Red Sox vs. Reds Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 22, 2024

Following a big two-homer game last time out, Jeimer Candelario leads the Cincinnati Reds (36-39) into action as +105 underdogs against the Boston Red Sox (40-36). First pitch from Great American Ball Park at 4:10 PM ET on Saturday, live on BSOH. Nick Pivetta will get the ball for Boston while Cincinnati will counter with Frankie Montas.

Take a look at our betting preview for this contest, and uncover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Red Sox vs. Reds Betting Lines

• Favorite: Red Sox (-125)
• Underdog: Reds (+105)
• Over/under: 9.5

Red Sox vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Red Sox have won in 19, or 54.3%, of the 35 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Boston has been victorious 15 times in 22 chances when named as a favorite of at least -125 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 55.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Reds have won 16 of the 42 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (38.1%).
• Cincinnati is 10-22 (winning only 31.2% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +105 or longer.
• The Reds have a 48.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Red Sox vs. Reds Hitting Leaders

• Jarren Duran leads Boston with a .280 batting average. He’s also hit seven homers and has 34 RBI.
• Among all batters in Major League Baseball, Duran’s home run total places him 119th and his RBI tally places him 74th.
• Rafael Devers has collected 66 hits this season and has an OBP of .362. He’s slugging .535 on the year.
• Elly De La Cruz is hitting .234 with 12 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 37 walks.
• De La Cruz is 34th in homers and 92nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Spencer Steer has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with 43 RBI.

Red Sox vs. Reds Pitching Rankings

• The Red Sox strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-best in MLB.
• The Red Sox have the fifth-best ERA (3.45) in the majors this season.
• Red Sox pitchers have a 1.169 WHIP this season, fifth-best in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Reds has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• Cincinnati’s 3.78 team ERA ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Reds have the 11th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.234).