Arizona Diamondbacks vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 8/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Friday, August 23, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: DBACKS.TV

The Arizona Diamondbacks (72-56) are headed to Fenway Park on Friday where they will compete against the Boston Red Sox (67-59). The starting pitchers are Ryne Nelson and Brayan Bello.

As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are compiling 5.3 runs per game, which ranks them 1st in MLB. They have notched a total of 678 runs scored while having a team OBP of .333. The Diamondbacks have hit 215 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 157 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 646 runs batted in in addition to 1,132 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average comes in at .260. Arizona has a slugging rate of .432 and have struck out 990 times, while taking a walk on 439 occasions.

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The Diamondbacks have an earned run average of 4.47 this year (25th in the league), and they have rung up 972 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have surrendered 130 home runs and also 601 total runs (24th in the league). They have walked 379 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.06 as a squad this season. Arizona has conceded 1,150 hits (9.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 567 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.56 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34.

The Diamondbacks have dispatched 424 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 165 base runners over the course of the season with 40.0% of them crossed the plate. They have recorded 32 saves so far this year and have not converted 23 out of their 55 chances to get a save. The Diamondbacks bullpen have a save percentage of 58.2% and stepped onto the hill in 134 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 77 holds over the course of the season (8th in baseball). Diamondbacks relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 119 times as well as having 142 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have notched a total of 3,426 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,181 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding rate is at .990 which is 1st in baseball, and have a total of 117 double plays. The Diamondbacks have turned 68.7% of balls in play into outs in their 10,278 innings on the field, which has them sitting 25th in professional baseball.

Nelson has taken the ball for 286 innings and has totaled 213 strikeouts so far in his career. Nelson (17-15 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.59 and he has faced 1,211 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.66 (148 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.328. He has given up 299 hits (9.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 81 walks.

Boston has accumulated 160 home runs so far this season to go along with 604 runs batted in. They have recorded 253 two-baggers, while taking a walk 397 times as well as scoring 628 runs. The Boston Red Sox have recorded an OBP of .328 and a batting average of .261 on the year. The Red Sox have a team slugging percentage of .440 and they have an average of 4.98 runs per game (4th in baseball). They have struck out on 1,223 instances (3rd in baseball) and have notched a total of 1,150 hits.

The Red Sox have a WHIP of 1.257 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.15 as a unit this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.50 (1,072 strikeouts against 345 free passes). They come in at 23rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,078. They have conceded 158 dingers and they concede 4.77 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball). The Boston pitching staff have surrendered 600 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.13 (520 earned runs allowed).

Boston has had relievers step onto the mound in 58 save chances and they have walked away with 32 saves. They sit at 28th in the league holding a save rate of 55.2%, and they have sent 406 relievers onto the diamond for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 153 times in high leverage situations and on 124 occasions with base runners. Boston relievers hold an inherited score rate of 33.1% out of 172 inherited runners. Sitting with 133 save situations, the Red Sox have earned 71 holds and also 26 blown saves.

The Boston Red Sox have gotten 88 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in professional baseball). The Red Sox have accrued 1,102 assists, 91 errors and have notched a total of 3,398 putouts during this campaign. In their 10,194 innings on the diamond, the Red Sox have a efficiency on defense of 69.1% (23rd in pro baseball).

During his career, Bello has given up 367 hits while he has accumulated 307 punch outs in 338 innings pitched. He has conceded 170 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.438 and a FIP of 4.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.58 and he has gone up against 1,476 hitters so far in his MLB career. Bello (25-24 career win-loss record) has a 4.53 earned run average while conceding 9.8 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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