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The Atlanta Braves (21-12) host the Boston Red Sox (19-17) at 7:20 PM ET Wednesday for a sluggers’ duel between two of the best home-run hitters in baseball. Marcell Ozuna has racked up 10 homers this season (No. 2 in the league) for the favored Braves which sit as -197 favorites, while Tyler O’Neill ranks sixth in the majors with nine dingers of his own for the underdogs. Atlanta’s Chris Sale and Boston’s Nick Pivetta have been named the starters for this contest.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $30.15
Braves to win vs Red Sox -197
Braves vs. Red Sox Betting Lines
- Favorite: Braves (-197)
- Underdog: Red Sox (+163)
- Over/under: 9
Braves vs. Red Sox Betting Insights
- The Braves have come away with 21 wins in the 31 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This year Atlanta has won 10 of 12 games when listed as at least -197 on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 66.3% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Red Sox have been the underdog on the moneyline 21 total times this season. They’ve gone 10-11 in those games.
- Boston has never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +163 or longer.
- The Red Sox have an implied moneyline win probability of 38% in this matchup.
Braves vs. Red Sox Hitting Leaders
- Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.306), home runs (10) and runs batted in (34) this season.
- Of all MLB hitters, Ozuna ranks 18th in batting average, 21st in on-base percentage, and third in slugging.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. is batting .267 with an OBP of .373 and a slugging percentage of .359 this season.
- Jarren Duran is hitting .267 with eight doubles, six triples, a home run and 15 walks.
- Duran’s home run total ranks 243rd in the majors, and he is 94th in RBI.
- O’Neill has hit nine home runs while batting .292. Both lead his team.
Braves vs. Red Sox Pitching Rankings
- The Braves have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 17th in the majors.
- Braves pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.68 this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
- Braves pitchers have a 1.236 WHIP this season, 12th in the majors.
- The pitching staff for the Red Sox has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 15th in the majors.
- Boston’s 2.65 team ERA ranks first across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Red Sox have the third-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.115).