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PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Janson Junk (6-2, 4.06 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 52 strikeouts); Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (13-5, 2.48 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 188 strikeouts)
Preview the Aug. 17 matchup between the Boston Red Sox and Miami Marlins with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
The Boston Red Sox confirmed that two fans were ejected from Fenway Park during Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins for shouting inappropriate comments at Miami Marlins' outfielder Dane Myers, per Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe.
Dane Myers and Jakob Marsee homered in Miami’s three-run ninth inning and the Marlins beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak.
The Miami Marlins (58-63) face the Boston Red Sox (66-56) in the opener of a 3-game set Friday. First pitch from Fenway Park in Boston is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Marlins vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
The Red Sox lost to the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon, but Jarren Duran continues to make an impact up and down the stat sheet.
With Aroldis Chapman unavailable, Sunday began with a question for the Red Sox: Who would fill in as the closer? Righthander Greg Weissert allowed a tying home run to Dane Myers and lefthander Steven Matz gave up the go-ahead shot to Jakob Marsee in a brutal late-inning sequence set up by the goings-on from the day before.
The Boston Red Sox have been looking good recently, sitting in the top Wildcard slot with a little over a month left in the regular season. Although, there’s a couple things the team should do to guarantee their spot in the playoffs.