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Wednesday night's interleague matchup between the Red Sox and Braves is set for 7:20 PM from Truist Park in Atlanta. The forecast for Wednesday's game calls for partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 80s. Boston comes in with a record of 19-17, while the Braves are 21-12.

Chris Sale will start for the Red Sox, and he is facing off against Nick Pivetta for the Braves. Atlanta is at -197 on the money line compared to the Red Sox at +164. The over/under line is at 9 runs.

BOSTON RED SOX VS ATLANTA BRAVES BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 9 Runs

This game will be played at Truist Park at 7:20 ET on Wednesday, May 8th.

HOW TO BET THE RED SOX VS BRAVES:

  • We have the Braves winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the Red Sox to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

The most recent game o of this Braves vs Red Sox series came right down to the end, as the Red Sox rallied late but still fell short with the Braves winning 4-2 at home. Heading into the game, the Braves were favored at -188 on the money line.

Atlanta got to Red Sox starter Kutter Crawford, scoring two runs in the first and adding two more in the 3rd. On the other side, the Red Sox got on the board with two runs in the 6th and added their final run in the 8th.

Reynaldo Lopez pitched well for the Braves in this one, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued four walks. Joe Jimenez got the win out of the bullpen, and Raisel Iglesias got the save.

Red Sox Records & Stats

Boston is 3rd in the AL East and is 4.5 games behind the Orioles for the division lead. Currently, they are 0-3 in divisional games. Overall, the Red Sox are 19-17, and they are looking to even up their series with the Braves today.

So far, the Red Sox have gone 9-5 as the favorite this year compared to 10-12 as the underdog. On the road, they are 12-8 and 7-9 at home. Heading into today's game, they are 6-4-1 in series this year. Over their last 10 games, the Red Sox are 5-5.

The Red Sox have been a profitable run line team this season, going 19-17 overall. They have been even better on the run line on the road, going 13-7. Their average run margin on the season is +1.1, and they have been particularly strong as an underdog, going 14-8 on the run line.

With an over/under line of 8.5, the Red Sox and Braves combined for just six runs in their most recent matchup. The Red Sox have gone under the over/under line in 77.8% of their games this season.

Nick Pivetta is on the mound for the Red Sox today, as they are taking on the Braves on the road. Pivetta is 1-1 on the year, with a win over the Athletics and a loss to the Mariners. In his last outing, he went 6 innings, striking out 10, but did give up a home run.

Heading into today's game, the Red Sox are averaging 4.6 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. One area they have been good at is avoiding strikeouts, as their average of 9 per game is the 29th worst mark in the league. As a team, they are batting .246, which is 11th in the league, and have the league's 8th ranked home run total.

Over the team's last seven games, Jarren Duran has gone 9/27, while Rafael Devers has also been swinging a hot bat, going 8/25 in that stretch. Duran is 2nd on the team with 15 RBIs, while Ceddanne Rafaela is the team's current leader in RBIs and is on a six-game hitting streak. For the season, Rafaela is batting just .211.

Braves Records & Stats

With an overall record of 21-12, the Braves are three games behind the Phillies for the NL East lead. So far, they have been good against other teams in the NL East, putting up an 8-4 record. The Braves took the series lead vs. the Red Sox with a win in the most recent game.

At home, the Braves have gone 12-4 this season and are just above .500 at 9-8 on the road. As the favorite, the Braves have gone 21-10 and are 0-2 as the underdog. So far, they have dropped two straight series and have an overall series record of 7-3-1 this year. Heading into today's game, the Braves are 4-6 in their last 10 games.

When the Braves win, they do so by an average of 3.6 runs per game, and when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.2 runs per game. Their overall run-line record is 16-17, and they have been slightly better on the road (9-8) than at home (7-9) against the run line. As the favorite, they are 15-16 against the run line, while as the underdog, they are 1-1.

Atlanta's over/under record is 12-19 this season, and the over/under line for today's game against the Boston Red Sox is set at 9 runs. The Braves' games have had an average of 9.0 runs scored per game this season, and their over/under record when the line is set at 9 runs is 2-5-1. So far this season, 30.3% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs, and their under streak is currently at 2 games.

Chris Sale gets the start for the Braves today and has been pitching well as of late. He has won each of his last three starts and is 4-1 with a 3.44 ERA for the season. Opponents are batting .201 off Sale this year, and his WHIP is currently .95. Sale has made six starts this year and has two quality starts. Per nine innings, he is averaging 10.31 strikeouts and just 1.72 walks. The last time he pitched, Sale went five innings, giving up one earned run and picking up the win. In that outing, he had nine strikeouts. Sale's ERA at home is 2.84 compared to 3.87 on the road.

Marcell Ozuna comes into the game as the MLB's leader in RBIs, as his 34 runs batted in are also a team best. He has also been a big power threat for the Braves, as his 10 homers are the 2nd most in the league. However, he has gone just 4/24 in his last seven games. Travis d'Arnaud is also a power threat in the lineup, as his five homers are the 2nd most on the team and 7th in the MLB. He comes into the game with a batting average of .262.

Over his last seven games, Austin Riley has gone 8/28 with a home run and four RBIs. Ronald Acuna Jr. has also been swinging a good bat of late, going 9/29 in his last seven games. However, he has just one home run over that stretch.