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Boston Red Sox 7, Miami Marlins 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · loanDepot parkGame-day snapshot Aug 25, 10:15 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
7
7–3
FINAL
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 53
3
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxBoston has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Tolle leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
LineupMarlinsMiami's official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formSoxBoston has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Payton Tolle LHP
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.08
30th
WHIP
1.08
28th
K/9
10.05
28th
BB/9
2.48
45th
P-Score72i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.98
50th
OPS/R
–
IP
120.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.37
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
MIA
Tyler Phillips RHP
Tyler Phillips
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.67
41st
WHIP
1.37
127th
K/9
7.06
157th
BB/9
3.75
176th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.16
117th
OPS/R
–
IP
100.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.18
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Tolle strikes out 3.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Tolle allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.08 WHIP compared with 1.37.
·Tolle has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
·Tolle enters with a 3.08 ERA compared with Phillips's 3.67.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricTollePhillipsNote
Career vs opponent–– ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Tolle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%96.1
Sinker24%94.8
Cutter19%88.6
Curveball9%82.9
Changeup3%88.6
Phillips arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%95.5
Sweeper24%84.2
Splitter23%87.0
Curveball17%83.5
Four-seam8%96.1
Slider1%87.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Tyler Phillips)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Marlins vs LHP (Payton Tolle)
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 Tyler Phillips
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Phillips (BvP)
1Nick SogardS2B53.7275.693No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF59.76516.743No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF76.77324.735No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B80.90227.8780-for-1Very small sample
5Mickey GasperSDH69.82310.902No MLB historyNo history
6Andruw MonasterioRSS47.6666.602No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF51.62720.6330-for-1Very small sample
8Anthony SeiglerS2B49.7273.7840-for-1Very small sample
9Connor WongRC39.6564.631No 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 · No MLB history · No history59H-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 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample80H-Score5Mickey Gasper DH · S.251 / .823 · 10 HRvs hand .902 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score6Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .633 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample51H-Score8Anthony Seigler 2B · S.247 / .727 · 3 HRvs hand .784 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample49H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.233 / .656 · 4 HRvs hand .631 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Payton Tolle
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Tolle (BvP)
1Otto LopezRSS70.78611.852No MLB historyNo history
2Heriberto HernándezRLF73.75525.844No MLB historyNo history
3Agustín RamírezRDH45.6725.757No MLB historyNo history
4Javier SanojaR3B63.79111.873No MLB historyNo history
5Xavier EdwardsS2B57.7316.707No MLB historyNo history
6Leo JiménezR3B36.5652.548No MLB historyNo history
7Griffin ConineLRF72.84619.581No MLB historyNo history
8Esteury RuizRRF42.6996.816No MLB historyNo history
9Brian NavarretoRC—.4431.513No MLB historyNo history
1Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score2Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Agustín Ramírez DH · R.235 / .672 · 5 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score4Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .873 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Xavier Edwards 2B · S.280 / .731 · 6 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Leo Jiménez 3B · R.199 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .548 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score7Griffin Conine RF · L.264 / .846 · 19 HRvs hand .581 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score8Esteury Ruiz RF · R.216 / .699 · 6 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score9Brian Navarreto C · R.135 / .443 · 1 HRvs hand .513 · No MLB history · No history—H-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 ERA3.37vs3.71
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.22vs1.22
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
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
Miami Marlins (5–5)
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Payton Tolle (3.08 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Tyler Phillips (3.67 ERA, 3–6) 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?+
Payton Tolle is at 72; Tyler Phillips is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.