Red Sox Look To Keep Rolling on the Road
The Red Sox vs Marlins MLB odds favor the Visiting Red Sox in the Three-Game Series
Crawford Looks To Get the Red Sox to Turn Up The Heat in Miami
The Boston Red Sox have quietly moved into playoff contention in the American League and look to keep trending in the right direction when they hit the road to meet up with the National League East Division cellar-dwelling Miami Marlins. The Red Sox vs Marlins MLB odds favor visiting Boston as the series gets underway.
Miami went into Fenway Park and outscored Boston 18-3 to sweep the lone series between the teams last season, with the final two games finishing under the total. Boston has won its last 10 road games against the Marlins.
- The MLB betting lines have the Red Sox priced at -176 to win the series opener with -104 odds to cover at -1.5 on the run line.
When looking at the MLB playoffs odds. Eight American League teams have shorter odds to win the World Series than the Red Sox, while the Marlins are closer to falling into last place in the National League standings than being in contention for a return to the playoffs.
Red Sox vs Marlins 
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Location: LoanDepot Park, Miami, FL
Records: Red Sox 44-39/Marlins 30-54
Streaming: NESN, Bally Sports Florida
Red Sox vs Marlins Probable Starting Pitchers
- Tuesday: Kutter Crawford (Red Sox); Valente Bellozo (Marlins)
- Wednesday: Brayan Bello (Red Sox); Trevor Rogers (Marlins)
- Thursday: Nick Pivetta (Red Sox); Kyle Tyler (Marlins)
Road Woes A Thing Of The Past For Red Sox
Winning at home has been a bit of a struggle for the Boston Red Sox this season. There have been no such issues on the road. Among MLB American League teams, only the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians have more road wins than the Red Sox.
Boston won six of the last seven road games as the Red Sox went through June without losing a road series. Keep that in mind when looking at the Red Sox vs Marlins MLB odds.
The Red Sox are second in the majors and first in the American League with a 3.26 team ERA on the road. The Red Sox are in the top five in both batting average and slugging percentage on the road as the Red Sox are 24-16 on the road.
Rafael Devers has a .546 slugging percentage on the road, while relief pitchers Kenley Jansen and Chris Martin have combined to allow just one earned run in 26.1 innings of work on the road.
The total went over in five of Boston’s last six baseball games.
Unlikely Hurlers Ready to Pitch In
A year ago, Sandy Alcantara, Jesus Luzardo, Braxton Garrett, Edward Cabrera, and Trevor Rogers combined to win 39 games during the regular season as Miami earned a playoff spot.
It is a different story in 2024 with seven wins between them. That could factor in the Red Sox vs Marlins MLB odds as the teams meet for the first time this season.
MLB injuries to some of the top starting pitchers resulted in 14 different Marlins starting at least one game.
Valente Bellozzo allowed two hits and no runs in five innings in his MLB debut, which resulted in a loss to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
Kyle Tyler, who is with his third franchise in the last four seasons, hadn’t started an MLB game before this season.
Bellozzo and Tyler are expected to start two of the three games in this series.
Five of Miami’s last seven games landed under the total.
Who’s Hot
- Jazz Chisholm, Miami Marlins OF: Chisholm has reached base in eight straight games.
- Jarren Duran, Boston Red Sox OF: Duran is 20-for-55 with 11 runs and eight RBIs in his last 12 games.
- Zack Kelly, Boston Red Sox P: Kelly hasn’t allowed an earned run in his last six games. He gave up three hits and struck out 11 batters in 7.1 innings during that stretch.
- A.J. Puk, Miami Marlins P: Puk has allowed two hits and no runs with seven strikeouts in six innings over his last five games.
Who’s Not
- Huascar Brazoban, Miami Marlins P: Brazoban surrendered six hits and seven runs while recording just five outs in his last two outings.
- Nick Pivetta, Boston Red Sox P: Pivetta has allowed 28 hits, five home runs, and 15 runs in 19.1 innings over his last four starts.
- Ceddanne Rafaela, Boston Red Sox OF: Rafaela is 3-for-21 with five strikeouts in his last six games.
- Jesus Sanchez, Miami Marlins OF: Sanchez is 2-for-18 with seven strikeouts in his last six games.
Red Sox vs Marlins Injury Update
First baseman Triston Casas, catcher Roberto Perez, and middle infielder Vaughn Grissom are on the injured list for the Red Sox.
Pitchers Edward Cabrera, Bryan Hoeing, and Braxton Garrett are on the injured list for the Marlins while infielder Vidal Brujan is questionable.
Red Sox vs Marlins Betting Preview
These are fun times in the Miami area after the Florida Panthers won the franchise’s first Stanley Cup title. They beat the Boston Bruins on the way to winning the title. It won’t make up for the pain Boston fans are feeling right now but perhaps a series win by the Red Sox will take their minds off what transpired on the ice.
When looking at the MLB scores and odds, Boston is 22-19 as a favorite this season. The Red Sox have covered in just five of 13 games as the road favorite. Miami is 15-14 against the run line as the home underdog.
Miami has covered in just 16 of 43 home games this season. However, 29 of those matchups did land over the total.
With 25% chance of rain, the roof could be closed for the series opener.
A quick peek at the MLB schedule shows that next up for the Red Sox is a weekend series with the rival New York Yankees.
Fifteen of Boston’s last 20 games against National League East foes landed under the total. The total is at 8 for Tuesday’s opener.
Boston has won four of its last five road games against the Marlins and it is hard to pick against the Red Sox in this series.
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