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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL East

Arizona Diamondbacks 7, Boston Red Sox 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 19, 7:40 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 3, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score50
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 50
7
7–6
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 56
6
T-Score56
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxTolle leads Pfaadt in P-Score (72 vs 57), K/9 and K/9.
Offense vs handDiamondbacksArizona owns a .782 OPS vs LHP, 2th in MLB; Boston ranks 22th vs RHP.
LineupDiamondbacksThe confirmed Arizona order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenSoxBoston owns a 3.38 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Arizona's 4.17.
Starter formDiamondbacksPfaadt has a 0.53 ERA over his last five starts, while Tolle is at 2.61.

Starting pitchers

AZ
Brandon Pfaadt RHP
Brandon Pfaadt
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.11
77th
WHIP
1.13
64th
K/9
5.92
200th
BB/9
2.33
29th
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.78
57th
OPS/R
–
IP
92.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.53
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
BOS
Payton Tolle LHP
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.97
30th
WHIP
1.06
32nd
K/9
10.02
28th
BB/9
2.43
47th
P-Score72i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.02
49th
OPS/R
–
IP
115.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.61
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Tolle strikes out 4.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Pfaadt has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 60%.
·Tolle has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.24 more per nine innings.
·Pfaadt carries a 3.34 road ERA, compared with Tolle's 3.52 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPfaadtTolleNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 2 GS– ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Pfaadt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.2
Sinker17%93.1
Changeup16%87.0
Curveball15%82.4
Sweeper13%84.2
Cutter12%90.4
Tolle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%96.1
Sinker24%94.8
Cutter19%88.6
Curveball9%82.9
Changeup3%88.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs LHP (Payton Tolle)
2nd
in MLB
0.782OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Brandon Pfaadt)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Arizona DiamondbacksOfficial lineupvs LHP Payton Tolle
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Tolle (BvP)
1Ildemaro VargasS1B49.6759.8351-for-2Very small sample
2Corbin CarrollLRF78.79522.9551-for-2Very small sample
3Gabriel MorenoRC78.87416.7550-for-1Very small sample
4Geraldo PerdomoSSS62.7479.6972-for-2Very small sample
5Nolan ArenadoR3B64.80630.776No MLB historyNo history
6Tim TawaR1B57.69011.566No MLB historyNo history
7Jordan LawlarRCF54.7796.9791-for-2Very small sample
8Jose FernandezRDH37.6433.644No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan WaldschmidtRCF42.6933.791No MLB historyNo history
1Ildemaro Vargas 1B · S.254 / .675 · 9 HRvs hand .835 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample49H-Score2Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .955 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample78H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.311 / .874 · 16 HRvs hand .755 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample78H-Score4Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .697 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample62H-Score5Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .776 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .566 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Jordan Lawlar CF · R.258 / .779 · 6 HRvs hand .979 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample54H-Score8Jose Fernandez DH · R.255 / .643 · 3 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score9Ryan Waldschmidt CF · R.256 / .693 · 3 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Brandon Pfaadt
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Pfaadt (BvP)
1Nick SogardS2B53.7275.693No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF59.76516.7430-for-2Very small sample
3Wilyer AbreuLRF76.77324.735No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B80.90227.8781-for-5Very small sample
5Caleb DurbinR3B54.71013.716No MLB historyNo history
6Mickey GasperSDH69.82310.902No MLB historyNo history
7Andruw MonasterioRSS47.6666.6020-for-2Very small sample
8Jarren DuranLLF51.62720.6331-for-3Very small sample
9Connor WongRC39.6564.6311-for-2Very small sample
1Nick Sogard 2B · S.255 / .727 · 5 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.285 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .743 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample59H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.275 / .902 · 27 HRvs hand .878 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample80H-Score5Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Mickey Gasper DH · S.251 / .823 · 10 HRvs hand .902 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score7Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .602 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample47H-Score8Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .633 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample51H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.233 / .656 · 4 HRvs hand .631 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample39H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·BOSBOS
AVG.246 12th.245 15th
OPS.720 14th.717 19th
Home runs166 25th163 26th
Runs739 11th689 23rd
OBP.318 13th.319 12th
SLG.402 15th.398 20th
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 ERA4.17vs3.38
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.29vs1.21
no league rank
Saves38vs46
AZBOS
ResultsAZAZ·BOSBOS
+28116th
Run differential
+32710th
86–76 Record87–75
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks (4–6)
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
Boston Red Sox (4–6)
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Brandon Pfaadt (3.11 ERA, 7–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Payton Tolle (2.97 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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?+
Brandon Pfaadt is at 57; Payton Tolle is at 72. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.