Atlanta Braves vs Boston Red Sox 8/31/2020 Picks Predictions Previews

Atlanta Braves vs Boston Red Sox 8/31/2020 Picks Predictions Previews
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The Boston Red Sox will host the Atlanta Braves at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on Monday, August 31, 2020 7:30 P.M, ET. 1st game of this 3 game interleague series is underway where the Red Sox will clash with the Braves. The Atlanta Braves look to bounce back after losing their series with the Phillies at 2-1 with their only win in the last game at 12-10. The Red Sox won their series against the Nationals at 2-1, where they lost the 1st game, but took the next 2 winning at 5-3 and 9-5. The Red Sox are now 14th in the American League with a 12-22 record, and are 5th in the AL East Division.

The Boston Red Sox won 3 of their last 5 games, and made 16 total runs in their last 3. Rafael Devers had a 2 run homer in the 2nd, and a solo home run in the 9th, while Bobby Dalbec and Xander Bogaerts both had 2 run homers in the game. Devers had 4 hits in the game, while Josh Osich was awarded the win pitching 1.1 scoreless innings. Bogaerts is their best player this season with 35 hits, 22 runs batted in at .302 batting average, while Mitch Moreland has 8 bombs for the team. Boston has the worst pitching staff allowing 6.08 earned runs per game, while their batting is decent at .253 average which is 10th in the league. Colten Brewer gets the ball for the Red Sox in game 1. He is currently at 0-2 with a 4.57 ERA and 21 strikeouts this season.

Atlanta Braves vs Boston Red Sox Predictions 8/31/2020

The Braves lost their series against the Phillies but managed to make a strong game 3 win at 12-10. The squad scored 17 total runs in their last 3 games. Game 3 was a great game for the Braves with 9 different players having hits and runs. Marcell Ozuna and Nick Markakis had 3 hits and 2 RBIs each, while Austin Riley had a 2 run homer in the 2nd as part of their 10 run inning. Dansby Swanson finished Atlanta’s scoring with a solo homer in the 9th. A.J Minter got the win pitching 1.2 scoreless innings. Dansby Swanson leads the team with 40 hits, while Marcell Ozuna has 23 RBIs, and 8 homers this season. The Braves have the 9th best batters in the league at .254 average, while their bullpen is 10th allowing 4.18 earned runs per game. The Braves are 4th in the National League with a 19-4 record, and are 1st in the NL East Division. Max Fried will get the ball for the Braves in game 1. He is 5-0 with a 1.35 ERA and 38 strikeouts this season.

Atlanta Braves vs Boston Red Sox. MLB’s pick for the game is the Atlanta Braves -185. It is clear who has the advantage with the starters in the opening game. Fried has only allowed 2 runs in 17.1 innings while Brewer allowed 4 in 7.2 innings. Behind Brewer is the worst bullpen in the league which makes things a whole lot worse. The Braves are super hot with a 12 run win in their last game. Boston won 5 of their last 6 encounters against the Braves, but will be overwhelmed in the pitching department in this next game. Atlanta wins this round to a score of 6-2.

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