The Milwaukee Brewers and the Boston Red Sox meet Friday in MLB action from Fenway Park. Here’s a Boston Red Sox vs Milwaukee Brewers prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
Milwaukee Brewers Betting Preview
The Brewers are fresh off a series versus the Miami Marlins this week. Milwaukee took a 3-2 loss on Monday but then came back for a 7-5 win in game two. In the Wednesday rubber match the Brewers took a tough 1-0 loss. Freddy Peralta went 7.0 frames with one earned on four hits and one walk.
For the starter job in the Friday opener the Brewers will send out Bryse Wilson. This year over 12 games (six starts), Wilson is 2-1 with a 2.79 ERA and 31 Ks in 38.2 innings. Wilson is 17-18 with a 4.58 career ERA in 121 games (49 starts).
Boston Red Sox Betting Preview
Over on the Red Sox’ side, they took on the Tampa Bay Rays in their last series. Boston managed wins in the first two installments of that set 5-0 and 5-2. In the Wednesday finale the Sox scored five runs in the fifth inning on the way to an 8-5 win. Starter Brayan Bello lasted 6.0 innings with four hits, four walks and three earned.
As starting pitcher for Friday’s game the Sox are going with Kutter Crawford. In his 10 starts of 2024 Crawford is 2-2 with a 2.17 ERA and 57 Ks in 58.0 innings. Crawford is 11-17 with a 4.19 career ERA in 63 games (46 starts).
Brewers vs Red Sox Injury Notes
Brewers CF Garrett Mitchell (finger) is eyeing a return from the 60-day Injured List prior to the team’s series versus the Angels on June 17.
Red Sox SP Garrett Whitlock is scheduled to visit a doctor on May 30 and will then find out if he needs elbow surgery.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Red Sox’s last six home games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Six of the Brewers’ last seven night games against AL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Red Sox’s last five home games against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Brewers’ last four night games against American League opponents.
Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts
- Tyler O’Neill has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four home appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Triston Casas has hit a home run in four of his last five appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Rafael Devers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 15 appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Rafael Devers has scored at least one run in each of the Red Sox’s last 10 games.
- Connor Wong has recorded at least one Single in each of his last nine appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Garrett Cooper has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against NL opponents.
- Rafael Devers has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 15 appearances against NL Central opponents.
Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts
- Brice Turang has recorded at least one Double in three of the Brewers’ last four games against AL opponents.
- Christian Yelich has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- William Contreras has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Brewers’ last six road games against AL East opponents.
- Willy Adames has hit at least one home run in each of the Brewers’ last two games against AL East opponents.
- Christian Yelich has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Rhys Hoskins has scored at least one run in each of his last eight appearances at Fenway Park.
- Christian Yelich has recorded at least one Single in each of the Brewers’ last six games against the Red Sox.
Boston Red Sox vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction
I’ll try the Red Sox in this one. We should have a fun starter matchup regardless, though. Boston should get a decent outing from Crawford. He gave up four earned in 6.0 innings versus Tampa Bay back on May 13 but came back with 5.2 innings and one earned in his last start. As for Wilson, he’s got four earned runs over his last three outings in 14.2 innings total.
The Red Sox looked good in their series versus the rival Rays this week, scoring 18 runs across three games. Boston has now scored five or more runs in four straight. That’s good news for a potential W in this opener.