Arizona Diamondbacks vs Boston Red Sox Betting Picks & Predictions
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Boston Red Sox are set to face off in an interleague series at Fenway Park on Friday night. Ryne Nelson will take the mound for the
Game outlook
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Boston Red Sox are set to face off in an interleague series at Fenway Park on Friday night. Ryne Nelson will take the mound for the Diamondbacks, while Brayan Bello will start for the Red Sox. Boston holds a 7-3 record in their last 10 matchups against Arizona. The Red Sox are favored to win, with the current line at Boston -124.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Diamondbacks +112 | Red Sox -124
Spread: Diamondbacks +1.5 (-175) | Red Sox -1.5 (+155)
Total: Over/Under 9.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Boston will win straight-up is 55%.
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks bounced back from a series loss to Tampa Bay with a three-game sweep of Miami. They are currently in second place in the NL West standings, four games behind Los Angeles and holding the first NL Wildcard spot. They will aim to close the distance with the Dodgers with a win on Friday. Arizona is averaging 5.30 runs per game, with a .260 batting average (fourth in the league), a .333 on-base percentage (second), and a .432 slugging percentage (fifth). Ketel Marte leads the team with a .298 batting average, 30 home runs, and 81 RBI. However, Arizona's pitching has not been as strong, giving up 4.44 runs per game with opponents batting .261 against them (28th in the league). Their ERA is 25th at 4.47, with a WHIP of 1.36 ranking 26th. In his last start, Nelson gave up five hits and one run in 5.1 innings in a 5-4 loss to the Rays. Jordan Lawlar is ruled out of the upcoming game. With a power ranking of 1, Arizona ranks first in offense, 23rd in defense, and has a season record of 86-76.