Atlanta Braves vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 05/16/25

In this game, we will see the Atlanta Braves face off against the Boston Red Sox for the first time this year. The Braves are coming off winning a series against the Washington Nationals. The Red Sox are coming into this one after being swept by the Detroit Tigers. The Red Sox are hoping to turn their luck around now that they are back in Boston. On the mound, we will see Chris Sale of the Braves and Garrett Crochet of the Red Sox. Sale is coming off a difficult game against the Pirates, where he gave up 8 hits and 2 runs in 5.2 innings. While these numbers aren’t terrible, the Braves hold a 1-5 record when Sale starts away from Atlanta. Meanwhile, Crochet has had a great start to May. He has pitched 12 innings, giving up 11 hits and 2 runs to give him a 1.50 ERA. Both of these pitchers have potential, but Crochet has the better form.

Outside of the starters, the Red Sox have averaged 10 hits and 5 runs through their last 6 games. These 6 games came against the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, who both rank in the top 5 in pitching ERA. Additionally, the Red Sox were able to accrue 7 hits and 5 runs against Tarik Skubal. The bats are working well for the Red Sox right now, even if they did not win any games in the recent series. On the other side, the Braves have scored 26 runs in their last 7 games against the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals, both ranking in the bottom half of the MLB in pitching ERA. Looking at everything, there is a chance the Braves will struggle against Crochet while Sale may give up some runs against this heavy-hitting Red Sox lineup. I am taking the Red Sox to stay hot and record the win in the first game between these teams.

Braves vs Red Sox prediction: Red Sox ML (-125) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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