At Fenway Park on Monday, the Boston Red Sox (55-49) open a three-Game series against the Seattle Mariners (56-51), at 7:10 PM ET.
The Mariners (+107 underdog on the moneyline) visit the Red Sox (-127). The Boston Red Sox will hand the ball to Nick Pivetta (4-7, 4.50 ERA), who is looking for win No. 5 on the season, and the Mariners will counter with Logan Gilbert (6-6, 2.72 ERA).
The Red Sox lost 8-2 to the Yankees yesterday, with Tanner Houck (six innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out two) on the line for the loss. Connor Wong went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the Red Sox offensively in the defeat.
The Mariners beat the White Sox 6-3 yesterday, with Bryce Miller earning the win while throwing 6 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits while striking out six. Cal Raleigh went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI to pace the Mariners’ offense.
Before this Red Sox vs. Mariners showdown, here’s what you need to get ready for Monday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Red Sox (-127, bet $127 to win $100)
- Underdog: Mariners (+107, bet $100 to win $107)
- Over/under: 8.5
Red Sox vs. Mariners: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, July 29, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Fenway Park
- TV Channel: ROOT SPORTS Northwest
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Red Sox stats and trends
Red Sox betting records
- This season, the Red Sox have won 30 out of the 53 games, or 56.6%, in which they’ve been favored.
- This season Boston has won 24 of its 37 games, or 64.9%, when favored by at least -127 on the moneyline.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 55.9% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
- Boston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 52 of 104 opportunities.
- The Red Sox are 47-57-0 against the spread in their 104 chances this season.
Nick Pivetta (Red Sox probable starter)
- Pivetta gets the start for the Red Sox, his 17th of the season. He is 4-7 with a 4.50 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 84 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies, when he went 2 2/3 innings, allowing seven earned runs while giving up 10 hits.
- In 16 games this season, the 31-year-old has a 4.50 ERA and 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .241 to opposing hitters.
- Pivetta has recorded six quality starts this season.
- Pivetta has 10 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 16 outings this season.
- He will face a Mariners offense that ranks last in MLB with 761 total hits (on a .218 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .368 (28th in MLB) with 121 total home runs (10th in MLB).
- Head-to-head against the Mariners this season, Pivetta has pitched six innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out 10.
Red Sox batting stats
- The Red Sox rank seventh in Major League Baseball with 127 home runs.
- Fueled by 355 extra-base hits, Boston ranks third in MLB with a .434 slugging percentage this season.
- The Red Sox have a team batting average of .258 this season, which ranks third among MLB teams.
- Boston has scored 499 runs this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
- The Red Sox are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fifth with an OBP of .326.
- Boston ranks just 27th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.7 whiffs per contest.
Mariners stats and trends
Mariners betting records
- The Mariners have won in 17, or 47.2%, of the 36 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, Seattle has come away with a win 11 times in 22 chances when named as an underdog of at least +107 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Mariners have an implied victory probability of 48.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Contests with Seattle has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 45 of 107 chances this season.
- The Mariners are 49-57-0 against the spread in their 106 games that had a posted line this season.
Logan Gilbert (Mariners probable starter)
- The Mariners will send Gilbert (6-6) out to make his 22nd start of the season. He is 6-6 with a 2.72 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 139 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last outing on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels, the right-hander tossed 6 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.72, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season. Opponents are batting .190 against him.
- Gilbert is trying to extend a third-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Gilbert will try to pitch five or more innings for his 14th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.6 frames per outing.
- In five of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.
- He will take the mound against a Red Sox offense that ranks third in the league with 931 total hits (on a .258 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .434 (third in the league) with 127 total home runs (seventh in MLB action).
- Gilbert has pitched seven innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out eight against the Red Sox this season.
- The 27-year-old’s 2.72 ERA ranks seventh, .863 WHIP ranks first, and 8.5 K/9 ranks 34th among qualifying pitchers this season.
Mariners batting stats
- The Mariners are 10th in baseball with 121 total home runs.
- So far this season, Seattle has the third-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.368).
- The Mariners have the second-worst batting average in the league (.218).
- Seattle scores the third-fewest runs in baseball (412 total, 3.9 per game).
- The Mariners rank 26th in MLB with a .300 on-base percentage.
