Red Sox Open Three Game Series Against Marlins in Miami

The Boston Red Sox open a three-game interleague road series against the Miami Marlins on Monday, August 24, 2026, at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, with left-hander Ranger Suarez taking the mound against Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara at 6:40 p.m. Eastern Time.

Boston enters the series sitting third in the American League East with a 71-59 record while holding a 6.5-game lead for an AL Wild Card berth. The Red Sox have won three consecutive games and five of their past six following a weekend sweep of the San Francisco Giants, capped by a 5-4 victory on Sunday behind a home run and a double from Nick Sogard and seven strong innings from Jake Bennett.

Suarez carries a 5-3 record, a 3.41 ERA, and 113 strikeouts over 113.1 innings into Monday's start. The left-hander has performed noticeably better on the road this season, posting a 2.75 ERA away from Fenway Park compared to a 4.14 home ERA. Across his last five starts, Suarez owns a 4.50 ERA after allowing four earned runs over 5.1 innings in his previous start against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The rotation schedule set by Red Sox manager Chad Tracy will feature rookie left-hander Payton Tolle starting Tuesday night, followed by veteran right-hander Sonny Gray in Wednesday's series finale. Tolle brings an 8-6 record, a 3.08 ERA, and 134 strikeouts across 120 innings into the second game. Gray leads the rotation with a 16-3 record and a 2.79 ERA over 176.2 innings, coming off a six-inning win against San Francisco where he surrendered four runs.

The Miami Marlins host the series with a 67-64 record, placing them third in the National League East and four games behind the San Diego Padres for the final NL Wild Card spot. Miami completed a weekend sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 6-2 victory on Sunday, propelled by two runs driven in each by Joe Mack and Xavier Edwards.

Alcantara makes his start Monday night for Miami holding a 13-8 record, a 3.46 ERA, and 131 strikeouts across 176.2 innings. The former Cy Young Award winner has posted a 1.09 ERA over his last five appearances, yielding three runs over six innings in his last outing against the Philadelphia Phillies. Miami is expected to start right-hander Ryan Gusto in Wednesday's finale, who owns a 4.37 ERA across 57.2 innings this season.