The Boston Red Sox will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks this weekend for a three-game series. The Red Sox are coming off a series win over the Astros while the Diamondbacks are coming off a series sweep over the Marlins.
Boston Red Sox (67-59) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (72-56)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, August 23
Time: 7:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, August 24
Time: 4:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, August 25
Time: 1:35 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Brayan Bello (11-5, 4.80 ERA) vs. Ryne Nelson (8-6, 4.35 ERA)
Bello gets the series started he is 11-5 with a 4.80 ERA, a 4.55 FIP, a 1.41 WHIP, a 3.4 BB/9, and an 8.7 K/9 in 123.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-0 with a 2.89 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts in 28 innings. The Red Sox are 16-7 when he starts. Nelson gets the ball for Arizona, he is 8-6 with a 4.35 ERA, a 3.61 FIP, a 1.29 WHIP, a 2.1 BB/9, and a 7.3 K/9 in 124 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-0 with a 3.13 ERA, a 1.01 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts in 31.2 innings. The Diamondbacks are 12-9 when he starts.
Game 2: Kutter Crawford (8-10, 4.25 ERA) vs. Zac Gallen (9-6, 3.85 ERA)
Crawford gets the middle game he is 8-10 with a 4.25 ERA, a 4.76 FIP, a 1.09 WHIP, a 2.3 BB/9, and an 8.4 K/9 in 142 innings. In his last three starts, he is 1-2 with an 8.16 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 14.1 innings. The Red Sox are 9-16 when he starts. Gallen will oppose him he is 9-6 with a 3.85 ERA, a 3.34 FIP, a 1.32 WHIP, a 3.0 BB/9, and an 8.3 K/9 in 110 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-1 with a 4.45 ERA, a 1.52 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts in 28.1 innings. The Diamondbacks are 12-9 when he starts.
Game 3: Tanner Houck (8-8, 3.01 ERA) vs. Merrill Kelly (3-0, 3.63 ERA)
Houck gets the finale, he is 8-8 with a 3.01 ERA, a 3.18 FIP, a 1.15 WHIP, a 2.4 BB/9, and an 8.0 K/9 n 152.2 innings. In his last three starts he’s figured something out, he has a 2.41 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts in 18.2 innings. The Red Sox are 13-12 when he starts. Kelly goes for Arizona he is 3-0 with a 3.63 ERA, a 4.06 FIP, a 1.10 WHIP, a 2.6 BB/9, and a 7.0 K/9 in 34.2 innings. In his last three starts, he is 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA, a 1.33 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 15 innings. The Diamondbacks are 3-3 when he starts.
Boston Red Sox vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Leaders
Red Sox:
AVG – Rafael Devers – .294
HR – Rafael Devers – 27
RBI – Rafael Devers – 77
IP – Tanner Houck – 152.2
ERA – Tanner Houck – 3.01
K – Tanner Houck – 135
Diamondbacks:
AVG – Ketel Marte – .298
HR – Ketel Marte – 30
RBI – Ketel Marte – 81
IP – Brandon Pfaadt – 150.0
ERA – Brandon Pfaadt – 4.08
K – Brandon Pfaadt – 139
Boston Red Sox vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Numbers
Red Sox
AVG: .261 (2)
OPS: .768 (2)
R: 628 (5)
HR: 160 (6)
ERA: 4.13 (18)
K: 1072 (18)
WHIP: 1.26 (15)
Diamondbacks
AVG: .260 (4)
OPS: .765 (5)
R: 678 (1)
HR: 157 (7)
ERA: 4.47 (25)
K: 972 (29)
WHIP: 1.34 (26)
