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The Red Sox have emerged as a promising young team following an inauspicious start to the season, thanks to strong pitching staff and offense that have put runners on base and been effective at getting runners out. Plus, their power hitting players have found form again: Rafael Devers and Masataka Yoshida both are having exceptional seasons; with Devers leading with 13 homers and 47 RBI.
This offseason, the Boston Red Sox added veteran talent to their rotation as well. Chris Sale may not be at his peak yet but should help this team remain competitive in a very difficult AL East division. Chris joined Tanner Houck, Nick Pivetta and Brayan Bello who form an outstanding group of pitchers.
This team is currently in 5th position in the AL East and in 10th in the American League. Devers is considered one of the league’s premier hitters by ZiPS; his return from injury is critical if this team wants to make any kind of impactful statement this season.
The Reds are an upstart team who have some issues, standing in 3rd place in the NL Central and in 9th place in the National League. Although their slugging ability allows them to compete, their OBP is low compared to some teams. While there is plenty of speed on their squad, some pop is lacking for this club. They could benefit greatly from some quality free-agent signings next offseason.
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Spencer Steer has posted an average ERA this season, but his FIP is much worse due to giving up plenty of hard contact while not being able to increase his strikeout numbers. Although he may win some games for the Reds, they need more from him in order to secure success in this series.
The Reds’ bullpen has struggled in high-leverage situations all season long, making it unlikely they can contain Red Sox bats. Their bullpen has allowed 73 bases on balls and only converted eight out of 23 save opportunities; thus proving they need to improve in key situations to be truly competitive – something they will get a great opportunity to do against Boston.
Cincinnati Reds vs Boston Red Sox Game Information
- Date: 06/01/2023
- Time: 07:10 PM ET
- Location: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts.
- How to Watch: Reds vs Red Sox MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Reds vs Red Sox Betting Lines
Reds are +140 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $140. On the other side, Red Sox are -155 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $65.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Reds at a 41.67% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Red Sox have 60.78% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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