Cincinnati Reds vs Boston Red Sox 6-1-2023

Cincinnati Reds vs Boston Red Sox 5/31/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

Cincinnati Reds vs Boston Red Sox 5/31/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Cincinnati Reds will go against the Boston Red Sox in MLB action in Fenway Park, MA, on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at 7:10 PM ET.

 

After their tight victory at Fenway Park on Tuesday, the Cincinnati Reds improved to 25-29 overall, extending their winning run to four matches.

 

The Reds nearly wasted a six-run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning after sweeping a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs on the road.

 

Eduardo Salazar allowed Boston to score five runs, but Alexis Diaz shut the door and earned his 13th save of 2023. The Cincinnati Reds rank 3rd in the NL Central.

 

The Reds improved their batting line in the last seven days and 192 at-bats, slashing .333/.398/.551 with four home runs and 19 extra-base hits.

 

Spencer Steer went 9 for 22 with three home runs, while Jonathan India hit two of the four dingers. On Thursday, Hunter Greene will toe the line at Fenway Park.

 

The 23-year-old right-hander’s 56 innings this year in 11 starts, resulted in a record of 1-4, a 4.18 ERA, a 1.37 WHIP, and an 80/22 K/BBB ratio.

 

Greene just experienced his first victory of 2023. In a 9-0 demolition of the Cubs last Friday, he pitched six innings of no-hit ball while striking out 11 batters.

 

He gave up a few free passes. In his first four outings of May, Greene struggled, giving up a startling 17 earned runs over 22 innings of work. 

 

During the season, the Reds used 191 bullpen pitchers. The relievers inherited 108 runners in the current season, and 32.4% reached home plate.

 

They made 16 saves so far this season, but 8 of their 24 opportunities resulted in a save. The Reds’ relief pitchers entered the match in 51 save situations with a 66.7% save percentage.

 

The bullpen ranks 25th in the league with 25 holds this season. Pitchers for the Reds started games with runners on base 75 times and in high-leverage situations 69 times.

 

  • The total went OVER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last five matches.
  • The Cincinnati Reds are 5-0 SU in their previous five matches.
  • The Cincinnati Reds are 5-14 SU in their last 19 games against Boston.

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Cincinnati Reds vs Boston Red Sox Predictions 5/31/2023

 

After the Sawx scored five runs in the bottom of the ninth, they came up just short as relief pitcher Joely Rodriguez gave up five earned runs in just a few outs.

 

The Red Sox were in last place in the AL East on Wednesday after their sixth loss in their previous eight matches. The Boston Red Sox rank 5th in the AL East.

 

In the previous seven days and 146 at-bats, the Sawx hit .288/.350/.425 with 13 extra-base hits and only two home runs.

 

Masataka Yoshida, a 29-year-old rookie, hit 7 out of 15 times during that stretch, improving his season average to .313/.389/.486 with a 135 OPS+. Chris Sale, a 34-year-old southpaw, will start on Thursday.

 

In ten starts (55.1 IP), he has a 5-2 record, a 4.72 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP, and a 65/14 K/BB ratio. In his last five starts, Sale was terrific, giving up only eight earned runs on 20 hits and four walks in 32.1 innings of work.

 

Last Friday, Sale defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 with five innings of one-run, four-hit ball. His projected batting average and slugging percentage place him in the 79th and 64th percentiles. 

 

In 19 save opportunities, Boston asked relievers to take the field, and they escaped with 14 saves. They sent 163 bullpen relievers into the field this season and are now ranked 4th in the league in save percentage.

 

Their relievers entered the game 23 times with runners on base and 36 times in high-stakes situations. Of their 36 inherited runners, Boston bullpen pitchers have a 

 

44.4% success percentage in generating runs. The Red Sox now have 46 save opportunities, 27 holds, and five missed saves.

 

  • The total went UNDER in 8 of Boston’s last 11 matches.
  • The Boston Red Sox are 2-7 SU in their previous nine matches.
  • The total went UNDER in 8 of Boston’s last nine games against Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Reds vs Boston Red Sox. The MLB pick for this game is the Boston Red Sox.

 

Despite the Reds’ impressive 167 wRC+ and.407 BABIP versus left-handed pitchers over the past few weeks, they anticipate they will have trouble against Chris Sale.

 

The left-handed pitcher from Boston recently pitched at a high level, and only two players on this Cincinnati team faced Sale before. In his last three home starts (20.1 innings pitched), Sale only gave up three runs.

 

In the previous two weeks, the Red Sox compiled a dismal 66 wRC+ and .614 OPS against right-handed pitchers, and hopefully, there will be some improvement in the days to come.

 

Boston won its last four of Sale’s starts. Boston will win by a predicted score of 7-3.

 

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MLB Starting Time: 7:10 PM ET

 

Location: Fenway Park, MA

 

Date: Thursday, June 1, 2023

 

TV: NESN

 

MLB Odds: Cincinnati Reds +140

 

MLB Totals: 9

 

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