Red Sox vs. Diamondbacks Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 23, 2024

The Arizona Diamondbacks (72-56) will put their three-game win streak to the test when they visit the Boston Red Sox (67-59) Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET on MLB Network. Sportsbooks consider the Red Sox to be -130 favorites, while the Diamondbacks are +110 underdogs to keep their streak alive. Brayan Bello gets the starting nod for Boston while Ryne Nelson is Arizona’s starter for the contest.

Be sure to check out our preview for this contest, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Red Sox vs. Diamondbacks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Red Sox (-130)
• Underdog: Diamondbacks (+110)
• Over/under: 9.5

Red Sox vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights

• The Red Sox have come away with 33 wins in the 59 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This year Boston has won 24 of 39 games when listed as at least -130 on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 56.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Diamondbacks have been the underdog on the moneyline 61 total times this season. They’ve finished 29-32 in those games.
• Arizona has gone 16-17 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer (48.5%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Diamondbacks a 47.6% chance to win.

Red Sox vs. Diamondbacks Hitting Leaders

• Jarren Duran has been key for Boston with 17 home runs, 64 RBI and a batting average of .293 this season.
• Including all batters in Major League Baseball, Duran is 72nd in homers and 42nd in RBI.
• Rafael Devers is batting .294 with 27 home runs and 77 RBI, all three of which rank first for Boston this season.
• Corbin Carroll has 16 doubles, 11 triples, 14 home runs and 55 walks while batting .222.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Carroll is 104th in homers and 91st in RBI.
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is batting .274 with 19 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 22 walks.

Red Sox vs. Diamondbacks Pitching Rankings

• The Red Sox average the 18th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the league this season.
• The Red Sox have the 18th-ranked ERA (4.14) in the majors this season.
• The Red Sox have a combined WHIP of 1.258 as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in MLB.
• The Diamondbacks pitching staff is 29th in the majors with a collective 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Arizona’s 4.47 team ERA ranks 25th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Diamondbacks combine for the fifth-worst WHIP in MLB (1.341).