Boston and Miami meet at loanDepot park on August 24, 2026. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Here’s everything you need to know: where to watch, how both teams are doing, and who’s starting on the mound.
| Game | Boston Red Sox vs. Miami Marlins |
| League | MLB |
| Date | August 24, 2026 |
| First Pitch | 6:40 p.m. ET |
| Venue | loanDepot park, Miami |
Where to Watch
🇺🇸 United States (English) — 6:40 p.m. ET
- NESN / NESN 360 — Red Sox local broadcast and direct streaming
- Marlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia — Marlins local broadcast; also on WBFS CW33 (over the air) and streaming on MARLINS.TV — available without local blackout inside the MLB app
🇺🇸 United States (Spanish) — 6:40 p.m. ET
- FOX Deportes — Regular season and Spanish simulcast of FOX postseason (Division Series, Championship Series, World Series)
- ESPN Deportes — ESPN retained Spanish-language rights for its 30-game linear package
- Telemundo — Carried the Opening Day broadcast; 25 featured games in 2026 via Telemundo Deportes
- UniMás / TUDN — MLB En Vivo (Tuesdays 9 p.m. ET) and MLB Esta Semana (Saturdays 3 p.m. ET)
- Universo / Peacock — Sunday Night Baseball in Spanish
🇲🇽 Mexico — 4:40 p.m. CDMX
- Canal 5 — 55 regular-season games; agreement covers 2026–2028
- NU9VE (Canal 9) — Sunday game of the week
- ESPN / Disney+ — ~6 games per week on ESPN; 6 additional games per week on Disney+, plus ESPN simulcast
- TUDN
- Canal FOX — 5-game weekly package: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and two Saturdays
🇻🇪 Venezuela — 6:40 p.m. Caracas
- Televén (free) — Primarily weekends; free streaming on their mobile app
- 1BASEBALL — 24-hour baseball channel, up to 3 games per day; available via Simple, Inter, and NetUno GO
- ByM Sport — 6 days a week via Inter and Simple
- IVC — Tuesday through Sunday
- ESPN / Disney+ — Live and replays
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic — 6:40 p.m. Santo Domingo
- Teleantillas Canal 10 (free) — 7 games per week, one per day, free of charge. Seventh consecutive year. Coverage runs from Opening Day through the full World Series, including the Futures Game, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game, and entire postseason
- ESPN
- 1BASEBALL — Via Altice
- FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes
- teleantillas.com.do (free streaming)
- MLB.TV
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico — 6:40 p.m. ET
- WAPA Deportes (free) — Regular season, typically Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. All-Star Game exclusive on the island, plus Home Run Derby
- MLB.TV
Note: MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product. A separate local in-market subscription (~$19.99/month or ~$99.99/season) is available for 22 of 30 clubs inside the MLB app and is not subject to local blackouts. Games exclusive to national partners (Netflix, NBC/Peacock, Apple TV, FOX, ESPN) are not included in MLB.TV — that’s not a blackout, they simply aren’t part of the package.
How Both Teams Are Doing
- Boston Red Sox: 71-59 (.546)
- Miami Marlins: 67-64 (.511)
Starting Pitchers
Boston — Ranger Suárez 🇻🇪 (from Pie de Cuesta, Venezuela)
Miami — Sandy Alcántara 🇩🇴 (from Azua, Dominican Republic)
- Record: 13-8 | ERA: 3.46 | WHIP: 1.18 | K: 131 | IP: 176.2
- Right-handed
What to Watch For
Boston arrives with the better record and will look to keep rolling on the road. Miami needs wins to close the gap in the divisional race and has the home-field edge at loanDepot park. The pitching matchup is about as even as it gets: Alcántara leads with 13 wins and 131 strikeouts, while Suárez counters with a 3.41 ERA and a WHIP of 1.18 — both starters sitting at nearly identical numbers across the board. Expect a tight ballgame.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays, and a video recap.
