9) Abraham Toro put the Red Sox ahead 3-1 in the seventh with an RBI sac fly after Abreu and Romy Gonzalez hit back-to-back singles to lead off the inning. Gonzalez’s single deflected off Junk’s foot into right field.

Preview the Aug. 17 matchup between the Boston Red Sox and Miami Marlins with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Janson Junk (6-2, 4.06 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 52 strikeouts); Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (13-5, 2.48 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 188 strikeouts)

The Miami Marlins (58-63) face the Boston Red Sox (66-56) in the opener of a 3-game set Friday. First pitch from Fenway Park in Boston is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Marlins vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Where the Red Sox can make up some ground: only Gunnar Henderson has an OPS north of .800. The other O’s who were hitting were traded at the deadline. Adley Rutchman, Jackson Holliday, Ryan Mountcastle, and Colton Cowser are all having down years. Will it be enough for May and Buehler to look good? Fingers crossed.

The Boston Red Sox have been looking good recently, sitting in the top Wildcard slot with a little over a month left in the regular season. Although, there’s a couple things the team should do to guarantee their spot in the playoffs.