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The Atlanta Braves (64-35) and Boston Red Sox (54-47) will square off for the 4th and final time this season on Wednesday night with 1st pitch from Fenway Park scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN).
Season series: Red Sox lead 2-1
The Braves hold a commanding 11-game lead in the NL East despite going just 3-6 in their last 9 games. They rank 3rd in MLB with 551 runs scored and are 5th with a team ERA of 3.81.
The Red Sox are riding a 3-game winning streak and currently sit in 4th place in the AL East 8 games back of the Baltimore Orioles. They’ve won 14 of their last 19 games making them one of the hottest teams in the league.
Braves at Red Sox projected startersRHP Spencer Strider vs. RHP Brayan Bello Strider (11-3 3.78 ERA) makes his 21st start. He has a 1.09 WHIP 2.7 BB/9 and 14.6 K/9 in 116 2/3 innings.
Braves at Red Sox odds
Braves at Red Sox picks and predictionsPredictionBraves 5 Red Sox 3MoneylineThe Braves are an impressive 9-1 in Strider’s last 10 starts a stretch that includes 3 wins when he allowed 4 or more runs. This lineup has proved it can overcome the rare poor start by Strider. On the flip side Bello struggled in his last start allowing 6 ER and 3 HRs against the A’s. I like the Braves to win this game but I’d rather bet the spread PASS.Run line/Against the spreadIn each of the Braves’ 9 wins during Strider’s last 10 starts they won by at least 2 runs. They’ve given him good run support too averaging 7.1 runs in his last 10 starts which makes his job easier. BET BRAVES -1.5 (-105) to cover the spread and win by multiple runs.Over/UnderIn their 1st 3 meetings this season the total went under twice the lone exception being a 9-3 win by the Braves in May. The total went Under in Bello’s start against Atlanta earlier this year a 5-2 win by the Red Sox. BET UNDER 9.5 (-105). |