Boston Red Sox vs. Arizona Diamondbacks odds, tips and betting trends | August 24

On Saturday, the Arizona Diamondbacks (73-56) are visiting the Boston Red Sox (67-60), at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Diamondbacks have won four in a row.

A projected close matchup pits the Red Sox (-111 on the moneyline) against the Diamondbacks (-108). The Red Sox will give the ball to Kutter Crawford (8-10) against the Diamondbacks and Zac Gallen (9-6).

Ahead of this Red Sox vs. Diamondbacks matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Boston Red Sox vs. Arizona Diamondbacks odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Red Sox (-111, bet $111 to win $100)
• Underdog: Diamondbacks (-108, bet $108 to win $100)
• Over/under: 9.5

Red Sox vs. Diamondbacks: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Saturday, August 24, 2024
• Game Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Stadium: Fenway Park
• TV Channel: Diamondbacks
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Red Sox stats and trends

Red Sox betting records

• The Red Sox have been favorites in 60 games this season and won 33 (55%) of those contests.
• This season Boston has won 33 of its 59 games, or 55.9%, when favored by at least -111 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.6% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
• Boston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 68 of 126 opportunities.
• The Red Sox are 57-69-0 against the spread this season.

Kutter Crawford (Red Sox probable starter)

• Crawford (8-10) takes the mound for the Red Sox in his 26th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.25 ERA in 142 2/3 innings pitched, with 133 strikeouts.
• In his most recent appearance on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, the right-hander tossed 5 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering two hits.
• The 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.25, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 25 games this season. Opponents have a .222 batting average against him.
• Crawford enters this matchup with 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Crawford will try to continue a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 innings per appearance).
• In five of his 25 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
• He will take the hill against a Diamondbacks offense that is hitting .261 as a unit (second in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .433 (fifth in MLB) with 158 total home runs (seventh in MLB).
• The 28-year-old’s 4.25 ERA ranks 50th, 1.092 WHIP ranks 16th, and 8.4 K/9 ranks 32nd among qualifying pitchers this season.

Red Sox batting stats

• The Red Sox have hit 161 homers this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
• Fueled by 445 extra-base hits, Boston ranks second in MLB with a .440 slugging percentage this season.
• The Red Sox have a team batting average of .261 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
• Boston has scored the fifth-most runs in the majors this season with 630.
• The Red Sox are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fifth with an OBP of .327.
• Boston ranks 28th in strikeouts per game (9.7) among MLB offenses.

Diamondbacks stats and trends

Diamondbacks betting records

• The Diamondbacks have been chosen as underdogs in 62 games this year and have walked away with the win 30 times (48.4%) in those games.
• Arizona has a win-loss record of 29-32 when favored by -108 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 51.9% chance of walking away with the win.
• Arizona and its opponents have gone over in 72 of its 129 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 128 games with a line this season, the Diamondbacks have a mark of 66-62-0 against the spread.

Zac Gallen (Diamondbacks probable starter)

• Gallen goes for his 10th win when he gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his 22nd of the season. He is 9-6 with a 3.85 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 110 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent outing on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, the righty threw five innings, giving up four earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.85, with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .254 batting average against him.
• Gallen has recorded nine quality starts this year.
• Gallen heads into this matchup with 17 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
• He has made six appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
• He will take the hill against a Red Sox offense that ranks second in the league with 1156 total hits (on a .261 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .440 (second in the league) with 161 total home runs (sixth in MLB action).

Diamondbacks batting stats

• The Diamondbacks average 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB action with 158 total home runs.
• This season, Arizona ranks fifth in baseball with a .433 slugging percentage.
• The Diamondbacks have the second-best batting average in the majors (.261).
• Arizona is the top-scoring team in MLB, averaging 5.3 runs per game (690 total).
• The Diamondbacks’ .334 on-base percentage is second-best in baseball.