Red Sox vs. Reds odds, tips and betting trends

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01 June 2023

Red Sox vs. Reds odds, tips and betting trends

On Thursday, the Cincinnati Reds (26-29) are visiting the Boston Red Sox (28-27), at 7:10 PM ET. The Red Sox have lost three straight.

The Reds (+135 underdog on the moneyline to win) visit the Red Sox (-159). The Boston Red Sox will hand the ball to Chris Sale (5-2, 4.72 ERA), who is looking for win No. 6 on the season, and the Reds will counter with Hunter Greene (1-4, 4.18 ERA).

Ian Gibaut (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) was credited with a win in the Reds’ 5-4 victory over the Red Sox yesterday. Spencer Steer led the way offensively, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Josh Winckowski (1.1 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 2 K) was handed the loss for the Red Sox.

Prepare for the Red Sox vs. Reds with what you need to know before Thursday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Boston Red Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Red Sox (-159, bet $159 to win $100)
Underdog: Reds (+135, bet $100 to win $135)
Over/under: 9.5

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Red Sox Stats and Trends

Red Sox Betting Records

The Red Sox have been favorites in 23 games this season and won 12 (52.2%) of those contests.
Boston has played as favorites of -159 or more twice this season and lost both games.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 61.4% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
So far this season, Boston and its opponents have hit the over in 33 of 55 games with a total.
The Red Sox are 28-27-0 ATS in their 55 games with a spread this season.

Chris Sale (Red Sox Probable Starter)

The Red Sox are sending Sale (5-2) to make his 11th start of the season. He is 5-2 with a 4.72 ERA and 65 strikeouts through 55 1/3 innings pitched.
The lefty last appeared on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he threw five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
The 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.72, with 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 10 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .237 batting average against him.
Sale has recorded five quality starts this year.
Sale is seeking his eighth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance on the hill.
The opposing Reds offense has the 20th-ranked slugging percentage (.393) and ranks 29th in MLB play with 43 home runs. It has a collective .257 batting average, and is 12th in MLB with 478 total hits and 13th in MLB action scoring 256 runs.
The 34-year-old’s 4.72 ERA ranks 58th, 1.157 WHIP ranks 34th, and 10.6 K/9 ranks 11th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Red Sox Batting Stats

The Red Sox’s 63 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for Boston have a combined .435 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
The Red Sox have a team batting average of .264 this season, which ranks fourth among MLB teams.
Boston is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking fourth with 285 total runs this season.
The Red Sox have an OBP of .333 this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
Boston is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking sixth with an average of eight strikeouts per game.

Reds Stats and Trends

Reds Betting Records

The Reds have been underdogs in 43 games this season and have come away with the win 20 times (46.5%) in those contests.
This year, Cincinnati has won 11 of 23 games when listed as at least +135 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 42.6% chance of walking away with the win.
Cincinnati’s games have gone over the total in 31 of its 55 opportunities.
The Reds are 34-21-0 against the spread in their 55 games that had a posted line this season.

Hunter Greene (Reds Probable Starter)

Greene (1-4) gets the starting nod for the Reds in his 12th start of the season. He has a 4.18 ERA in 56 2/3 innings pitched, with 80 strikeouts.
In his last time out on Friday, the right-hander tossed six scoreless innings against the Chicago Cubs without surrendering a hit.
In 11 games this season, the 23-year-old has a 4.18 ERA and 12.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .251 to opposing hitters.
Greene has collected three quality starts this season.
Greene is seeking his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.1 innings per start.
The opposing Red Sox offense has a collective .264 batting average, and is sixth in the league with 499 total hits and fourth in MLB action with 285 runs scored. They have the fifth-ranked slugging percentage (.435) and are 16th in all of MLB with 63 home runs.
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 23-year-old’s 4.18 ERA ranks 45th, 1.375 WHIP ranks 50th, and 12.9 K/9 ranks second.

Reds Batting Stats

The Reds are second-worst in MLB play with 43 home runs.
This season, Cincinnati’s .393 slugging percentage is 20th in baseball.
The Reds have the ninth-best batting average in the majors (.257).
Averaging 4.7 runs per game (256 total), Cincinnati is the 13th-highest scoring team in the majors.
The Reds rank third in MLB with an on-base percentage of .334.

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