Red Sox vs Braves Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 16

Odds updated as of 6:11 a.m.

The MLB slate on Friday includes the Boston Red Sox taking on the Atlanta Braves.

We've got you covered, in terms of the most important info regarding this matchup before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Red Sox vs Braves Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (22-23) vs. Atlanta Braves (22-22)
• Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fenway Park -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: MLB Network, NESN, and FDSSO

Red Sox vs Braves Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-120) | ATL: (+102)
• Spread: BOS: +1.5 (-210) | ATL: -1.5 (+172)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)

Red Sox vs Braves Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Garrett Crochet (Red Sox) - 4-2, 1.93 ERA vs Chris Sale (Braves) - 1-3, 3.97 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send Garrett Crochet (4-2) to the mound, while Chris Sale (1-3) will answer the bell for the Braves. When Crochet starts, his team is 5-4-0 against the spread this season. Crochet's team has won 62.5% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (5-3). The Braves have a 2-7-0 record against the spread in Sale's starts. The Braves were the underdog on the moneyline for one Sale start this season -- they lost.

Red Sox vs Braves Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (52.4%)

Red Sox vs Braves Moneyline

• The Red Sox vs Braves moneyline has Boston as a -120 favorite, while Atlanta is a +102 underdog on the road.

Red Sox vs Braves Spread

• The Braves are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Red Sox. The Braves are +172 to cover, while the Red Sox are -210 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Red Sox vs Braves Over/Under

• The Red Sox-Braves game on May 16 has been given an over/under of 8 runs. The over is set at -108 and the under at -112.

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Red Sox vs Braves Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been chosen as favorites in 33 games this year and have walked away with the win 17 times (51.5%) in those games.
• This season Boston has been victorious 13 times in 23 chances when named as a favorite of at least -120 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Red Sox have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 22 of 45 chances this season.
• The Red Sox have an against the spread record of 23-22-0 in 45 games with a line this season.
• The Braves are 3-7 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 30% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +102 or longer, Atlanta has a 3-7 record (winning just 30% of its games).
• The Braves have had an over/under set by bookmakers 43 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 15 of those games (15-24-4).
• The Braves have put together a 20-23-0 record against the spread this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Alexander Bregman leads Boston in slugging percentage (.589) and total hits (55) this season. He's batting .314 with an on-base percentage of .392.
• Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, he ranks 12th in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage, and sixth in slugging.
• Bregman will look for his third straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with two home runs, three walks and three RBIs.
• Wilyer Abreu is hitting .279 with seven doubles, 11 home runs and 22 walks, while slugging .551 with an on-base percentage of .373.
• Among all qualifying players, he ranks 47th in batting average, 32nd in on-base percentage and 12th in slugging percentage.
• Rafael Devers leads Boston with an OBP of .395 this season while batting .278 with 33 walks and 26 runs scored.
• Jarren Duran is batting .253 with a .298 OBP and 23 RBI for Boston this season.
• Duran takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .261 with a double and three RBIs.

Braves Player Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna has racked up a team-high .413 on-base percentage. He's batting .264 and slugging .436.
• He ranks 66th in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and 66th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in MLB.
• Matt Olson is hitting .214 with six doubles, seven home runs and 29 walks. He's slugging .384 with an on-base percentage of .337.
• He is 142nd in batting average, 71st in on-base percentage and 105th in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Austin Riley has a slugging percentage of .462 and has 52 hits, both team-best figures for the Braves.
• Ozzie Albies is batting .217 with four doubles, five home runs and 13 walks.

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