Red Sox vs. Brewers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 24, 2024

The Boston Red Sox (26-24) will put their four-game win streak to the test when they host the Milwaukee Brewers (28-21) Friday at 7:10 PM ET on BSWI. Sportsbooks consider the Red Sox -132 favorites to extend their streak, while the Brewers are +112 underdogs looking for the upset. Kutter Crawford will get the ball for Boston while Milwaukee will counter with Bryse Wilson.

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Red Sox vs. Brewers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Red Sox (-132)
• Underdog: Brewers (+112)
• Over/under: 9

Red Sox vs. Brewers Betting Insights

• The Red Sox have come away with 13 wins in the 22 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Boston has come away with a win nine times in 12 chances when named as a favorite of at least -132 on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 56.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Brewers have won 14 of the 25 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (56%).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +112 or longer, Milwaukee has gone 9-5 (64.3%).
• The Brewers have an implied moneyline win probability of 47.2% in this game.

Red Sox vs. Brewers Hitting Leaders

• Jarren Duran has been key for Boston with 55 hits, an OBP of .339 plus a slugging percentage of .461.
• Duran’s home runs put him 181st in MLB, and he is 88th in RBI.
• Rafael Devers is batting .277 to lead Boston, while adding 10 homers and 23 runs batted in this season.
• William Contreras paces the Brewers with 40 runs batted in while accumulating a team-best batting average of .333.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Contreras ranks 48th in homers and fifth in RBI.
• Willy Adames is hitting .238 with 13 doubles, seven home runs and 20 walks.

Red Sox vs. Brewers Pitching Rankings

• The Red Sox average 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
• The Red Sox have pitched to a 2.99 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
• Red Sox pitchers have a 1.134 WHIP this season, third-best in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Brewers has a collective 8.1 K/9, the fifth-worst in MLB.
• Milwaukee has the 13th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.97).
• The Brewers average MLB’s 19th-ranked WHIP (1.311).