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The Cincinnati Reds (24-29) and Matt McLain, coming off a four-hit game, are underdogs (+145) on the moneyline and will look to upset the Boston Red Sox (28-25) on Tuesday at 7:10 PM ET on NESN.
Brayan Bello will get the ball for Boston while Cincinnati will counter with Ben Lively.
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Red Sox and Reds Betting Trends
The Red Sox have been the moneyline favorite 21 total times this season. They’ve gone 12-9 in those games.
Boston has never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -169 or shorter.
The Reds have won 18, or 43.9%, of the 41 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Cincinnati has a record of 6-8 in games where bookmakers have it as underdogs of at least +145 on the moneyline.
The Red Sox have combined with opponents to go over the total 32 times this season for a 32-20-1 record against the over/under.
Games involving the Reds have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 30 of 53 chances this season.
Red Sox Stats & Insights
The Red Sox have the No. 5 offense in MLB play scoring 5.2 runs per game (273 total runs).
Boston is 16th in MLB play with 61 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Red Sox’s .262 batting average is seventh-best in MLB.
Boston strikes out 8 times per game, the fifth-fewest average in baseball.
The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Red Sox pitching staff ranks 18th in the majors.
Boston’s 4.68 team ERA ranks 24th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Reds Stats & Insights
The Reds rank 18th in the majors with 242 total runs scored this season.
Cincinnati has hit just 41 homers this season, which ranks 28th in the majors.
The Reds have a team batting average of .257 this season, which ranks 10th among MLB teams.
Cincinnati ranks 22nd in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
The Reds average 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-most in the league.
Cincinnati pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.90 ERA this year, which ranks 27th in MLB.
Red Sox Key Players to Watch
Bello (3-2 with a 4.08 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Red Sox, his eighth of the season.
Masataka Yoshida leads Boston with a .303 batting average. He’s also hit six homers and has 29 RBI.
Alex Verdugo is batting .291 with an OBP of .368 and a slugging percentage of .457 this season.
Rafael Devers leads Boston in home runs with 13 and runs batted in with 44.
Justin Turner has collected 50 hits this season and has an OBP of .356. He’s slugging .413 on the year.
Reds Key Players to Watch
The Reds will send Lively to the mound for his third start of the season.
Jonathan India paces the Reds with a .290 batting average.
Spencer Steer’s seven home runs are a team-high mark.
Jake Fraley paces the Reds with 34 runs batted in.
TJ Friedl is batting .333 with nine doubles, three triples, three home runs and 10 walks.
Red Sox and Reds Injuries
Red Sox: Christian Arroyo: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Yu Chang: 10 Day IL (Hand), John Schreiber: 15 Day IL (Side), Richard Bleier: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Zack Kelly: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Adam Duvall: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Wyatt Mills: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Adalberto Mondesi: 60 Day IL (Knee), Kutter Crawford: day-to-day (Foot)
Reds: Wil Myers: 10 Day IL (Kidney stones), Henry Ramos: 10 Day IL (Hip), Derek Law: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Calf), Casey Legumina: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Reiver Sanmartin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Connor Overton: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tony Santillan: 60 Day IL (Back), Vladimir Gutierrez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Votto: 60 Day IL (Bicep/shoulder), Tejay Antone: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Dunn: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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