Red Sox and Mariners meet in series rubber match

Updated Jul. 31, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Seattle Mariners (57-52, first in the AL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (56-50, third in the AL East)

Boston; Wednesday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: George Kirby (8-7, 3.03 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 129 strikeouts); Red Sox: Brayan Bello (10-5, 5.27 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 96 strikeouts)

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

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners play on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Boston has a 26-28 record at home and a 56-50 record overall. The Red Sox are seventh in the majors with 131 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

Seattle has gone 26-29 in road games and 57-52 overall. Mariners pitchers have a collective 3.48 ERA, which leads MLB.

Wednesday's game is the seventh time these teams meet this season. The season series is tied 3-3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rafael Devers leads Boston with 24 home runs while slugging .600. Tyler O'Neill is 16-for-44 with six home runs and 14 RBI over the last 10 games.

Cal Raleigh ranks second on the Mariners with 33 extra base hits (10 doubles and 23 home runs). Jorge Polanco is 11-for-37 with two doubles, five home runs and nine RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 3-7, .299 batting average, 6.83 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

Mariners: 5-5, .224 batting average, 3.64 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

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: Victor Robles: day-to-day (hip), 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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