The Boston Red Sox (67-61) will host the Arizona Diamondbacks (74-56), Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET, with the Diamondbacks on a five-game winning streak.

The Diamondbacks are an underdog away (+113) at the Red Sox (-134). The scheduled starters are Tanner Houck (8-8) for the Boston Red Sox, and Merrill Kelly (3-0) for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Diamondbacks took down the Red Sox 4-1 yesterday, with Zac Gallen getting the win (6.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 9 K) and Eugenio Suarez leading the way offensively (going 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI). Kutter Crawford (5.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Red Sox.

Here’s everything you need to prepare for Sunday’s Red Sox vs. Diamondbacks matchup, including viewing options.

Boston Red Sox vs. Arizona Diamondbacks odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Red Sox (-134, bet $134 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Diamondbacks (+113, bet $100 to win $113)
  • Over/under: 9.5

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

  • Game Day: Sunday, August 25, 2024
  • Game Time: 1:35 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 won 33, or 54.1%, of the 61 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • Boston has entered 34 games this season favored by -134 or more and is 21-13 in those contests.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 57.3% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
  • Boston’s games have gone over the total in 68 of its 127 chances.
  • The Red Sox are 57-70-0 against the spread in their 127 chances this season.

Tanner Houck (Red Sox probable starter)

  • The Red Sox will send Houck (8-8) out to make his 26th start of the season. He is 8-8 with a 3.01 ERA and 135 strikeouts in 152 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander last appeared on Tuesday against the Houston Astros, when he went six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up eight hits.
  • The 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.01, with 8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 25 games this season. Opponents have a .234 batting average against him.
  • Houck is trying to extend a third-game quality start streak in this outing.
  • Houck will try to go five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
  • In five of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
  • He will face a Diamondbacks offense that ranks third in MLB with 1154 total hits (on a .261 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .432 (fifth in MLB) with 158 total home runs (ninth in MLB).
  • The 28-year-old ranks fifth in ERA (3.01), 25th in WHIP (1.153), and 41st in K/9 (8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Red Sox batting stats

  • The Red Sox have hit 161 homers this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
  • Hitters for Boston have a combined .438 slugging percentage this season, which ranks second in MLB.
  • The Red Sox rank third in MLB with a .260 team batting average.
  • Boston has scored the fifth-most runs in the majors this season with 631.
  • The Red Sox have an on-base percentage of .327 this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
  • Boston ranks 28th in strikeouts per game (9.7) among MLB offenses.

Diamondbacks stats and trends

Diamondbacks betting records

  • The Diamondbacks have won in 31, or 49.2%, of the 63 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This year, Arizona has won 14 of 30 games when listed as at least +113 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Diamondbacks have a 46.9% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Arizona and its opponents have hit the over in 72 of its 130 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Diamondbacks have posted a record of 67-62-0 against the spread this season.

Merrill Kelly (Diamondbacks probable starter)

  • Kelly makes the start for the Diamondbacks, his seventh of the season. He is 3-0 with a 3.63 ERA and 27 strikeouts over 34 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last appearance came on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the righty went five innings, surrendering six earned runs while allowing eight hits.
  • The 35-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.63, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opposing batters have a .222 batting average against him.
  • Kelly heads into this game with three quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Kelly will look to last five or more innings for his seventh straight start. He’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing.
  • So far during the 2024 campaign he has given up one or more earned runs in all of his appearances.
  • The opposing Red Sox offense has the second-ranked slugging percentage (.438) and ranks sixth in home runs hit (161) in all of MLB. They have a collective .260 batting average, and are second in the league with 1161 total hits and fifth in MLB play scoring 631 runs.

Diamondbacks batting stats

  • The Diamondbacks average 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in MLB play with 158 total home runs.
  • This season, Arizona’s .432 slugging percentage ranks fifth-best in baseball.
  • The Diamondbacks have the second-best batting average in the league (.261).
  • Arizona has the top offense in baseball, scoring 5.3 runs per game (694 total runs).
  • The Diamondbacks have a league-high .334 on-base percentage.
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