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The Boston Red Sox (26-24) will put their four-game win streak to the test when they host the Milwaukee Brewers (28-21) Friday at 7:10 PM ET on BSWI. Bookmakers consider the Red Sox -134 favorites to extend their streak, while the Brewers are +114 underdogs looking for the upset.
Kutter Crawford will get the ball for Boston while Milwaukee will counter with Jared Koenig.
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Red Sox and Brewers Betting Trends
The Red Sox have won 13 of the 22 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (59.1%).
Boston has gone 9-3 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -134 or shorter (75% winning percentage).
The Brewers have won 14, or 58.3%, of the 24 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
This season, Milwaukee has won eight of its 12 games, or 66.7%, when it’s the underdog by at least +114 on the moneyline.
The Red Sox have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 50 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 19 of those games (19-27-4).
The Brewers’ games have gone over the total in 29 of their 49 chances.
Red Sox Stats & Insights
The Red Sox rank 12th in runs scored with 225, 4.5 per game.
Boston averages 1.1 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB action with 55 total home runs.
The Red Sox are 14th in the majors with a .243 batting average.
Boston strikes out 9.7 times per game, the third-worst mark in the majors.
The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Red Sox pitching staff ranks eighth in the majors.
Boston has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (2.99).
Brewers Stats & Insights
The Brewers have scored the fifth-most runs in the league this season with 244.
Milwaukee has hit 59 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the majors.
The Brewers’ .254 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking sixth in MLB.
Milwaukee ranks 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine Ks per contest.
The Brewers average just 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the majors.
Milwaukee has pitched to a 3.97 ERA this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.
Red Sox Key Players to Watch
The Red Sox are sending Crawford (2-2) out for his 11th start of the season. He is 2-2 with a 2.17 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings pitched.
Jarren Duran has been key for Boston with three home runs, 21 RBI and a batting average of .270 this season.
Rafael Devers leads Boston in batting with a .277 average while slugging 10 homers and driving in 23 runs.
Wilyer Abreu is slashing .275/.357/.486 this season for the Red Sox.
Tyler O’Neill leads Boston in home runs with 11 while driving in 17 runs and slugging .525.
Brewers Key Players to Watch
Koenig has been named the starter for the Brewers and will make his first start this season.
William Contreras leads the Brewers with 40 runs batted in while racking up a team-high batting average of .333.
Willy Adames is batting .238 with 13 doubles, seven home runs and 20 walks.
Brice Turang has 12 doubles, two home runs and 13 walks while hitting .310.
Joey Ortiz is batting .278 with seven doubles, two triples, five home runs and 18 walks.
Red Sox and Brewers Injuries
Red Sox: Masataka Yoshida: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Bryan Mata: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Garrett Whitlock: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Isaiah Campbell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Lucas Giolito: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Murphy: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Rib), Liam Hendriks: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Garrett Cooper: day-to-day (Shoulder)
Brewers: Rhys Hoskins: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Taylor Clarke: 15 Day IL (Meniscus), D.L. Hall: 15 Day IL (Knee), Joe Ross: 15 Day IL (Back), Jakob Junis: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Devin Williams: 60 Day IL (Back), Brandon Woodruff: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Mitchell: 60 Day IL (Finger), Wade Miley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), J.B. Bukauskas: 60 Day IL (Lat)
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