Braves vs. Red Sox Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups May 27, 2026

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Both the Atlanta Braves (36-18) and the Boston Red Sox (22-30) head into Wednesday’s matchup on losing streaks. The favored Braves (-129) have lost two games in a row, while the underdog Red Sox (+108) have dropped their last three. Atlanta has Bryce Elder starting things off, while Boston counters with Connelly Early.

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Braves to win vs Red Sox -129

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Braves vs. Red Sox betting lines

  • Favorite: Braves (-129)
  • Underdog: Red Sox (+108)
  • Over/under: 8

Braves betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Braves betting info

  • The Braves have compiled a 30-12 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 71.4% of those games).
  • Atlanta has a record of 22-9 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -129 or shorter (71% winning percentage).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Braves’ implied win probability is 56.3%.
  • Atlanta has played in 54 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 24 times (24-27-3).
  • The Braves have gone 34-20-0 against the spread this season.

Braves hitting info

  • Matt Olson leads the Braves with 14 home runs and 42 runs batted in.
  • Olson ranks ninth in home runs and fourth in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
  • Ozzie Albies is batting .274 with eight doubles, eight home runs and 17 walks.
  • Albies ranks 47th in home runs and 54th in RBI this year.
  • Michael Harris II is hitting .289 with five doubles, 11 home runs and seven walks.
  • Mauricio Dubon is batting .259 with 12 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 12 walks.

Braves pitching rankings

  • The Braves pitching staff ranks seventh in MLB with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Atlanta has the top team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.06).
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 2 WHIP in baseball (1.130).
  • The Braves give up the 16th-fewest home runs in baseball (55 total, one per game).
  • Atlanta its 2-1 loss the last time out, the team struck out five Nationals batters while allowing six hits.

Red Sox betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Red Sox betting info

  • The Red Sox have entered the game as underdogs 18 times this season and won seven, or 38.9%, of those games.
  • This season, Boston has won three of its 11 games, or 27.3%, when it’s the underdog by at least +108 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 48.1% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
  • Boston and its opponents have hit the over in 22 of its 52 games with a total this season.
  • The Red Sox are 20-32-0 against the spread this season.

Red Sox hitting info

  • Willson Contreras is batting .281 this season with a team-high 11 home runs and 33 RBI.
  • Contreras ranks 24th in home runs and 17th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
  • Contreras heads into this game on an eight-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is batting .385 with two doubles, two triples, three home runs, a walk and 10 RBIs.
  • Wilyer Abreu’s batting average of .293 leads all Boston hitters this season.
  • Abreu ranks 88th among hitters in MLB in home runs, and 124th in RBI.
  • Ceddanne Rafaela is slashing .278/.348/.426 this season for the Red Sox.
  • Rafaela takes a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with three doubles, two walks and an RBI.
  • Jarren Duran has collected 36 hits this season and has an OBP of .266. He’s slugging .348 on the year.
  • Duran has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with a double, a triple, two home runs, three walks and six RBIs.

Red Sox pitching rankings

  • The Red Sox strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 15th in MLB.
  • Boston has the ninth-best ERA (3.76) in the majors this season.
  • The Red Sox have a combined WHIP of 1.252 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.
  • The Red Sox have allowed the 21st-fewest home runs this season with 59, or 1.1 per game.
  • Boston pitchers struck out 12 Twins hitters while allowing 12 base hits in a 6-5 loss its last time out.
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