Two of baseball's most productive sluggers go head-to-head when the Atlanta Braves (21-12) and the Boston Red Sox (19-17) meet at 7:20 PM ET on Wednesday at Truist Park. Marcell Ozuna has 10 home runs (second in the majors) for the favored Braves (-189), and Tyler O'Neill ranks sixth in MLB play with nine round-trippers this season for the Red Sox (+155). Atlanta has Chris Sale set to start, while Boston will counter with Nick Pivetta.
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Braves vs. Red Sox Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Time: 7:20 PM ET
- TV: NESN
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
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Braves vs. Red Sox Odds & Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | -189 | +155 | 9 | +100 | -120 |
Braves vs. Red Sox Score Prediction
- Score Prediction: Braves 4, Red Sox 3
- The Braves have won 21, or 67.7%, of the 31 games they've played as favorites this season.
- Atlanta is 11-2 this season when entering a game favored by -189 or more on the moneyline.
- The Red Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 20 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (50%) in those games.
- Boston has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +155.
Braves vs. Red Sox Over/Under Run Total Prediction
- Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
- So far this season, the Braves and their opponents have hit the over in 12 of 33 games with a total.
- Contests with the Red Sox have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 15 of 36 chances this season.
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Starting Pitchers: Chris Sale vs. Nick Pivetta
Chris Sale - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mariners | May 1 | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| vs. Guardians | April 26 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Rangers | April 19 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| at Marlins | April 13 | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | April 7 | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Nick Pivetta - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Athletics | April 3 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| at Mariners | March 29 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
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Braves' Leading Hitters
- Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.306), home runs (10) and runs batted in (34) this season.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. is batting .267 with an OBP of .373 and a slugging percentage of .359 this season.
- Ozzie Albies is slashing .291/.360/.437 this season for the Braves.
- Austin Riley has collected 33 hits this season and has an OBP of .315. He's slugging .400 on the year.
Red Sox's Leading Hitters
- Jarren Duran is batting .267 with eight doubles, six triples, a home run and 15 walks.
- O'Neill's nine home runs and .292 batting average are both team-highs.
- Wilyer Abreu has eight doubles, a triple, two home runs and 15 walks while batting .287.
- Rafael Devers is hitting .290 with seven doubles, four home runs and 17 walks.
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