Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will look to extend his 14-game hitting streak when the Arizona Diamondbacks (29-22) take on the Boston Red Sox (27-24). The Red Sox are listed as -113 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 7:15 PM ET Saturday, live on FOX from Chase Field.
Garrett Whitlock gets the starting nod for Boston while Zach Davies is Arizona’s starter for the contest.
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Red Sox and Diamondbacks Betting Trends
The Red Sox have won 55% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (11-9).
Boston has gone 11-9 (winning 55% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -113 or shorter.
The Diamondbacks have entered the game as underdogs 30 times this season and won 17, or 56.7%, of those games.
This season, Arizona has won 16 of its 29 games, or 55.2%, when it’s the underdog by at least -106 on the moneyline.
In the 51 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Red Sox, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 32 times (32-18-1).
The Diamondbacks and their opponents have hit the over in 26 of their 51 games with a total this season.
Red Sox Stats & Insights
The Red Sox are the fourth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 5.3 runs per game (269 total).
Boston ranks 14th in baseball with 60 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Red Sox’s .264 batting average is fourth-best in MLB.
Boston’s hitters strike out 7.8 times per game, the fifth-lowest average in the majors.
The Red Sox pitching staff ranks 19th in MLB with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
Boston has a 4.76 team ERA that ranks 25th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Diamondbacks Stats & Insights
The Diamondbacks are among the highest scoring teams in the majors, ranking seventh with 259 total runs this season.
Arizona ranks 18th in Major League Baseball with 56 home runs.
The Diamondbacks have a team batting average of .264 this season, which ranks fourth among MLB teams.
Arizona has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the fourth-best strikeout rate (7.7 per game) among MLB offenses.
The Diamondbacks have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
Arizona has the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.58) in the majors this season.
Red Sox Key Players to Watch
Whitlock (1-2) gets the starting nod for the Red Sox in his fourth start of the season. He’s put together a 6.19 ERA in 16 2/3 innings pitched, with 11 strikeouts.
Alex Verdugo leads Boston with a .292 batting average. He’s also hit five homers and has 20 RBI.
Rafael Devers leads Boston in home runs with 13 and runs batted in with 44.
Masataka Yoshida is slashing .290/.363/.467 this season for the Red Sox.
Justin Turner has 48 hits and an OBP of .362 to go with a slugging percentage of .406 this season.
Diamondbacks Key Players to Watch
The Diamondbacks’ Davies will make his third start of the season.
Gurriel leads the Diamondbacks with a team-high batting average of .316.
Corbin Carroll is batting .291 with 14 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 22 walks.
Christian Walker leads the Diamondbacks with 11 home runs and 34 runs batted in.
Ketel Marte has eight doubles, four triples, six home runs and 15 walks while hitting .278.
Red Sox and Diamondbacks Injuries
Red Sox: Christian Arroyo: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Yu Chang: 10 Day IL (Hand), Richard Bleier: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), John Schreiber: 15 Day IL (Side), Zack Kelly: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Adam Duvall: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Wyatt Mills: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Adalberto Mondesi: 60 Day IL (Knee), Rafael Devers: day-to-day (Calf)
Diamondbacks: Kyle Lewis: 10 Day IL (Illness), Anthony Misiewicz: 15 Day IL (Calf), Joe Mantiply: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Cole Sulser: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Carson Kelly: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Mark Melancon: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Corbin Martin: 60 Day IL (Lat)
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