Cincinnati Reds at Boston Red Sox odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Cincinnati Reds at Boston Red Sox odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Cincinnati Reds (26-29) conclude a 3-game series against the Boston Red Sox (28-27) on Thursday at Fenway Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Reds vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Reds lead 2-0

The Reds picked up a 5th straight win with a 5-4 victory over the Red Sox Wednesday. Cincinnati is only 3 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for 1st place in the NL Central.

Boston OF Masataka Yoshida delivered his 7th home run and 12th double of the season in Wednesday’s loss. Boston has gone 3-7 in its last 10 games and finds itself in last place in the AL East, 10 1/2 games back of the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Reds at Red Sox projected starters

RHP Hunter Greene vs. LHP Chris Sale

Greene (1-4, 4.18 ERA) makes his 12th start. He has a 1.38 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 12.9 K/9 through 56 IP.

  • Has struck out 6-plus batters in 7 of his first 11 starts
  • Has given up 4 or more ER in 3 of his last 5 outings

Sale (5-2, 4.72 ERA) makes his 11th start. He has a 1.16 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 10.6 K/9 through 55 1/3 IP.

  • Has given up just 7 ER in his last 4 starts after allowing a combined 22 ER in his first 6 outings
  • Has registered 6-plus K’s in 7 of his first 10 turns

Reds at Red Sox odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:51 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Reds +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Red Sox -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Reds +1.5 (-150) | Red Sox -1.5 (+125)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -120 | U: +100)

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Reds at Red Sox picks and predictions

Prediction

Reds 6, Red Sox 5

Moneyline

While Sale has performed well for the Red Sox thus far, the REDS (+125) are the better team right now. Boston has the 3rd-worst wRC+ (71) and is tied for the 4th-worst wOBA (.281) against right-handed pitching in the last 15 days.

Run line/Against the spread

If you aren’t comfortable taking Cincinnati to win outright, REDS +1.5 (-150) is a reasonable wager in this interleague showdown. While the Red Sox have struggled against righties recently, the Reds boasted the 6th-best wOBA (.363) and the 10th-best wRC+ (121) against southpaws in May.

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Over/Under

OVER 9 (-120) is the pick in this matchup despite Greene and Sale taking the bump. The Reds are 7-3 to the Over in their last 10 games and the Red Sox are 19-8-1 to the Over at home this season.

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Cincinnati Reds at Boston Red Sox odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Cincinnati Reds at Boston Red Sox odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Boston Red Sox (28-25) welcome the Cincinnati Reds (24-29) to Fenway Park Tuesday. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Reds at Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First meeting of 2023; tied 2-2 last season

The Reds have performed well as of late, winning 5 of their last 7 games. Cincinnati swept the Chicago Cubs on the road over the weekend, taking them down in a 3-game series by a combined 25-10 score, which included a 9-0 shutout in Friday’s opener.

The Red Sox are the complete opposite, losing 5 of their last 7 — though they did take 2 of 3 at the Arizona Diamondbacks despite dropping the series finale Sunday 4-2 — and they’re 5-5 in their last 10 overall. Prior to the trip to the desert, Boston was swept in 3 by the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim. Boston will be happy to return to Fenway where it is 15-11 this season.

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Reds at Red Sox projected starters

RHP Ben Lively vs. RHP Brayan Bello

Lively (2-2, 2.65 ERA) makes his 3rd start and 5th appearance of 2023. He has a 0.88 WHIP, 1.6 BB/9 and 9.5 K/9 through 17 innings.

  • Career vs. Red Sox: 1 start — as Phillies rookie in 3rd career appearance — no-decision, 7 IP, 3 ER, 8 H, 1 HR, 2 BB, 2 K in 4-3 Philly loss at Fenway in June 2017
  • Career-bests 2.65 ERA and 9.5 K/9 this season, his 4th in MLB
  • Just 1 MLB appearance (for Kansas City Royals) in 2019 before pitching in Korea through 2021 and then Triple-A last year and this season before call-up earlier this month
  • Worked at least 5 2/3 innings in each of last 2 starts, going 1-1 with 3.09 ERA (11 2/3 IP, 4 ER) and 16 K’s

Bello (3-2, 4.08 ERA) makes his 8th start. The 2nd-year veteran has a 1.44 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 9.4 K/9 through 35 1/3 innings.

  • Red Sox are 5-2 in Bello’s 7 starts
  • Last start: Loss, 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 6 K in 4-0 setback at Angels May 23
  • Hasn’t given up more than 2 earned runs in each of his last 5 games — 2.57 ERA (28 IP, 8 ER) in that span

Reds at Red Sox odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 11:32 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Reds +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Red Sox -185 (bet $185 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Reds +1.5 (-120) | Red Sox -1.5 (+100)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 10 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Reds at Red Sox picks and predictions

Prediction

Red Sox 6, Reds 5

Moneyline

PASS.

The Reds (+150) are hot and just swept the Cubs. Regardless, the odds are justified as they are just 10-15 at home.

Marry that with Boston’s 15-11 home record and this should ultimately be a PASS. Boston (-185) isn’t worth the juice here, especially in its current form.

Run line/Against the spread

LEAN REDS +1.5 (-120).

Cincinnati is 15-10 ATS on the road this season, according to TeamRankings.com. Meanwhile, Boston is 13-13 ATS at home.

The Reds are also 25-16 ATS as underdogs, while the Red Sox are 8-13 ATS as favorites.

The trends point to Cincinnati, which has covered 5 straight games. CINCINNATI +1.5 (-120) is worth a small wager.

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Over/Under

TAKE OVER 10 (-110).

If there is something both teams have done consistently this season, it is cash Over tickets. According to Covers.com, Cincinnati is 30-23 O/U, including 6-1 O/U in its last 7 games. So, the Reds bats have been hot as of late.

The Red Sox are 32-20-1 O/U, but just 2-2 O/U in last 4. They are also 18-7-1 O/U at home (per TeamRankings), the 2nd-best Over-hitting rate at home in the MLB — behind the Texas Rangers’ 16-6-2 O/U home mark.

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