Coming off a day off following a loss, the Boston Red Sox look to get a win on the board on Friday, Sept. 5 when they visit the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix.
The game is scheduled to start at 9:40 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on NESN. Fans looking to watch this MLB game for free can do so using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and up to $25 off your first month. Fans can also watch MLB games for free through MLB.TV, which offers a free trial and has different packages to choose from, including one that allows fans to listen to radio broadcasts with no blackout restrictions.
The Red Sox are 78-63 on the season and third in the AL East, 3.5 games back of the Toronto Blue Jays for the division lead, and half a game behind the New York Yankees for the top Wild Card spot.
Boston has Payton Tolle taking the mound on Friday in the second start of the career. His first outing came in a 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in which he went 5.1 innings, allowed 2 runs and struck out eight while getting a no decision.
The Red Sox need their bats to wake up on Friday after the 8-1 series finale loss to the Cleveland Guardians. They left eight runners on base and went just one-for-eight with runners in scoring position.
Who: Boston Red Sox vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
When: Friday, Sept. 5 at 9:40 p.m. EDT
Where: Chase Field in Phoenix
Stream: DIRECTV (free trial); FuboTV (free trial); MLB.TV (free trial)
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