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Boston Red Sox vs Miami Marlins Final — August 24, 2026

Monday, August 24 · 6:41 PM ET
Last 10 games
+7-4+4-5+10+5-1+2+1+1
Game by game
-12-1+4+6-1-2-3+1+2+4
7-3
Last 10
5-5
+20
Net
-2
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travel
1 day
Days of rest
1 day
1,256 mi2,022 km
Travel to the game
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About 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 Red Sox visited the Marlins on Monday, August 24 at 6:41 PM ET.

The total closed at 7, down from 7.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Red Sox -125, Marlins +108) prices the Red Sox at 54% and the Marlins at 46%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Boston Red Sox 4, Miami Marlins 2

Boston Red Sox won by 2.

  • Against the closing spread (Miami Marlins +1.5): Boston Red Sox covered.
  • Combined score 6 vs the closing total of 7: Under.
  • Boston Red Sox closed at -125 on the moneyline (a 54% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Run lineno move
OpenMarlins +1.5 (-154)
Red Sox -1.5 (+125)
CloseMarlins +1.5 (-165)
Red Sox -1.5 (+135)
Totaldown 0.5
Open7.5 (o -108 / u -110)
Close7 (o -123 / u +100)
Moneyline
OpenRed Sox -135 55%
Marlins +115 45%
CloseRed Sox -125 54%
Marlins +108 46%

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 9 times since 2023: the Red Sox won 5 and the Marlins 4.

DateScoreLineTotal
Aug 17, 2025Marlins 5, Red Sox 3
Marlins won


Aug 16, 2025Marlins 5, Red Sox 7
Red Sox won


Aug 15, 2025Marlins 1, Red Sox 2
Red Sox won


Jul 4, 2024Red Sox 6, Marlins 5
Red Sox won


Jul 3, 2024Red Sox 7, Marlins 2
Red Sox won


Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Teams

Boston Red Sox

Miami Marlins

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