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MLB Pick: Red Sox ML (-135) at Caesars Sportsbook
Cleveland Guardians vs. Boston Red Sox
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – 07:10 PM ET at Fenway Park
The AI Model has the Red Sox adding a home win over the Guardians, 6-4. With Boston sitting at just -135, the value is on Boston’s moneyline in this one.
Cleveland’s Fast Start Could Be False Hope
The Guardians have already won the first two games of the road series against the Boston Red Sox. While the Guardians dominated the first game, they needed extra innings to get by in the second game. Boston should salvage the series with a win tonight.
Tanner Houck is scheduled to take the mound for the Red Sox. He’s been tremendous, earning 25% of strikeouts and giving up just 2.6% of walks. On top of that, he’s held teams to a .097 ISO and wOBA of .296 with 49.1% of ground balls and only 18.9% of fly balls.
Houck didn’t post these types of stats last year. He allowed a .161 ISO and a wOBA of .327, but he still earned high-ground balls and gave up little fly ball contact.
He’s in line to face the Guardians, who have only hit a .161 ISO with 8.6% of walks against righties since last season.
Missing Pieces
On the other hand, Boston might not have Rafael Devers in the lineup due to an injury. But they’ll have enough lefties in the lineup to attack Ben Lively of the Guardians. Lively allowed a .274 ISO and wOBA of .396 to 201 lefties last season. Boston should have seven lefties in their lineup.
Despite the high strikeout rate against righties, the Red Sox will find a way to get the win. I’ll stick with the AI Model and grab the Red Sox at -135 MLB odds here.
MLB Pick: Red Sox ML (-135) at Caesars Sportsbook (check our Caesars Sportsbook Review)
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