Braves vs Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 18

Odds updated as of 1:12 p.m.

Sunday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Atlanta Braves and the Boston Red Sox.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Braves vs Red Sox Game Info

• Atlanta Braves (23-23) vs. Boston Red Sox (23-24)
• Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025
• Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fenway Park -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: MLB Network, NESN, and FDSSO

Braves vs Red Sox Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: ATL: (-122) | BOS: (+104)
• Spread: ATL: -1.5 (+130) | BOS: +1.5 (-156)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Braves vs Red Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Spencer Schwellenbach (Braves) - 2-3, 3.31 ERA vs Brayan Bello (Red Sox) - 2-0, 2.33 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Braves will send Spencer Schwellenbach (2-3) to the mound, while Brayan Bello (2-0) will answer the bell for the Red Sox. Schwellenbach's team is 3-5-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Schwellenbach's team is 5-3 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Red Sox have a 4-1-0 ATS record in Bello's five starts that had a set spread. The Red Sox were named the moneyline underdog for one Bello start this season -- they lost.

Braves vs Red Sox Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Braves win (51.6%)

Braves vs Red Sox Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Red Sox-Braves, Boston is the underdog at +104, and Atlanta is -122 playing on the road.

Braves vs Red Sox Spread

• The Red Sox are hosting the Braves, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Red Sox are +130 to cover the spread, and the Braves are -156.

Braves vs Red Sox Over/Under

• The over/under for the Braves versus Red Sox contest on May 18 has been set at 9.5, with -120 odds on the over and -102 odds on the under.

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Braves vs Red Sox Betting Trends

• The Braves have come away with 19 wins in the 33 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Atlanta has a record of 16-11 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -122 or more on the moneyline.
• The Braves and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 16 of their 45 opportunities.
• The Braves are 21-24-0 against the spread in their 45 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Red Sox have gone 5-7 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 41.7% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +104 or longer, Boston has a 4-3 record (winning 57.1% of its games).
• The Red Sox have played in 47 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 23 times (23-22-2).
• The Red Sox are 24-23-0 against the spread this season.

Braves Player Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta with an OBP of .415 this season while batting .260 with 39 walks and 20 runs scored. He has a slugging percentage of .445.
• Among qualifying hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 73rd, his on-base percentage ranks fourth, and he is 59th in slugging.
• Matt Olson has six doubles, nine home runs and 29 walks. He's batting .232 and slugging .429 with an on-base percentage of .347.
• He is 119th in batting average, 61st in on-base percentage and 72nd in slugging in the majors.
• Olson heads into this game looking to extend his two-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with two home runs and three RBIs.
• Austin Riley has a team-high 53 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .450.
• Ozzie Albies is batting .224 with a .281 OBP and 16 RBI for Atlanta this season.
• Albies enters this game on a five-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with a walk and an RBI.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Alexander Bregman has accumulated 56 hits with a .580 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Red Sox. He's batting .309 and with an on-base percentage of .391.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, he is 10th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage and sixth in slugging percentage.
• Rafael Devers has a .402 OBP to pace his team. He has a batting average of .284 while slugging .494.
• His batting average is 42nd among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks eighth, and he is 32nd in slugging.
• Wilyer Abreu has seven doubles, 11 home runs and 22 walks while batting .270.
• Jarren Duran is hitting .262 with 10 doubles, five triples, three home runs and 11 walks.

Braves vs Red Sox Head to Head

• 5/17/2025: 7-6 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 5/16/2025: 4-2 ATL (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 6/5/2024: 9-0 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 6/4/2024: 8-3 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
• 5/8/2024: 5-0 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -215, Underdog Moneyline: +180)
• 5/7/2024: 4-2 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 7/26/2023: 5-3 BOS (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 5/10/2023: 5-2 BOS (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 5/9/2023: 9-3 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 8/10/2022: 8-4 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)

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