Boston Red Sox (72-59) vs. Miami Marlins (67-65) August 25, 2026 6:40 pm EDT The Line: Miami Marlins 141 / Boston Red Sox -171; Over/Under: 7.5 (Get latest betting odds)
In this article, we will formulate a Red Sox vs Marlins Prediction for this MLB matchup on Tuesday, August 25 th in the second game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
The Miami Marlins have a 67-65 record this season and sit in third place in the NL East. They have a 41-26 home record and are coming off a 2-4 home loss against the Boston Red Sox. They will face the Washington Nationals and the Kansas City Royals next.
The Miami Marlins have a .249 batting average this season, .327 OBP, and .401 slugging percentage. Miami’s pitching staff has a 3.90 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. Otto Lopez is the Marlins’ best hitter with a .307 batting average, while leading the team in RBI with 59. Heriberto Hernandez adds a team-high 19 home runs.
Tyler Phillips (RHP) is the projected starting pitcher for the Marlins, holding a 3-6 record, 3.67 ERA, and 1.37 WHIP.
The Boston Red Sox have a 72-59 record this season and sit in third place in the AL East. They have a 38-27 road record and are coming off a 4-2 road win against the Miami Marlins. They will face the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners next.
The Boston Red Sox have a .251 batting average this season, .324 OBP, and .407 slugging percentage. Boston’s pitching staff has a 3.50 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. Ceddanne Rafaela is the Red Sox’ best hitter with a .289 batting average. Willson Contreras leads the team in RBI with 78, also adding a team-high 26 home runs.
Payton Tolle (LHP) is the projected starting pitcher for the Red Sox, holding an 8-6 record, 3.08 ERA, and 1.08 WHIP.
The Red Sox are 6-1 in their last 7 meetings against the Marlins and have won their last four visits in Miami.
In this Red Sox vs Marlins Prediction, the Red Sox are coming as -160 road favorites. I like the pitching in this matchup, as both starters have very good numbers this season, with a combined 6.75 ERA. Their home/away splits have been even better, as Tolle has been better on the road with a 2.52 ERA and Phillips better at home with a 2.14 ERA. Boston has the best bullpen in baseball and yesterday’s game had just six total runs. Take the under 7.5 runs in this one.