Red Sox vs Braves Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 17

Odds updated as of 7:12 p.m.

MLB action on Saturday includes the Boston Red Sox playing the Atlanta Braves.

All the information you need to make smart bets on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Red Sox vs Braves Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (22-24) vs. Atlanta Braves (23-22)
• Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
• Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fenway Park -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: FOX

Red Sox vs Braves Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-118) | ATL: (-100)
• Spread: BOS: +1.5 (-194) | ATL: -1.5 (+160)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Red Sox vs Braves Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Lucas Giolito (Red Sox) - 1-1, 5.51 ERA vs Grant Holmes (Braves) - 2-3, 4.14 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send Lucas Giolito (1-1) to the mound, while Grant Holmes (2-3) will get the nod for the Braves. When Giolito starts, his team is 1-2-0 against the spread this season. Giolito's team lost his only start as a favorite this season. When Holmes starts, the Braves are 5-3-0 against the spread. The Braves have been the underdog on the moneyline in three of Holmes' starts this season, and they went 1-2 in those matchups.

Red Sox vs Braves Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Braves win (53.1%)

Red Sox vs Braves Moneyline

• Atlanta is the underdog, -100 on the moneyline, while Boston is a -118 favorite at home.

Red Sox vs Braves Spread

• The Braves are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Red Sox. The Braves are +160 to cover, while the Red Sox are -194 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Red Sox vs Braves Over/Under

• A total of 9.5 runs has been set for the Red Sox-Braves contest on May 17, with the over available at -120 and the under at -102.

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Red Sox vs Braves Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been victorious in 17, or 50%, of the 34 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Boston has come away with a win 15 times in 25 chances when named as a favorite of at least -118 on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 22 of their 46 opportunities.
• The Red Sox are 23-23-0 against the spread in their 46 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Braves have won four of the 11 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (36.4%).
• Atlanta is 3-7 (winning only 30% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -100 or longer.
• In the 44 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Braves, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 15 times (15-25-4).
• The Braves are 21-23-0 against the spread this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Alexander Bregman leads Boston in slugging percentage (.579) and total hits (55) this season. He's batting .309 with an on-base percentage of .389.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, he ranks 13th in batting average, 14th in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging.
• Wilyer Abreu is batting .277 with seven doubles, 11 home runs and 22 walks, while slugging .547 with an on-base percentage of .371.
• His batting average ranks 50th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 32nd, and his slugging percentage 12th.
• Rafael Devers has 47 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .392.
• Jarren Duran has two home runs, 23 RBI and a batting average of .259 this season.
• Duran has hit safely in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with a double, a triple, a walk and two RBIs.

Braves Player Leaders

• Matt Olson is batting .221 with six doubles, eight home runs and 29 walks. He's slugging .405 with an on-base percentage of .340.
• Including all qualifying hitters in MLB, he is 131st in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage and 88th in slugging percentage.
• Marcell Ozuna paces his team with a .410 on-base percentage. He has a batting average of .259 while slugging .427.
• His batting average is 71st among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is sixth, and he is 70th in slugging.
• Austin Riley has put up a team-best slugging percentage (.452) while leading the Braves in hits (52).
• Ozzie Albies has four doubles, five home runs and 14 walks while batting .219.

Red Sox vs Braves Head to Head

• 5/16/2025: 4-2 ATL (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 6/5/2024: 9-0 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 6/4/2024: 8-3 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
• 5/8/2024: 5-0 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -215, Underdog Moneyline: +180)
• 5/7/2024: 4-2 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 7/26/2023: 5-3 BOS (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 5/10/2023: 5-2 BOS (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 5/9/2023: 9-3 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 8/10/2022: 8-4 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 8/9/2022: 9-7 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)

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