Arizona Diamondbacks vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 8/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: DBACKS.TV

The Arizona Diamondbacks (72-56) are en route to Fenway Park on Sunday where they will play the Boston Red Sox (67-59). The men taking the mound are Merrill Kelly and Tanner Houck.

Arizona has a slugging percentage of .432 and have been rung up 990 times, while drawing a walk on 439 occasions. They have accumulated 646 RBI's and 1,133 hits this year, and their average at the plate comes in at .260. The Diamondbacks have recorded 216 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 157 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 678 runs scored while having a team OBP of .333. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are scoring 5.3 runs per game, which is 1st in the league.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.56 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.34. Diamondbacks pitchers have allowed 130 home runs and 601 runs (24th in the league). Arizona has conceded 1,150 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) and 567 earned runs. The Diamondbacks hold a team ERA of 4.47 so far this year (25th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 972 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 379 opposing players and their FIP is 4.07 as a unit on the campaign.

The Diamondbacks have sent 424 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 165 runners so far this year and 40.0% of those players crossed home plate. They have accumulated 32 saves so far this season and have missed out on 23 of 55 chances to get a save. The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have a save rate of 58.2% and has come into the game in 134 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 77 holds so far this year (8th in the league). Diamondbacks relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 119 times in addition to having 142 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have accounted for 3,426 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,181 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .990 which is 1st in professional baseball, and have earned 117 double plays. The Diamondbacks have turned 68.7% of balls in play into outs in their 10,278 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 25th in professional baseball.

Kelly has thrown 784 innings and has totaled 708 strikeouts in his MLB career. Kelly (51-43 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.74 while going up against 3,233 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.80 (331 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.216. He has given up 711 base hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 243 free passes.

The Red Sox hold a team slugging percentage of .440 and they earn 4.98 runs per contest (4th in MLB). They have hit 253 doubles, while getting a free base 397 times as well as scoring 628 runs. Boston has tallied 160 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 604 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,223 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have a total of 1,150 hits. The Boston Red Sox have recorded an OBP of .328 and a team batting average of .261 over the course of the season.

The Red Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.257 with a FIP of 4.15 as a pitching staff for the year. They sit at 23rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,078. The Boston pitching staff have allowed 600 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.13 (520 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.50 (1,072 strikeouts against 345 free passes). They have surrendered 158 homers and they give up 4.77 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league).

Boston has called on relievers to enter the contest 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 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 153 times in high leverage situations and on 124 occasions with runners on. Boston relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.1% out of their 172 inherited runners. Sitting with 133 save situations, the Red Sox have earned 71 holds in addition to 26 blown saves.

The Boston Red Sox have gotten 88 double plays and have a fielding rate of .980 (30th in the majors). The Red Sox have accrued 1,102 assists, 91 errors and have earned 3,398 putouts on the season. In their 10,194 innings on the diamond, the Red Sox hold a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (22nd in the majors).

In his pro baseball career, Houck has surrendered 352 base knocks while he has totaled 398 punch outs in 404 innings pitched. Houck (23-27 career record) has a 3.54 earned run average and has conceded 7.8 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 159 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.200 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.99 and he has gone up against 1,696 opposing hitters during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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