Boston Red Sox vs Miami Marlins Final — August 25, 2026
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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 Tuesday, August 25 at 6:40 PM ET.
The total closed at 7, down from 7.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Red Sox -150, Marlins +130) prices the Red Sox at 58% and the Marlins at 42%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Boston Red Sox 7, Miami Marlins 3
Boston Red Sox won by 4.
- Against the closing spread (Miami Marlins +1.5): Boston Red Sox covered.
- Combined score 10 vs the closing total of 7: Over.
- Boston Red Sox closed at -150 on the moneyline (a 58% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Red Sox -1.5 (+105)
Red Sox -1.5 (+116)
Marlins +135 41%
Marlins +130 42%
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 Red Sox won 6 and the Marlins 4.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Red Sox 4, Marlins 2 Red Sox won | ||
| Aug 17, 2025 | Marlins 5, Red Sox 3 Marlins won | ||
| Aug 16, 2025 | Marlins 5, Red Sox 7 Red Sox won | ||
| Aug 15, 2025 | Marlins 1, Red Sox 2 Red Sox won | ||
| Jul 4, 2024 | Red Sox 6, Marlins 5 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
- 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)
Miami Marlins
- Miami Marlins team stats
- Atlanta Braves 8, Miami Marlins 3 (Sep 26)
- Atlanta Braves 0, Miami Marlins 3 (Sep 25)
- Miami Marlins 1, Chicago Cubs 2 (Sep 24)
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