MLB · Wed, Sep 2 · 4:10 PM

Mariners at Red Sox

O/U 8.5 · RL Red Sox -1.5 · Fenway Park

Gary's pick

Red Sox ML-144

CONF 61%

Result

LLostFinal 8-3

The read

The starting-pitcher gap is the separator. Bryce Miller has allowed 16 earned runs and 10 walks over his last 15 innings, and Seattle has lost each of his last six starts. Boston’s confirmed lineup has hit .275 with 13 home runs over the last 15 days, and its three left-handed hitters plus two switch hitters can attack the side against which Miller has allowed a .753 OPS.

Patrick Sandoval carries risk with a 1.71 WHIP, but he held the Yankees to one earned run over 5.1 innings in his latest start and owns a 3.54 ERA at Fenway, where Boston is 4-0 in his four starts. His changeup has produced a .179 xwOBA and 40.9% whiff rate, giving him a reliable weapon against a Seattle lineup hitting .195 over the last 15 days.

Both bullpens have struggled recently, but Boston’s best late-inning options are better positioned: Aroldis Chapman and Erik Miller last pitched two days ago, while Garrett Whitlock last worked four days ago. Seattle’s bullpen has a 7.67 ERA over its last 10 days and has allowed seven earned runs in 7.1 innings this series. The price is not cheap, but Boston has the stronger starter setup, lineup form and late-game structure.

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