Red Sox vs Braves Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 17

Odds updated as of 2:11 a.m.

The Saturday slate in MLB includes a matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Atlanta Braves.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Red Sox vs Braves Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (22-24) vs. Atlanta Braves (23-22)
• Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
• Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fenway Park -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: FOX

Red Sox vs Braves Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-118) | ATL: (-100)
• Spread: BOS: +1.5 (-192) | ATL: -1.5 (+158)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Red Sox vs Braves Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Lucas Giolito (Red Sox) - 1-1, 5.51 ERA vs Grant Holmes (Braves) - 2-3, 4.14 ERA

The probable starters are Lucas Giolito (1-1) for the Red Sox and Grant Holmes (2-3) for the Braves. Giolito's team is 1-2-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Giolito's team lost his only start as a favorite this season. The Braves have a 5-3-0 record against the spread in Holmes' starts. The Braves have a 1-2 record in Holmes' three starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Red Sox vs Braves Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Braves win (53.8%)

Red Sox vs Braves Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Braves-Red Sox, Atlanta is the underdog at -100, and Boston is -118 playing at home.

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 +158 to cover, while the Red Sox are -192 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Red Sox vs Braves Over/Under

• The over/under for the Red Sox versus Braves contest on May 17 has been set at 9.5, with -104 odds on the over and -118 odds on the under.

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Red Sox vs Braves Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been victorious in 17, or 50%, of the 34 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Boston has been victorious 15 times in 25 chances when named as a favorite of at least -118 on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 22 of their 46 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 46 games with a line this season, the Red Sox have a mark of 23-23-0 against the spread.
• The Braves have a 4-7 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 36.4% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -100 or longer, Atlanta has gone 3-7 (30%).
• The Braves have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 44 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 15 of those games (15-25-4).
• The Braves have covered 47.7% of their games this season, going 21-23-0 against the spread.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Alexander Bregman leads Boston with 55 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .579. He's batting .309 with an on-base percentage of .389.
• He is 11th in batting average, 14th in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging among qualified hitters in the majors.
• Wilyer Abreu has seven doubles, 11 home runs and 22 walks. He's batting .277 and slugging .547 with an on-base percentage of .371.
• He is 49th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage and 11th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• Rafael Devers has 47 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .392.
• Jarren Duran is batting .259 with a .307 OBP and 23 RBI for Boston this season.
• Duran takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with a double, a triple, a walk and two RBIs.

Braves Player Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna has a team-best .410 on-base percentage. He's batting .259 and slugging .427.
• Including all qualifying players in the big leagues, his batting average places him 70th, his on-base percentage is third, and he is 69th in slugging.
• Matt Olson has six doubles, eight home runs and 29 walks while batting .221. He's slugging .405 with an on-base percentage of .340.
• He ranks 131st in batting average, 65th in on-base percentage and 85th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Ozzie Albies is hitting .219 with four doubles, five home runs and 14 walks.
• Austin Riley leads his team with 52 hits and has a club-high .452 slugging percentage.

Red Sox vs Braves Head to Head

• 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)
• 8/9/2022: 9-7 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)

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