The Boston Red Sox are set to host the Atlanta Braves at Fenway Park. This interleague matchup will get going at 1:05 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to New England Sports Network.
Atlanta Braves at Boston Red Sox Odds
Boston (-245) is hosting this game as the favorite over Atlanta (+225) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this one at 8 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). You can also bet on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at +100 for the Braves +1.5 runs and -120 for the Red Sox -1.5.
The Braves have gone 29-21 SU this year and are 29-20 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 11.9 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 7.5 units ATS. The Red Sox, on the other hand, are 36-16 SU and 27-24 ATS. The team’s gained 11.2 units for moneyline bettors and 2.9 units ATS.
Boston games have had an over/under record of 23-26-2 so far in 2018. Atlanta has an over/under record of 22-24-3.
The right-handed Mike Foltynewicz is projected to start for the visiting Braves. Foltynewicz is 3-3 with a 2.72 ERA and 62 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Red Sox this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Red Sox are putting the ball in the hands of lefty Chris Sale (5-1, 2.17 ERA), who has 96 strikeouts and 17 walks to his name, as well as a 0.91 WHIP. Sale did not record a start against the Braves in 2017.
Boston’s pitchers have given up 3.8 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.72, a WHIP of 1.22 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.9. The bullpen has a 3.21 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 9.7 K/9.
The Boston hitters are putting up 5.3 runs per contest, including 5.2 per game over its last 10 games and 5.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .229/.328/.452 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Mookie Betts has helped lead the Red Sox offense this year with 17 home runs, 37 RBIs, 52 runs and 13 stolen bases.
In the visiting dugout, Atlanta’s pitching staff allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.53 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 8.88 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.67, along with a K/9 of 8.80.
The Braves offense has slashed .264/.337/.427 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Nick Markakis has led Atlanta’s offense. Markakis is hitting .347/.413/.523 with seven home runs, 35 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
The Red Sox just took the previous game in this series by a final score of eight runs to six.
Atlanta Braves at Boston Red Sox MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Braves, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has hit in five of Atlanta’s last seven games.
The Braves have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games. The Red Sox have hit 19 over their last 10.
Boston has posted 22.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.4 over its last five.
The Braves have lost four of their last five games SU while the Red Sox have won six of their last seven SU.
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