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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL East

Boston Red Sox 4, Miami Marlins 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · loanDepot parkGame-day snapshot Aug 24, 9:55 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score54
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 54
4
4–2
FINAL
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 53
2
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
LineupMarlinsMiami's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenSoxBoston owns a 3.34 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Miami's 3.75.
Starter formMarlinsAlcantara has a 1.09 ERA over his last five starts, while Suarez is at 3.96.
Recent formSoxBoston has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Ranger Suarez LHP
Ranger Suarez
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.41
36th
WHIP
1.18
70th
K/9
8.97
93rd
BB/9
2.62
75th
P-Score64i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.56
14th
OPS/R
–
IP
113.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.96
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
MIA
Sandy Alcantara RHP
Sandy Alcantara
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.46
89th
WHIP
1.18
85th
K/9
6.67
194th
BB/9
2.39
51st
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.92
80th
OPS/R
–
IP
176.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.09
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Suarez strikes out 2.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Alcantara has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 0%.
·Alcantara has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.36 more per nine innings.
·Suarez carries a 2.85 road ERA, compared with Alcantara's 3.14 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSuarezAlcantaraNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 22 GS– ERA, 3 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Suarez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker24%90.3
Four-seam23%91.5
Cutter19%88.0
Curveball17%75.7
Changeup12%81.1
Slider5%78.9
Alcantara arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%97.3
Changeup21%90.8
Four-seam18%97.5
Cutter15%89.9
Sweeper9%84.2
Slider7%85.0
Curveball4%82.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Sandy Alcantara)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Marlins vs LHP (Ranger Suarez)
24th
in MLB
0.684OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Sandy Alcantara
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Alcantara (BvP)
1Nick SogardS2B53.7275.693No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF59.76516.7430-for-2Very small sample
3Wilyer AbreuLRF76.77324.7350-for-2Very small sample
4Willson ContrerasR1B80.90227.8782-for-3Very small sample
5Adley RutschmanSC63.74113.7991-for-3Very small sample
6Caleb DurbinR3B54.71013.7162-for-2Very small sample
7Jarren DuranLLF51.62720.6330-for-3Very small sample
8Mickey GasperSDH69.82310.902No MLB historyNo history
9Anthony SeiglerS2B49.7273.784No MLB historyNo history
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 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample76H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.275 / .902 · 27 HRvs hand .878 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample80H-Score5Adley Rutschman C · S.242 / .741 · 13 HRvs hand .799 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample63H-Score6Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .716 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample54H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .633 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample51H-Score8Mickey Gasper DH · S.251 / .823 · 10 HRvs hand .902 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score9Anthony Seigler 2B · S.247 / .727 · 3 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Ranger Suarez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Suarez (BvP)
1Otto LopezRSS70.78611.8520-for-6Very small sample
2Heriberto HernándezRLF73.75525.8440-for-3Very small sample
3Kyle StowersL1B72.79021.6450-for-2Very small sample
4Agustín RamírezRDH45.6725.7570-for-3Very small sample
5Xavier EdwardsS2B57.7316.7071-for-6Very small sample
6Jakob MarseeLCF55.70711.631No MLB historyNo history
7Javier SanojaR3B63.79111.8730-for-2Very small sample
8Esteury RuizRRF42.6996.816No MLB historyNo history
9Joe MackLC55.68514.505No MLB historyNo history
1Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .852 · 0-for-6 · Very small sample70H-Score2Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .844 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample73H-Score3Kyle Stowers 1B · L.239 / .790 · 21 HRvs hand .645 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample72H-Score4Agustín Ramírez DH · R.235 / .672 · 5 HRvs hand .757 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample45H-Score5Xavier Edwards 2B · S.280 / .731 · 6 HRvs hand .707 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample57H-Score6Jakob Marsee CF · L.231 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .631 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .873 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample63H-Score8Esteury Ruiz RF · R.216 / .699 · 6 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score9Joe Mack C · L.234 / .685 · 14 HRvs hand .505 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·MIAMIA
AVG.245 15th.249 7th
OPS.717 18th.726 10th
Home runs163 26th168 23rd
Runs689 23rd715 18th
OBP.319 11th.326 6th
SLG.398 19th.400 16th
PitchingBOSBOS·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.54vs4.09
BOSMIA
WHIP1.23vs1.28
BOSMIA
K/98.7vs8.3
BOSMIA
HR Allowed153vs171
BOSMIA
BullpenBOSBOS·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.34vs3.75
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.20vs1.25
no league rank
Saves46vs35
BOSMIA
ResultsBOSBOS·MIAMIA
+32511th
Run differential
+30514th
87–75 Record80–82
7–3 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (7–3)
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
Miami Marlins (5–5)
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Ranger Suarez (3.41 ERA, 5–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Sandy Alcantara (3.46 ERA, 13–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at loanDepot park.
Where is the game being played?+
loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Sox and Marlins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Marlins 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Ranger Suarez is at 64; Sandy Alcantara is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.