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Red Sox vs. Marlins Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 17

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17 August 2025 By Data Skrive

The Boston Red Sox hope to sweep the Miami Marlins on Sunday at Fenway Park, beginning at 1:35 p.m. ET. Garrett Crochet (13-5, 2.48 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox, who are 68-56 this season and second in the AL East. Janson Junk (6-2, 4.06 ERA) is expected to start for the Marlins, who are 58-65 and third in the NL East.

Bookmakers have made the Red Sox a decent moneyline favorite (-254) at home over the Marlins (+206). The total in this contest is set at 8.5.

Red Sox vs. Marlins Odds, Game Time

Game day: Sunday, August 17, 2025
Game time: 1:35 p.m. ET
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Stadium: Fenway Park
Favorite: Red Sox (-254)
Underdog: Marlins (+206)
Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Red Sox vs. Marlins

TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Florida
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Red Sox vs. Marlins: Betting the Moneyline

The Red Sox have been favored on the moneyline 73 total times this season. They've finished 44-29 in those games.
Miami has been underdogs in 104 games this season and has come away with the win 49 times (47.1%) in those contests.
Boston has a record of 5-1 when favored by -254 or more by oddsmakers this season.
The Marlins have a mark of 3-6 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +206 or worse on the moneyline.
Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Red Sox's implied win probability is 71.8%.
The Marlins have an implied victory probability of 32.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Red Sox vs. Marlins: Betting the Spread & Total

The Red Sox have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 123 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 61 of those games (61-58-4).
Games involving Miami have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 57 of 123 chances this season.
The Red Sox have put together a 66-57-0 record against the spread this season (covering 53.7% of the time).
In 123 games with a line this season, the Marlins have a mark of 73-50-0 against the spread.

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