Red Sox vs. Reds Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Thursday, June 1, 2023

Jun 01, 2023

The Cincinnati Reds (26-29) hope to complete a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox (28-27) when the teams meet at 7:10 PM ET on Thursday. The Red Sox are -166 favorites to prevent the Reds from completing the sweep.

Chris Sale takes the mound for Boston while Hunter Greene is Cincinnati’s starter for the contest.

Red Sox vs. Reds Odds

Red Sox odds to win: -166

Reds odds to win: +141

Spread: Red Sox -1.5

Total: 9.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Thursday, June 1, 2023

Time: 7:10 PM ET

TV: NESN

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Who Will Win Red Sox vs. Reds?

Red Sox and Reds Betting Trends

The Red Sox have been the moneyline favorite 23 total times this season. They’ve finished 12-11 in those games.

Boston has played as moneyline favorites of -166 or shorter in only one game this season, which it lost.

This season, the Reds have been the underdog 43 times and won 20, or 46.5%, of those games.

Cincinnati has a record of 7-10 in games where sportsbooks have it as underdogs of at least +141 on the moneyline.

The Red Sox have played in 55 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 33 times (33-21-1).

The Reds’ games have gone over the total in 31 of their 55 chances.

Red Sox Stats & Insights

The Red Sox are the fourth-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 5.2 runs per game (285 total).

Boston averages 1.1 home runs per game to rank 17th in MLB play with 63 total home runs .

The Red Sox’s .264 batting average is fourth-best in MLB.

Boston’s hitters strike out eight times per game, the fifth-fewest strikeouts in the majors.

The Red Sox pitching staff ranks 18th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.

Boston has the 25th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.70).

Reds Stats & Insights

The Reds have scored 256 runs (4.7 per game) this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.

Cincinnati ranks 29th in Major League Baseball with just 43 home runs as a team.

The Reds have a team batting average of .257 this season, which ranks eighth among MLB teams.

Cincinnati ranks 20th with an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.

The Reds average 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-most in the league.

Cincinnati has pitched to a 4.95 ERA this season, which ranks 26th in baseball.

Red Sox Key Players to Watch

Sale (5-2 with a 4.72 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 55 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Red Sox, his 11th of the season.

Masataka Yoshida leads Boston in batting average (.317) this season while adding seven home runs and 31 RBI.

Alex Verdugo has 60 hits and an OBP of .368 to go with a slugging percentage of .456 this season.

Rafael Devers leads the club in homers (13) and runs batted in (47) this season.

Justin Turner has collected 52 hits this season and has an OBP of .351. He’s slugging .404 on the year.

Reds Key Players to Watch

The Reds’ Greene (1-4) will make his 12th start of the season.

Jonathan India is batting .282 with 15 doubles, five home runs and 26 walks.

Spencer Steer has hit eight home runs while batting .289. Both pace his team.

Jake Fraley has collected a team-high 35 runs batted in.

Nick Senzel is batting .270 with eight doubles, four home runs and 16 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)

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), TJ Friedl: day-to-day (Hamstring)