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10,000 Sim Trials Run
BOS

Boston Red Sox

Away 71-59 (37-27 Away)
W L W W W
Projected Final Score
4.6 — 3.4
MIA

Miami Marlins

Home 67-64 (41-25 Home)
L L W W W
Spread
BOS -1.5 (+135)
MIA +1.5 (-165)
Total
Posted 7.0 (-120)
Simulated 8.0
Moneyline
BOS -125
MIA +110

Simulated Outcome Probability

Boston Red Sox
58.4%
Miami Marlins
41.7%
+2.8% edge at -125
No edge at +110

Our 10,000 iterations project the Boston Red Sox to win outright in 58.4% of simulated game-runs.

Simulator Cover Probability

Spread Line: BOS -1.5 / MIA +1.5
BOS covers (+135) +3.0% Edge 45.6%
MIA covers (-165) 54.4%
Total O/U: 7.0
OVER (-120) 53.2%
UNDER (+100) 46.8%

Model Simulation Deciders

  • • 🏟️ Ballpark Factor: Played at MIA's stadium, which features highly pitcher-friendly park factors scaling down home-run expectations.

VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis

Best Bet

Our 10,000 simulations project the Boston Red Sox winning outright in 58.4% of run trials, with a projected score of BOS 4.4 - MIA 3.4. The simulator identifies a positive expected value (+EV) edge on the spread with MIA +1.5 covering in 54.4% of trials. Additionally, we lean towards the OVER 7.0 which hit in 53.2% of runs.

No Runs First Inning (NRFI) Analysis

Simulated NRFI Probability
58.0%
No Value Edge
Vegas Consensus NRFI Odds
-165
Implied Probability: 62.3%
VegasSims Recommendation
NO ACTION
Insufficient Edge

VegasSims simulated this matchup 10,000 times, resulting in a **58.0%** chance of a scoreless first inning. Away starter Ranger Suarez (K%: 24.2%, BB%: 7.9%) faces MIA's top of the order (avg OBP: 32.6%). Home starter Sandy Alcantara (K%: 18.0%, BB%: 7.4%) matchups against BOS's first three hitters (avg OBP: 35.5%). No significant betting edge identified for the first inning market.

Starting Pitchers Matchup

BOS

Ranger Suarez

Away Starter
ERA 3.22
WHIP 1.19
Record 8-5
IP 148.1
SO 140
GS 28
MIA

Sandy Alcantara

Home Starter
ERA 3.89
WHIP 1.23
Record 13-11
IP 213.0
SO 152
GS 33

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Recent Results History (Last 5 Games)

Boston Red Sox

W vs San Francisco Giants
5 - 4 | Aug 23, 2026
W vs San Francisco Giants
3 - 2 | Aug 22, 2026
W vs San Francisco Giants
6 - 4 | Aug 21, 2026
L vs Arizona Diamondbacks
6 - 7 | Aug 19, 2026
W vs Arizona Diamondbacks
9 - 4 | Aug 18, 2026

Miami Marlins

W vs Washington Nationals
6 - 2 | Aug 23, 2026
W vs Washington Nationals
4 - 2 | Aug 22, 2026
W vs Washington Nationals
3 - 2 | Aug 21, 2026
L @ Philadelphia Phillies
1 - 4 | Aug 19, 2026
L @ Philadelphia Phillies
4 - 6 | Aug 18, 2026

Injury Reports

Boston Red Sox 23 reported

P Albert Pena
60-Day
2B Brendan Rodgers
- Full Season
P Cade Fisher
60-Day
P Calvin Bickerstaff
60-Day
P Claudio Pereira
60-Day
P Dalvinson Reyes
60-Day
P Eduardo Rivera
60-Day
CF Eli White
60-Day
3B Freili Encarnacion
60-Day
P Gilbel Galvan
60-Day
P Isaac Coffey
60-Day
P Isaac Stebens
- Full Season
P Johan Oviedo
60-Day
P Juan Valera
- Full Season
P Justin Slaten
60-Day
P Kutter Crawford
60-Day
P Kyle Keller
- Full Season
P Matt Duffy
60-Day
P Myles Patton
- Full Season
1B Triston Casas
60-Day
SS Ty Hodge
60-Day
P Zach Fogell
60-Day
P Zack Kelly
60-Day

Miami Marlins 40 reported

P Adam Mazur
60-Day
P Albert Ortiz
60-Day
P Albert Polanco
- Full Season
P Andrew Nardi
60-Day
P Cade Austin
60-Day
P Carlos Guerrero
60-Day
P Chase Renner
60-Day
1B Chris Arroyo
60-Day
P Colby Martin
60-Day
P Darwin Rodriguez
- Full Season
P Diego Godoy
- Full Season
2B Drew Faurot
- Full Season
P Elvin Jimenez
- Full Season
P Evan McKendry
60-Day
P Fernando De La Rosa
60-Day
P Grant Shepardson
60-Day
C Jessada Brown
60-Day
P Jesus Tinoco
- Full Season
OF José Castro
- Full Season
P Kade Bragg
60-Day
P Kaiden Wilson
- Full Season
P Kevin Defrank
60-Day
P Keyner Benitez
60-Day
P Luke Lashutka
- Full Season
P Maikel Rodriguez
60-Day
P Natanael Polanco
- Full Season
P Nick Brink
- Full Season
P Nick Maldonado
- Full Season
P Noble Meyer
60-Day
P Pedro Montero
60-Day
P RJ Shunck
60-Day
P Robby Snelling
60-Day
P Ronny Henriquez
60-Day
P Samuel Vásquez
60-Day
P Thomas White
60-Day
3B Wilfredo Lara
60-Day
P Will Schomberg
- Full Season
P William Kempner
60-Day
P Xavier Cardenas III
60-Day
P Xavier Meachem
- Full Season