Arizona Diamondbacks vs Boston Red Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 8/24/24

At 4:10 PM ET, the Red Sox and Diamondbacks square off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Fenway Park in Boston, and the Red Sox are the slight favorite on the money line (-112). The Diamondbacks have a money line odds of -107, and they are 2nd in the NL West.

Arizona will be looking to keep their four-game winning streak alive with Zac Gallen on the mound, while the Red Sox are starting Kutter Crawford. Saturday’s forecast in Boston calls for cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 70s.

BOSTON RED SOX VS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Boston Red Sox Moneyline -112

This game will be played at Fenway Park at 4:10 ET on Saturday, August 24th.

HOW TO BET THE DIAMONDBACKS VS RED SOX:

• We have the Red Sox winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Red Sox to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Arizona cruised to an easy 12-2 win over the Red Sox in the most recent game of this series. The Diamondbacks had a huge 1st inning, scoring 10 of their 12 runs. As for the Red Sox, they scored their only two runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Diamondbacks were the slight underdogs at +105.

Ryne Nelson got the win for Arizona, going six innings and giving up just two earned runs. He finished the game with seven strikeouts but issued five walks. On the other side, Brayan Bello only went 5 1/3 innings for the Red Sox, giving up five earned runs on seven hits.

Eugenio Suarez and Geraldo Perdomo each had three hits and two RBIs for the Diamondbacks. Josh Bell also had a three-hit game and drove in a run. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scored twice for Arizona while going 2/3 with an RBI.

Diamondbacks Records & Stats

Arizona is 73-56 overall this season, and they are four games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Diamondbacks have won four straight games, and they are 7-3 over their last 10. This season, they have gone 22-14 in divisional games.

At home, the Diamondbacks are 37-26 this season, and they have gone 36-30 on the road. Arizona has won three straight games as the favorite, and they are 41-24 overall when favored. As the underdog, the Diamondbacks are an even 32-32 this season, and they have won four straight on the road.

Arizona has been a profitable team to back on the run line this season, going 67-62 overall. They have been especially good on the run line on the road, where they are 38-28. They have covered the run line in four straight road games and are 3-0 ATS as the favorite in their last three games. They are 27-38 on the run line as the favorite and 40-24 as the underdog. Their average run differential is +0.7 runs per game, and they have a run differential of +0.7 runs per game at home and on the road.

The Diamondbacks have been involved in high-scoring games this season, with their games having an average of 10.0 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 71-51, and their games have an average over/under line of 9 runs. When the line has been set at 9.5 runs, their record is 4-7. The over has hit in their last two games.

Right-hander Zac Gallen gets the start for the Diamondbacks today as he faces the Red Sox on the road. He has made 21 starts this season and has a record of 9-6 with a 3.85 ERA. Gallen’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.32. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had turned in three straight outings without a loss. Gallen has a total of nine quality starts this year and is averaging 8.35 strikeouts per nine innings.

Arizona comes into today’s game as the league’s top-scoring offense, averaging 5.3 runs per game. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.5 runs per contest. Overall, they are the 2nd best hitting team in the league, with a team batting average of .261. Not only do they hit for a good average, but they have also shown good power, as their 158 home runs is 7th best in the league.

Over the team’s last nine games, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is batting .375 with one home run and eight RBIs. During this stretch, he has also scored seven runs. Gurriel Jr. is also on a five-game hitting streak. Ketel Marte and Christian Walker have been the team’s top power threats this season, with Marte leading the team with 30 homers and Walker sitting in 2nd with 23.

Red Sox Records & Stats

Boston is 67-60 overall, and they are eight games behind the Yankees in the AL East. The Red Sox dropped the first game of their series vs. the Diamondbacks, and they are 16-15 in AL East games this year. So far, they are 29-33 at home and 38-27 on the road.

As the underdog, the Red Sox have won two straight, and they are 33-34 as the underdog overall. At home, they are 9-12 as the underdog. Boston’s overall series record is 21-14-6 this year, and they are 5-5 over their last 10 games.

When the Red Sox are at home, they are 22-40 against the run line. Their average run differential is -0.6 runs per game at Fenway Park. Boston has lost two straight run line bets at home. When they are the underdog, the Red Sox have covered the run line in three straight games. Overall, they are 60-67 against the run line this season.

Today’s game between the Boston Red Sox and the Arizona Diamondbacks has an over/under line of 9.5 runs. The Red Sox have played in 15 games this season with over/under lines set at 9.5 runs, and their over/under record in those games is 10-10. On the season, Boston games have averaged 9.8 runs per game, and their overall over/under record is 67-53.

Kutter Crawford is looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Orioles, as he gets the start for the Red Sox today. Against the Orioles, he took the loss, giving up three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. Looking back over his last four starts, Crawford has finished with a record of 1-2 and an ERA of 4.25. This season, he has made 25 starts, and opponents are batting .220 off the right-hander. Crawford’s ERA for the season is 4.25, and his WHIP is 1.09.

As a team, the Red Sox are averaging 5 runs per game, which is 4th in the league. They have been even better on the road this season, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, they are the league’s 6th best home run hitting team and have the league’s best team BABIP. As a team, they are batting .261, which is the 2nd best mark in the MLB.

Heading into today’s game, Jarren Duran and Masataka Yoshida have been swinging the bat well for the Red Sox. Duran has gone 12/38 in his last nine games, including three homers, and Yoshida has gone 13/29 with two home runs in this stretch. Duran is also on a four-game hitting streak.