Arizona Diamondbacks vs Boston Red Sox | August 17, 2026

Final August 17, 2026 • Fenway Park, Boston

Arizona Diamondbacks

66-60

👑 Boston Red Sox

67-58

MLB PREVIEW • August 17, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Arizona Diamondbacks (66-60) travels to play Boston Red Sox (67-58) at Fenway Park, Boston.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Visiting Side

Record 66-60

Boston Red Sox

Home Side

Record 67-58

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
ARI	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	2
BOS	0	2	1	1	3	2	2	0	~	11	16	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

40%

Arizona Diamondbacks

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60%

Boston Red Sox

Projected Score ARI 4 - BOS 4.9

Data Confidence Low

Data Used 3 of 6 categories

Arizona Diamondbacks boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Boston Red Sox has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.
Boston Red Sox is more reliable defensively.

Arizona Diamondbacks

STAT

Boston Red Sox

4.88 Runs / G 4.43

.251 Team BA .248

.757 Team OPS .720

4.49 Team ERA 3.52

1.32 WHIP 1.22

5480 AB (At Bats) 4144

791 R (Runs) 549

1377 H (Hits) 1026

277 2B (Doubles) 224

38 3B (Triples) 18

214 HR (Home Runs) 124

768 RBI (Runs Batted In) 525

2372 TB (Total Bases) 1658

545 BB (Walks) 393

1316 SO (Strikeouts) 1021

121 SB (Stolen Bases) 93

.251 AVG .248

.325 OBP .320

.433 SLG .400

.757 OPS .720

785.2 RC (Runs Created) 543.5

.088 BB/PA .084

0.41 BB/K 0.38

3.87 P/PA 3.83

529 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 366

6210 PA (Plate Appearances) 4681

25.6 AB/HR 33.4

4.49 ERA 3.52

1.32 WHIP 1.22

1444.0 IP (Innings) 1101.1

1403 H (Hits Allowed) 997

721 ER (Earned Runs) 431

196 HR (HR Allowed) 119

500 BB (Walks Allowed) 348

1288 K (Strikeouts) 1059

8.0 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.7

80 W (Wins) 66

82 L (Losses) 58

42 SV (Saves) 34

0.000 FP (Fielding %) 0.986

84 E (Errors) 61

277 DP (Double Plays) 224

5853 TC (Total Chances) 4440

4332 PO (Putouts) 3304

1437 A (Assists) 1075

36.0 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 4.49 and Batting Average of .251 into the matchup.

Why Boston Red Sox Could Win

Boston Red Sox counters with a Team ERA of 3.52 and Batting Average of .248.

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

36,511

Closing Odds

Line: BOS -134 | O/U: 9

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Mitch Bratt

Home Starter

Alec Gamboa

Consensus Pool

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Closed Poll

Arizona Diamondbacks (50.1%) Boston Red Sox (49.9%)

Total Submissions: 37 circles

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