Home / Braves Vs Red Sox Odds Props Picks Predictions As Chris Sale Faces Former Team
Chris Sale spent seven seasons in a Red Sox uniform, made two All-Star teams, and was on the mound when they won the 2018 World Series. On Thursday, he returns to Fenway in the visitor’s dugout, pitching as well as ever. Sale (7-3, 1.89 ERA) has reeled off seven straight quality starts for the 1st place Atlanta Braves (37-19), and has the opportunity to beat his former squad and secure a series victory this afternoon.
Atlanta won the opener 7-6 thanks to a pair of two-run homers from Michael Harris II and Matt Olson, while Boston evened things up on Wednesday with an 8-0 rout behind Connelly Early. The Red Sox will now turn to Payton Tolle (2-2, 2.45 ERA) to try and take the rubber game at home against a familiar face in Sale.
We’ve got a prop worth targeting in today’s series finale, courtesy of Stats Hub inside the Hard Rock Bet app. Tap ‘Stats Hub’ on your homepage to browse matchup data, trends, and insights for every game on the schedule. New to Hard Rock Bet? Create your account here and get in on the action.
Stats Hub Best Bet: Willson Contreras Over 1.5 Total Bases (+140): Contreras has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball this month, slashing .313/.374/.550 in May. He’s cleared this number in 4 of his last 5 games, 9 of his last 10 overall, and 13 times in 21 games this month. He’s just 1-6 lifetime against Chris Sale, but that one hit was a double – which would get the job done today.
Betting Splits at Hard Rock Bet
Here’s a look at how players at Hard Rock Bet are positioned heading into first pitch:
Moneyline: Atlanta is getting 80.2% of the tickets and an even larger 88.2% of the handle. Not much faith in the home side here.
Run Line: Braves -1.5 is seeing 68.3% of tickets and 80% of the handle.
Total: The ticket count is essentially a coin flip at 51.8% on the over and 48.2% on the under, but the dollars are heavily skewed toward the under with 71.9% of the handle.
Top 5 Most-Bet Player Props for ATL-BOS
Matt Olson – Over 0.5 Home Runs
Jarren Duran – Over 0.5 Hits
Ronald Acuña Jr. – Over 0.5 Hits
Mauricio Dubón – Over 0.5 Hits
Austin Riley – Over 0.5 Home Runs
Braves vs. Red Sox Game Info
📍 Where: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
📅 Date: Thursday, May 28
⏰ First Pitch: 4:10 PM ET
📺💻 TV/Streaming: MLB.TV
Referenced odds are subject to change.
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Michael Sciangula is a New Jersey-based sports betting and online casino writer. He has contributed iGaming content to several publications over the last half decade including the Action Network, New York Post and Philadelphia Inquirer. Contact Michael at [email protected].
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