Arizona Diamondbacks vs Boston Red Sox | August 18, 2026

Final August 18, 2026 • Fenway Park, Boston

Arizona Diamondbacks

66-61

👑 Boston Red Sox

68-58

MLB PREVIEW • August 18, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Arizona Diamondbacks (66-61) travels to play Boston Red Sox (68-58) at Fenway Park, Boston.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Visiting Side

Record 66-61

Boston Red Sox

Home Side

Record 68-58

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
ARI	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	1
BOS	3	0	2	0	1	2	1	0	~	9	13	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

14%

Arizona Diamondbacks

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86%

Boston Red Sox

Projected Score ARI 3.8 - BOS 4.8

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Boston Red Sox has a stronger overall season performance.
Boston Red Sox has a stronger home record.
Boston Red Sox boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Arizona Diamondbacks

STAT

Boston Red Sox

52.4% Win % 53.6%

66-60 Overall Record 67-58

36-27 Home Record 30-31

30-33 Away Record 37-27

4.51 Runs / G 4.48

.243 Team BA .249

.713 Team OPS .725

4.13 Team ERA 3.50

1.28 WHIP 1.22

4228 AB (At Bats) 4184

568 R (Runs) 560

1027 H (Hits) 1042

215 2B (Doubles) 231

33 3B (Triples) 18

124 HR (Home Runs) 126

540 RBI (Runs Batted In) 536

1680 TB (Total Bases) 1687

420 BB (Walks) 396

920 SO (Strikeouts) 1021

84 SB (Stolen Bases) 94

.243 AVG .249

.315 OBP .321

.397 SLG .403

.713 OPS .725

548.3 RC (Runs Created) 554.9

.088 BB/PA .084

0.46 BB/K 0.39

3.94 P/PA 3.83

372 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 375

4766 PA (Plate Appearances) 4725

34.1 AB/HR 33.2

4.13 ERA 3.50

1.28 WHIP 1.22

1118.0 IP (Innings) 1110.1

1069 H (Hits Allowed) 1001

513 ER (Earned Runs) 432

144 HR (HR Allowed) 119

365 BB (Walks Allowed) 349

852 K (Strikeouts) 1067

6.9 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.6

66 W (Wins) 67

60 L (Losses) 58

31 SV (Saves) 34

0.990 FP (Fielding %) 0.986

47 E (Errors) 61

215 DP (Double Plays) 231

4498 TC (Total Chances) 4479

3354 PO (Putouts) 3331

1097 A (Assists) 1087

35.8 RF (Range Factor) 35.8

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Boston Red Sox plays on familiar turf at Fenway Park, Boston.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Arizona Diamondbacks Could Win

Arizona Diamondbacks brings a Team ERA of 4.13 and Batting Average of .243 into the matchup.

Why Boston Red Sox Could Win

Boston Red Sox counters with a Team ERA of 3.50 and Batting Average of .249.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Boston Red Sox's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Fenway Park, Boston

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

36,592

Closing Odds

Line: BOS -159 | O/U: 7.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Merrill Kelly

Home Starter

Ranger Suarez

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Arizona Diamondbacks (50.0%) Boston Red Sox (50.0%)

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