Arizona Diamondbacks vs Boston Red Sox Final — August 18, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Diamondbacks visited the Red Sox on Tuesday, August 18 at 7:11 PM ET.
The total closed at 7.5, down from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Diamondbacks +145, Red Sox -168) prices the Diamondbacks at 39% and the Red Sox at 61%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Arizona Diamondbacks 4, Boston Red Sox 9
Boston Red Sox won by 5.
- Against the closing spread (Boston Red Sox -1.5): Boston Red Sox covered.
- Combined score 13 vs the closing total of 7.5: Over.
- Boston Red Sox closed at -168 on the moneyline (a 61% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Diamondbacks +1.5 (-150)
Diamondbacks +1.5 (-150)
Red Sox -170 61%
Red Sox -168 61%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 10 times since 2023: the Diamondbacks won 6 and the Red Sox 4.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Diamondbacks 1, Red Sox 11 Red Sox won | ||
| Sep 7, 2025 | Red Sox 7, Diamondbacks 4 Red Sox won | ||
| Sep 6, 2025 | Red Sox 1, Diamondbacks 5 Diamondbacks won | ||
| Sep 5, 2025 | Red Sox 5, Diamondbacks 10 Diamondbacks won | ||
| Aug 25, 2024 | Diamondbacks 7, Red Sox 5 Diamondbacks won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Arizona Diamondbacks team stats
- Arizona Diamondbacks 4, San Diego Padres 9 (Sep 27)
- Arizona Diamondbacks 11, San Diego Padres 4 (Sep 25)
- Arizona Diamondbacks 12, Colorado Rockies 8 (Sep 24)
Boston Red Sox
- Boston Red Sox team stats
- Boston Red Sox 2, New York Yankees 9 (Sep 30)
- Boston Red Sox 0, New York Yankees 9 (Sep 29)
- Chicago Cubs 6, Boston Red Sox 2 (Sep 27)
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- Athletics 3, Kansas City Royals 4 (Aug 18)
- Seattle Mariners 0, Milwaukee Brewers 22 (Aug 18)
- Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 4 (Aug 18)
- Washington Nationals 0, Texas Rangers 5 (Aug 18)
- Los Angeles Angels 3, Houston Astros 1 (Aug 18)
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