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)

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

Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu hit a wild home run that was almost an insane Marlins robbery in Sunday's game.

MLB Announces Historic Trevor Story Development Before Red Sox Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With a 67–56 record entering Saturday, the Boston Red Sox are clinging on to the American League’s second wild card spot as the postseason race heats up.

BOSTON — Alex Bregman is not in the Red Sox lineup Sunday against the Marlins. Abraham Toro will play third base. Boston will try for a three-game sweep against Miami at Fenway Park. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m.

With Aroldis Chapman unavailable, Sunday began with a question for the Red Sox: Who would fill in as the closer? Righthander Greg Weissert allowed a tying home run to Dane Myers and lefthander Steven Matz gave up the go-ahead shot to Jakob Marsee in a brutal late-inning sequence set up by the goings-on from the day before.

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.