Boston and Miami meet at loanDepot park on August 25, 2026, with first pitch set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Here’s how to watch, who’s starting, and where both clubs stand heading into this one.
Game Info
- Matchup: Boston Red Sox vs. Miami Marlins
- League: MLB
- Date: August 25, 2026
- First Pitch: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Venue: loanDepot park, Miami
How to Watch
United States
- NESN (Boston local) / streaming on NESN 360
- Marlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia (Miami local) — also on WBFS CW33 (over the air) and MARLINS.TV; available without local blackout inside the MLB app
- In Spanish: Telemundo, UniMás/TUDN, Universo, FOX Deportes, ESPN Deportes, Peacock
Mexico 🇲🇽 — 4:40 p.m. CT
- Canal 5 — 55 regular-season games (2026–2028 deal)
- NU9VE (Canal 9) — Sunday game of the week
- ESPN — ~6 games per week
- TUDN
- Canal FOX — 5-game weekly package (Tue, Thu, Fri + two Saturdays)
- Disney+ — 6 additional games per week + ESPN simulcast
Venezuela 🇻🇪 — 6:40 p.m.
- Televén (free) — mainly weekends; free streaming on its mobile app
- 1BASEBALL — 24-hour baseball channel, up to 3 games/day; via Simple, Inter and NetUno GO
- ByM SPORT — 6 days a week, via Inter and Simple
- IVC — Tuesday through Sunday
- ESPN / Disney+
Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 — 6:40 p.m.
- Teleantillas Canal 10 (free) — 7 games per week, one a day, free of charge; seventh straight year covering Opening Day through the World Series, including the Futures Game, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game and the full postseason
- ESPN
- 1BASEBALL — via Altice
- FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes
- teleantillas.com.do (free stream)
- MLB.TV
Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 — 6:40 p.m. ET
- WAPA Deportes (free) — regular season, typically Friday–Sunday; 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 local subscription is available inside the MLB app (around $19.99/month or $99.99/season), and it is not subject to local blackouts. Games exclusive to national broadcast partners — Netflix, NBC/Peacock, Apple TV, FOX, ESPN — are not included in MLB.TV; that’s a rights issue, not a blackout. MLB has not published a blackout map by Latin American country.
Team Records
- Boston Red Sox: 72-59 (.550)
- Miami Marlins: 67-65 (.508)
Starting Pitchers
- Boston — Payton Tolle (LHP): 8-6, 3.08 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 134 strikeouts in 120.0 innings
- Miami: TBD
Keys to the Game
Boston comes in at 72-59, looking to hold its ground in the division race. Miami, sitting at 67-65, badly needs a win to stay relevant in the postseason hunt. Tolle has been one of the steadier arms in the rotation — a 3.08 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 134 punchouts speak for themselves. The Marlins will need to solve his command early if they want to make a statement at home.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays and video highlights.
