Diamondbacks try to keep home win streak alive, host the Red Sox
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2:55 AM on Sunday, September 7
By The Associated Press
Boston Red Sox (78-65, third in the AL East) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (72-71, fourth in the NL West)
Phoenix; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Brayan Bello (11-6, 3.07 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 112 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (7-3, 3.57 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 115 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Sox -121, Diamondbacks +101; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Boston Red Sox.
Arizona has a 38-33 record at home and a 72-71 record overall. The Diamondbacks have hit 197 total home runs to rank fourth in the majors.
Boston is 78-65 overall and 34-37 in road games. The Red Sox are 50-13 in games when they scored five or more runs.
The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Corbin Carroll leads the Diamondbacks with 75 extra base hits (29 doubles, 16 triples and 30 home runs). Geraldo Perdomo is 9 for 40 with three home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.
Trevor Story leads the Red Sox with 23 home runs while slugging .433. Roman Anthony is 13 for 39 with three home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 8-2, .245 batting average, 2.50 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs
Red Sox: 5-5, .272 batting average, 5.01 ERA, outscored by 14 runs
INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Pavin Smith: 60-Day IL (quadricep), Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: 10-Day IL (acl), Anthony DeSclafani: 15-Day IL (thumb), Kevin Ginkel: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tommy Henry: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christian Montes De Oca: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Martinez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Red Sox: Jordan Hicks: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Roman Anthony: 10-Day IL (oblique), Hunter Dobbins: 60-Day IL (acl), Marcelo Mayer: 60-Day IL (wrist), Richard Fitts: 15-Day IL (biceps), Wilyer Abreu: 10-Day IL (calf), Luis Guerrero: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (flexor), Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (hip), Josh Winckowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
