In this article, we will formulate a Cincinnati Reds vs Boston Red Sox prediction for this MLB game on Friday, June 21st at the Great American Ballpark.
Reds Bats are Ice Cold
The Reds bats are ice cold heading into this game and over the last three games they have scored only three runs total. On Wednesday, the Reds failed to score any runs and that led to the defeat. The Reds are averaging 4.18 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.04 runs per game. The offense is ranked 19th in the league while the pitching is ranked 11th. Jeimer Candelario has hit 12 home runs and driven in 35 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Giants will be Andrew Abbott, who sits with a 5-6 record and an ERA of 3.42. In his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers, he went five innings giving up four hits and three runs.
Why the Reds Will Win
- The Red Sox have lost each of their last six night games against National League opponents following a road win.
- The Reds have won four of their last five home games following a road loss.
- The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six night games against National League opponents following a road win.
- The Reds have covered the run line in four of their last five games against the Red Sox following a loss.
Red Sox Have Won Five Straight Games
The Red Sox have won five straight games and that included a sweep over the Toronto Blue Jays. In the last game the Red Sox scored seven runs and that was enough for the victory. The Red Sox are averaging 4.67 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.04 runs per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league while the defense is ranked 10th in the league. Rafael Devers has hit 14 home runs and driven in 38 RBis so far this season. Getting the start for the Red Sox will be Kutter Crawford who sits with a 3-6 record and an ERA of 3.54. In his last start against the New York Yankees, he went six innings, giving up three hits and two runs.
Why the Red Sox Will Win
- The Reds have lost each of their last eight home games against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Red Sox have won each of their last four games as underdogs.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight home games against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Red Sox have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 games as road underdogs against NL Central opponents.
- The Red Sox have won the first inning in four of their last six games as road underdogs against NL Central opponents.
Cincinnati Reds vs Boston Red Sox Prediction
The Reds bats are ice-cold heading in this game, and it’s not going to be any different in this game. Crawford sits with an ERA of 3.54 and he’s going to step up in a big way again here. The Red Sox are also going to really struggle to get anything going against Abbott and this game is going to end up being lower scoring. Neither team will score more than three runs and this game will stay under the total.