MLB · 2026

Boston Red Sox 9-4Final Tue 18 Aug, 7:10 PM EDT Arizona Diamondbacks

What was at stake

Where each result would have left them, race by race, forecast before kickoff.

What happenedBoston winPlayoffsBoston Red Sox97%98%▲ +1Arizona Diamondbacks39%32%▼ -7DivisionBoston Red Sox4%6%▲ +2
If Arizona had wonPlayoffsBoston Red Sox97%97%±0Arizona Diamondbacks39%44%▲ +5DivisionBoston Red Sox4%3%▼ -1

What it changed

Their odds in each race at the nearest forecast each side of kickoff.

Boston Red Sox
Playoffs97%98%▲ +1
Division4%6%▲ +2
Arizona Diamondbacks
Playoffs39%29%▼ -10

Today: PlayoffsBoston 3rd at 97%; Arizona 3rd at 39%.