Boston Red Sox vs Miami Marlins
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Boston Red Sox at Miami Marlins (2026-08-24). Ranger Suarez vs Sandy Alcantara at loanDepot park.
Ranger Suarez limits hard contact effectively with a 0.56 HR9 and holds a 3.41 ERA alongside a 5-3 record. Through 113.1 innings, the left-hander has posted a 1.18 WHIP while compiling an 8.97 K/9. Over his last three outings, he delivered lines of 5.1 IP, 4 ER, 3 K, 2 BB; 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 K, 1 BB; and 3.0 IP, 3 ER, 3 K, 2 BB, while his overall season walk rate sits at 2.62 BB/9 amidst a downward recent trend. Sandy Alcantara is coming off an outing where he posted 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 1 K, and 1 BB, bringing his season totals to a 3.46 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and a 13-8 record across 176.2 innings. His prior two appearances featured 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 K, 4 BB and 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 K, 1 BB. Alcantara carries a 6.67 K/9, a 2.39 BB/9, and a 0.92 HR9 into this matchup, with his overall performance trending up.
Boston enters the contest with a 0.731 team OPS and 589 runs scored while batting .251. The Red Sox pitching staff has registered a 3.51 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP, supporting a 7-3 mark over their last ten games. Miami has scored 573 runs with a .249 batting average and a 0.728 OPS. The Marlins have recorded a 3.90 team ERA and a 1.25 WHIP on the mound, going 5-5 across their past ten matchups.
