Miami Marlins vs Boston Red Sox Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/17/25, 10:38 AM  by Travis Pulver | Modified on 8/27/25 at 10:57 AM in MLB Picks

The Boston Red Sox will go for the sweep today when they host the Miami Marlins in Game Three of a weekend series at Fenway. Fans can follow the action once the game gets underway at 1:35 p.m. EST.

Boston came into the series having lost four of their last six games on the road. But coming home has done wonders for the Red Sox as the team took Game One Friday night 2-1, scoring the winning run with an RBI single in the ninth. Yesterday’s game wasn’t nearly as close, with Boston winning 7-5. Garrett Crochet will get the start for the Red Sox. He’s gone 13-5 in 24 starts with a 2.48 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and a .223 OBA. Crochet has been solid at home, going 4-3 in 11 starts with a 2.43 ERA and a .218 OBA. He’s allowed two runs or less in his last three starts. As for Miami, Janson Junk gets the start. He has gone 6-2 in ten starts (15 appearances) with an ERA of 4.06, a 1.13 WHIP, and a .268 OBA. He has had his best stuff on the road, where he is 4-0 in five starts (eight appearances) with a .252 OBA.