The Atlanta Braves will square off against the Boston Red Sox at SunTrust Park. New England Sports Network will be televising this interleague matchup and the action gets going at 1:05 p.m. ET.
Boston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Boston (-120) as the favorite over Atlanta (+110). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at +100 for over nine runs and -120 for under nine. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at +125 for the Red Sox -1.5 runs and -145 for the Braves +1.5.
The Braves are 76-60 straight up (SU) and 69-65 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 16.9 units for moneyline bettors and 0.8 units (ATS). The Red Sox have gone 94-44 SU this year and are 82-55 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 31.9 units for moneyline bettors and 26.2 units ATS.
Atlanta games have had an over/under record of 62-66-6 in 2018. Red Sox games have gone under 67 times, gone over 64 times and pushed on six occasions.
Nathan Eovaldi is getting the nod for the BoSox. The right-handed Eovaldi (5-7, 4.35 ERA) has racked up 74 strikeouts in 90 innings so far. He has yet to face the Braves this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Braves are putting the ball in the right hand of Touki Toussaint (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 0.67 WHIP), who has four strikeouts and two walks. Toussaint did not record any MLB pitching stats last season.
Atlanta’s pitchers have yielded 4.0 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 3.50, a WHIP of 1.22 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.6. The bullpen has a 3.93 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 9.1 K/9.
The Atlanta offense is putting up 4.7 runs per outing, including 4.0 per game over its last 10 games and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .251/.294/.389 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Freddie Freeman has helped lead the Braves’ offense this year with 20 home runs, 82 RBIs and 84 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Boston’s pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starters own a 3.73 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.56 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.44, along with a K/9 of 9.71.
The Red Sox offense has slashed .268/.340/.457 on its way to 5.4 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
J.D. Martinez has provided a spark to the Boston offense. Martinez is hitting .337/.407/.647 with 39 home runs, 115 RBIs and 100 runs scored.
The Red Sox just lost an 8-0 game to the White Sox, while the Braves are coming off of a 5-1 win against the Pirates.
Boston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Braves, ATS Winner – Braves, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The over has hit in three of Atlanta’s last seven games.
The Red Sox have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
Boston fielders have two errors over the last 10 games, compared to seven errors for Atlanta over its last 10.
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