Its late August and the Miami Marlins (67-64) are alive and in the hunt for a playoff berth. They welcome the Boston Red Sox (71-59) to South Florida tonight for the opener of a three-game series. The Marlins sit third in the NL East but more importantly four games behind the Padres for the final Wild Card spot. The Sox sit third in the AL East six games behind the Rays but have a firm hold on the second Wild Card in the AL.
The Red Sox arrive in Miami riding a three-game winning streak after completing a successful weekend series against the San Francisco Giants. Boston capped the series with a 5-4 victory yesterday. The offense received a major boost from Nick Sogard, who homered and doubled, while Jake Bennett delivered seven strong innings on the mound. Miami also enters the series after a clean sweep of the Nationals over the weekend. The Marlins completed the sweep yesterday with a 6-2 victory. Joe Mack and Xavier Edwards each drove in a pair to propel the Marlins to the win.
Ranger Suarez (5-3, 3.41 ERA) gets the ball for the Red Sox tonight. Across his last five starts, Suárez owns a 4.50 ERA and is coming off a difficult outing against Arizona last Tuesday, when he allowed four earned runs in 5.1 innings. One encouraging sign for Boston is Suárez’s performance on the road this season. The southpaw’s ERA is significantly better away from Fenway – 2.75 vs. 4.14. Miami counters with righty Sandy Alcantara (13-8, 3.46 ERA). The former Cy Young winner has been a workhorse this season accounting for 176.2 innings. His most recent outing came last Wednesday in Philadelphia, where he worked six innings and allowed three runs. He has posted a 1.09 ERA across his last five starts while recording a quality start in all five appearances.
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Game Details and How to Watch: Red Sox vs. Marlins
- Date: Monday, August 24, 2026
- Time: 6:40PM EST
- Site: loanDepot Park
- City: Miami, FL
- Network/Streaming: MLB.TV, NESN, Marlins.TV
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The Latest Odds: Red Sox vs. Marlins
The latest odds as of Monday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Boston Red Sox (-124), Miami Marlins (+115)
- Spread: Red Sox -1.5 (+134), Marlins+1.5 (-162)
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable Starting Pitchers – Red Sox vs. Marlins for August 24
- Red Sox: Ranger Suarez
Season Totals: 113.1 IP, 5-3, 3.41 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 113K, 33 BB - Marlins: Sandy Alcantara
Season Totals: 176.2 IP, 13-8, 3.46 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 131K, 47 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not! Red Sox vs. Marlins
- Xavier Edwards is the only Marlins’ player to have a hit against Ranger Suarez and he is only 1-6
- Willson Contreras is 3-10 including 1 HR against Sandy Alcantara in his career
- Caleb Durbin is 2-2 against Alcantara
- Nick Sogard is riding a 6-game hitting streak (11-22)
- Adley Rutschman was 1-9 over the weekend against the Giants
- Otto Lopez saw his 3-game hitting streak snapped yesterday
- Xavier Edwards has hit safely in 8 of his last 9 games (11-34)
- Liam Hicks was 2-7 including 1 HR against the Orioles this past weekend
Top Betting Trends & Insights: Red Sox vs. Marlins
- The Marlins are 66-65 on the Run Line this season
- The Red Sox are 63-67 on the Run Line this season
- The OVER has cashed 63 times in Miami’s 131 games this season (63-64-4)
- The OVER has cashed 59 times in Boston’s 130 games this season (61-65-4)
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Expert picks & predictions: Red Sox vs. Marlins for August 24
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