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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
- How to Watch on TV: NESN

Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
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Red Sox | -1.5 (+105) | O 10.5 (-101) | -181 | |
Reds | +1.5 (-123) | U 10.5 (-126) | +153 | |
Pitching Probables: BOS: Paxton (L) CIN: Weaver (R) | ||||
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The Cincinnati Reds (25-29) roll into Wednesday’s matchup with the Boston Red Sox (28-26) looking to extend a four-game winning streak. The contest starts at 7:10 PM ET on NESN with the Red Sox listed as -181 favorites on the moneyline to stop the Reds’ streak. James Paxton starts for Boston while Luke Weaver is Cincinnati’s starter for the contest.
Red Sox vs. Reds 2023 Key Stats
- The Red Sox have the No. 4 offense in baseball scoring 5.2 runs per game (281 total runs).
- The Red Sox average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 16th in MLB action with 61 total home runs.
- Boston is fourth in MLB with a .264 batting average.
- The Red Sox rank third in MLB with a .334 on-base percentage.
- Boston ranks sixth in baseball, slugging .432.
- The Reds rank 14th in the majors with 251 total runs scored this season.
- Cincinnati ranks 28th in Major League Baseball with just 42 home runs as a team.
- The Reds rank 10th in MLB with a .258 team batting average.
- Cincinnati is among the best teams in baseball at getting on base, ranking third with an OBP of .334.
- The Reds are 20th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .394 this season.
Red Sox | Reds | |
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5.2 | 4.6 | |
4 | 13 | |
5.0 | 5.1 | |
25 | 26 | |
.264 | .258 | |
4 | 10 | |
.253 | .269 | |
23 | 28 | |
61 | 42 | |
16 | 28 | |
76 | 65 | |
28 | 21 |
Red Sox vs. Reds Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Red Sox have been the moneyline favorite 14 total times this season. They’ve gone 8-6 in those games.
- Boston has not yet played as moneyline favorites of -181 or shorter.
- The Red Sox have an implied moneyline win probability of 64.4% in this matchup.
- Boston has played in 42 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 25 times (25-17-0).
- The Red Sox have a 20-24-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Reds have won 17, or 47.2%, of the 36 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
- Cincinnati has entered 10 games this season as the underdog by +153 or more and is 4-6 in those contests.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 39.5% chance to win.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 24 of its 43 games with a total this season.
- The Reds are 26-18-0 ATS in their 44 games with a spread this season.
James Paxton (BOS) | Pitcher | Luke Weaver (CIN) |
---|---|---|
1 – 1 | W/L | 1 – 2 |
14 | IP | 38 |
5.14 | ERA | 5.45 |
1.357 | WHIP | 1.368 |
12.2 | K/9 | 8.8 |
3.9 | BB/9 | 2.1 |
Red Sox Key Hitters
- Masataka Yoshida leads Boston with a batting average of .313. He’s also hit six home runs with 30 RBI.
- Of all hitters in MLB, Yoshida’s home run total places him 101st and his RBI tally places him 42nd.
- Yoshida is batting .421 during his last five outings and is riding a three-game hitting streak.
- Alex Verdugo is batting .291 with an OBP of .368 and a slugging percentage of .457 this season.
- Verdugo is 133rd in homers and 125th in RBI this year.
- Rafael Devers leads Boston in home runs (13) and runs batted in (46) this season while batting .246.
- Justin Turner is batting .263 with an OBP of .353 and a slugging percentage of .407 this season.
- Turner is batting .227 with one homer during his last five outings. He also comes into Wednesday’s game looking to extend his two-game hitting streak.
Reds Key Hitters
- Jonathan India leads the Reds with a .288 batting average.
- In all of the majors, India is 133rd in home runs and 91st in RBI.
- India heads into this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .273 with a double, two home runs, a walk and six RBI.
- Spencer Steer has shown off his power as he leads his team with seven home runs with a team-leading .288 batting average.
- Steer is 78th in home runs and 75th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Steer has hit safely in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .409 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
- Jake Fraley leads the Reds with 35 runs batted in.
- TJ Friedl is hitting .326 with nine doubles, three triples, three home runs and 10 walks.
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