Arizona and Boston meet at Fenway Park on August 19, 2026, with first pitch set for 4:10 p.m. ET. Both clubs are squarely in the playoff hunt, which makes every game in August feel a little bigger. Here’s everything you need — start time, where to watch, and who’s on the mound.
Game Info
- Matchup: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Boston Red Sox
- Date: August 19, 2026
- First Pitch: 4:10 p.m. ET | 2:10 p.m. Mexico City | 4:10 p.m. Caracas / Santo Domingo
- Venue: Fenway Park, Boston
Where to Watch
🇺🇸 United States
- Arizona (local): DBACKS.TV · KPNX 12 News (over-the-air) · MLB app (no local blackout)
- Boston (local): NESN · NESN 360 streaming
- In Spanish: FOX Deportes · ESPN Deportes · Universo · UniMás/TUDN · Telemundo · Peacock (Sunday Night Baseball en español)
🇲🇽 Mexico — 2:10 p.m.
- Canal 5 — 55 regular-season games (2026–2028 deal)
- NU9VE (Canal 9) — Sunday game of the week
- ESPN / Disney+ — ~6 games per week; Disney+ adds 6 more plus ESPN simulcast
- TUDN / Canal FOX — 5-game weekly package (Tue, Thu, Fri + two Saturdays)
🇻🇪 Venezuela — 4:10 p.m.
- Televén — Free; mainly weekends, free streaming on its mobile app
- 1BASEBALL — 24-hour baseball channel, up to 3 games/day (Simple, Inter, NetUno GO)
- ByM Sport — 6 days a week (Inter, Simple)
- IVC — Tuesday through Sunday
- ESPN / Disney+ — Live and replays
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic — 4:10 p.m.
- Teleantillas Canal 10 — Free; 7 games/week, one per day — 7th consecutive year covering Opening Day through the World Series, including the All-Star Game, Home Run Derby and Futures Game
- ESPN / 1BASEBALL — Via Altice
- FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes
- teleantillas.com.do — Free stream
- MLB.TV
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico — 4:10 p.m.
- WAPA Deportes — Free; regular season (typically Fri–Sun); exclusive island broadcast of the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
- MLB.TV
A Note on MLB.TV
MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product. For 22 of 30 clubs, a separate in-market subscription is available inside the MLB app (~$19.99/month or ~$99.99/season) with no local blackout. Games exclusive to national partners — Netflix, NBC/Peacock, Apple TV, FOX, ESPN — are not part of the MLB.TV package; that’s a rights issue, not a blackout. No public blackout map exists for Latin American countries, so availability may vary.
How Both Teams Are Doing
- Arizona Diamondbacks: 66-61 (.520)
- Boston Red Sox: 68-58 (.540)
Boston holds a slight edge in the standings, but Arizona is close enough that a series win here could shift the picture heading into the final stretch of August.
Starting Pitchers
- Arizona — Brandon Pfaadt (RHP): 7-1, 3.11 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 61 strikeouts in 92.2 innings
- Boston — Payton Tolle (LHP): 8-6, 2.97 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 128 strikeouts in 115.0 innings
Tolle’s 128 strikeouts and 1.06 WHIP make him one of the sharper arms in the league right now. Pfaadt, meanwhile, is nearly untouchable at 7-1, though his 3.11 ERA and 1.13 WHIP suggest Boston’s lineup will find some openings. Expect a tight, low-scoring game.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays, and a video recap.
