It is game two of a quick two-game interleague series as the Atlanta Braves visit the Boston Red Sox. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Red Sox prediction and pick.
The Braves head into the series sitting at 33-24 on the year, which is good for second in the NL East. Meanwhile, the Red Sox enter the series at 30-30 on the year, which is good for third in the Al East. The two will face off on Tuesday night in game one of the series. It will be Max Fried on the mound for the Braves. he is 5-2 with a 2.97 ERA. The Red Sox will counter with Kutter Crawford. Crawford is 2-4 with a 3.29 ERA.
Here are the MLBOdds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Braves-Red Sox Odds
Atlanta Braves: -1.5 (+140)
Moneyline: -110
Boston Red Sox: +1.5 (-170)
Moneyline: -106
Over: 9.5 (-108)
Under: 9.5 (-112)
How to Watch Braves vs. Red Sox
Time: 1:35 PM ET/ 10:25 AM PT
TV: BSSO/NESN
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Braves Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Braves are 15th in the majors in runs scored while sitting eighth in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage, and eighth in slugging. Marcell Ozuna is leading the way for this offense. He is hitting .313 on the season with a .390 on-base percentage. Ozuna has 12 doubles, and 17 home runs this year, good for 53 RBIs. He also has scored 34 times this year. Matt Olson is also having a solid year. He is hitting .241 on the year with a .326 on-base percentage. He has 14 doubles, a triple, and nine home runs this year leading to 33 RBIs. Olson has also scored 26 times.
Ozzie Albies also is driving in runs. Albies has 26 RBIs on the year while hitting .270 with a .336 on-base percentage. He has three home runs and has scored 25 times in the year. Rounding out the top bats is Michael Harris II. He is hitting .260 on the year with a .303 on-base percentage. He has nine doubles, a triple, and five home runs this year, leading to 18 RBIs and 26 runs scored.
The Braves are eighth in ERA, 11th in WHIP, and 15th in opponent batting average. The Braves will send Spencer Schwellenbach to the mound. He is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. In the first start of his career, Schwellenbach faced the Washington Nationals. He went five innings, giving up five hits and a walk, with a home run. That would result in three earned runs, but he did strike out five batters.
Why The Red Sox Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Red Sox are 12th in the majors in runs scored, while sitting 14th in batting average, 14th in base percentage, and ninth in slugging. Rafael Devers has led the way this year. He is hitting .283 on the year with a .376 on-base percentage. He has 12 doubles and 11 home runs, which has led to 29 RBIs. Further, he has scored 30 times this year.
Meanwhile, Ceddanne Rafela leads the team in RBIs this year. Rafela is not hitting well, hitting just .209 on the year with a .239 on-base percentage. He has nine doubles, two triples, and seven home runs, leading to 33 RBIs. Rafela has also scored 28 times.
Wilyer Abreu is also hitting solid. He is hitting .272 on the year with a .344 on-base percentage. He has 14 doubles and six home runs, leading to 22 RBIs and 26 runs scored. Rounding out the top bats is Jarren Duran. Duran is hitting .262 on the year with a .330 on-base percentage. He has 17 doubles, eight triples, and three home runs, leading to 24 RBIs. Duran has also stolen 11 bases and scored 34 times this year.
The Red Sox are fifth in team ERA while sitting sixth in WHIP and eighth in opponent batting average. Nick Pivetta will be on the mound for the Red Sox. He is 2-4 with a year with a 4.08 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP. Last time out, Pivetta went 5.1 innings, giving up two runs, but the Red Sox would lose. Current members of the Braves have a long history against Pivetta. They have 131 at-bats with a .282 average. They have also hit 12 home runs and driven in 33 RBIs. Marcell Ozuna leads the way. He is hitting .308 with six home runs and 14 RBIs.
Final Braves-Red Sox Prediction & Pick
The Braves are sending a rookie pitcher to the mound that struggled in his first outing. Further, he is facing a better team than the Nationals in this game. Still, the Red Sox have Nick Pivetta going. Not only has Pivetta struggled some this year, but the Braves have been great against him. Five different Braves have a home run against him in his lifetime, while Ozzie Albier also has a triple and three RBIs. The best play in this game is not on a side, but take the over in this one.
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Final Braves-Red Sox Prediction & Pick: Over 9.5 (-108)
