Boston Red Sox vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 5/31/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (+102) Atlanta (-122)

The Boston Red Sox (27-31) are on their way to Truist Park on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Atlanta Braves (25-28). The line on this matchup has Boston at +102 and Atlanta opens at -122. The total is 9. The starting pitchers will be Walker Buehler and Spencer Schwellenbach.

As a unit, the Boston Red Sox are knocking in 4.7 runs per game, which is 8th in MLB. They have 275 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .325. The Red Sox have earned 106 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 71 baseballs out of the stadium. They have amassed 263 RBI's in addition to 509 hits this year, and their batting average is .252. Boston is slugging .419 and have been called out on strikes 522 times, while being walked on 197 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.52 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34. Red Sox pitchers have surrendered 54 long balls in addition to 263 total runs (23rd in the league). Boston has surrendered 508 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) as well as 231 earned runs. The Red Sox have a team ERA of 3.99 over the course of the season (17th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 481 hitters. They have walked 191 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.82 as a squad for the season.

Red Sox relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 57 times and also have had 76 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 21 holds over the course of the season (29th in baseball). The Red Sox bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 46.2% and have stepped onto the mound in 48 save situations. They have 12 saves so far this season and have blown 14 out of their 26 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 76 runners over the course of the season with 35.5% of those players crossed the plate. The Red Sox have dispatched 188 relievers to the hill so far this year.

The Baltimore Orioles have accumulated 1,564 putouts this year, as well as 528 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .978 which puts them in 29th in baseball, and they have turned 53 double plays. The Red Sox have turned 67.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 4,692 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 29th in baseball.

Buehler has taken the ball for 754 frames and has accounted for 790 punch outs during his career. Buehler (51-24 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.26 while he has faced 3,073 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.31 (277 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.097. He has allowed 624 base hits (7.4 hits per nine innings) with 203 walks.

Atlanta is sitting with 56 home runs for the season to go along with 207 RBIs. They have put up 74 doubles, while getting a free base 178 times as well as scoring 216 runs. The Atlanta Braves have accumulated an on-base percentage of .318 and a team batting average of .246 for the season. The Braves hold a team slugging % of .387 and they have an average of 4.08 runs per outing (20th in MLB). They have been rung up on 450 occasions (16th in MLB) and have a total of 442 base knocks.

The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 207 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 3.71 (193 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 60 homers and they concede 3.98 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.239 in addition to having a FIP of 4.08 as a squad over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.60 (448 strikeouts against 175 free passes). They are currently ranked 4th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 405.

Atlanta has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 20 save chances and they have walked away with 10 saves. They sit at 26th in the league with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 165 relievers onto the field this season. Their relief pitchers have come in 65 times in high leverage situations and also on 54 occasions with runners on. Atlanta relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 33.3% of 69 inherited runners. With 46 save situations, the Braves have earned 26 holds and 10 blown saves.

The Atlanta Braves have gotten 38 double plays and have a fielding rate of .988 (6th in the majors). The Braves have accrued 481 assists, 22 errors and have earned a total of 1,404 putouts this year. In 4,212 innings played, the Braves have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.4% (7th in MLB).

In his pro baseball career, Schwellenbach has conceded 166 hits while he has accumulated 187 K's in 191 innings pitched. Schwellenbach (11-11 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.39 ERA while surrendering 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 72 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.051 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 5.34 and he has faced 776 batters during his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston (+102)

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