Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners play in game 2 of series

Updated Jul. 30, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Seattle Mariners (56-52, second in the AL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (56-49, third in the AL East)

Boston; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Luis Castillo (8-10, 3.38 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 126 strikeouts); Red Sox: James Paxton (8-2, 4.43 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 64 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mariners -120, Red Sox +101; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox play the Seattle Mariners, leading the series 1-0.

Boston has a 56-49 record overall and a 26-27 record in home games. The Red Sox are 43-6 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Seattle has gone 25-29 on the road and 56-52 overall. The Mariners have hit 123 total home runs to rank sixth in the AL.

The teams square off Tuesday for the sixth time this season. The Red Sox are up 3-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jarren Duran has 33 doubles, 12 triples and 13 home runs for the Red Sox. Tyler O'Neill is 16-for-43 with four doubles and six home runs over the past 10 games.

Randy Arozarena has 20 doubles and 16 home runs for the Mariners. Victor Robles is 14-for-39 with two doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 3-7, .297 batting average, 6.80 ERA, outscored by 15 runs

Mariners: 4-6, .211 batting average, 3.34 ERA, outscored by one run

INJURIES: Red Sox: Bryan Mata: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Justin Slaten: 15-Day IL (elbow), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (rib), Vaughn Grissom: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Garrett Whitlock: 60-Day IL (oblique), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Giolito: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Mariners: J.P. Crawford: 10-Day IL (hand), Julio Rodriguez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Dominic Canzone: 10-Day IL (abductor), Sam Haggerty: 60-Day IL (achilles), Matt Brash: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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