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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL East

Arizona Diamondbacks 1, Boston Red Sox 11

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 17, 10:10 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 1, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score50
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 50
1
1–11
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 56
11
T-Score56
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxGamboa owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handDiamondbacksArizona has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
BullpenSoxBoston has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formDiamondbacksArizona has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact62°F, wind 3 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

AZ
Mitch Bratt LHP
Mitch Bratt
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.74
149th
WHIP
1.40
197th
K/9
6.68
205th
BB/9
5.08
219th
P-Score32i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.34
81st
OPS/R
–
IP
33.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.25
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
BOS
Alec Gamboa LHP
Alec Gamboa
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.59
WHIP
1.12
K/9
6.35
BB/9
2.65
FIP
–
HR/9
0.53
OPS/R
–
IP
17.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.25
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
How the starters differ
·Gamboa allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.12 WHIP compared with 1.40.
·Gamboa enters with a 1.59 ERA compared with Bratt's 3.74.
·Gamboa allows the lower home-run rate: 0.53 vs 1.34 per nine.
·Bratt has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bratt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%91.0
Slurve23%79.6
Changeup10%84.7
Slider9%86.6
Sinker8%90.8
Curveball4%76.8
Gamboa arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%95.5
Slider34%88.5
Sinker21%94.4
Curveball2%81.4
Changeup1%85.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs LHP (Alec Gamboa)
2nd
in MLB
0.782OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Mitch Bratt)
7th
in MLB
0.734OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·BOSBOS
AVG.246 12th.245 15th
OPS.720 12th.717 18th
Home runs166 25th163 26th
Runs739 10th689 23rd
OBP.318 13th.319 11th
SLG.402 14th.398 19th
PitchingAZAZ·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.18vs3.54
AZBOS
WHIP1.28vs1.23
AZBOS
K/97.1vs8.7
AZBOS
HR Allowed186vs153
AZBOS
BullpenAZAZ·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.01vs3.38
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.26vs1.21
no league rank
Saves38vs46
AZBOS
ResultsAZAZ·BOSBOS
+27217th
Run differential
+31810th
86–76 Record87–75
5–5 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks (5–5)
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
Boston Red Sox (3–7)
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Mitch Bratt (3.74 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Alec Gamboa (1.59 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Fenway Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Diamondbacks and Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.