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The Atlanta Braves (65-46) have a 1-0 series lead and will go for a sweep of the Boston Red Sox (54-57) on Wednesday at Fenway Park. The Braves are favored (-145) against the underdog Red Sox (+124) in the matchup, which begins at 7:10 PM ET. Atlanta’s Kyle Wright and Boston’s Nick Pivetta will take the mound first.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Red Sox
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 10, 2022
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Stadium: Fenway Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Braves | -145 | 9 |
Braves Stats & Trends
Braves Batting
- The Braves are second in MLB play with 168 home runs. They average 1.5 per game.
- The Braves’ .249 batting average ranks 11th in the majors.
- The Braves’ .313 on-base percentage ranks 18th in the league.
- The Braves’ 9.3 strikeouts per game are the second-most in the league.
- The Braves average 1.5 homers per road game this season (79 total on the road).
- The Braves are averaging 3.7 extra-base hits per game while slugging .436 on the road.
- Away from home this season the team averages 8.6 hits per game and is batting .243.
Braves Key Batters
- Austin Riley has 128 hits and an OBP of .359 to go with a slugging percentage of .594. All three of those stats are best among Atlanta hitters this season.
- Among qualified hitters in MLB, Riley is 16th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging.
- Riley hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .318 with a double, a triple, a home run and six RBI.
- Matt Olson is hitting .248 with 36 doubles, 21 home runs and 56 walks.
- Among qualifying batters, Olson is 91st in batting average, 63rd in on-base percentage and 26th in slugging percentage.
- Dansby Swanson has 126 hits this season and has a slash line of .292/.348/.464.
- Swanson heads into this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .208 with three doubles, a home run and four RBI.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. is batting .273 with a .365 OBP and 28 RBI for Atlanta this season.
Red Sox Stats & Trends
Red Sox Batting
- The Red Sox’s 110 home runs rank 17th in Major League Baseball.
- The Red Sox’s .253 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking sixth in MLB.
- The Red Sox have an on-base percentage of .314 this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
- The Red Sox rank 17th with an average of 8.4 strikeouts per game.
- They have averaged 1.1 home runs per game in their 54 home contests this season.
- They are slugging .440 in 54 home games this season.
- In 54 home games this season, they have a batting average of .263 while averaging nine base hits per contest.
Red Sox Key Batters
- Rafael Devers has racked up 117 hits, a team-best for the Red Sox.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, Devers’ batting average ranks fifth, his on-base percentage ranks 19th, and he is fifth in slugging.
- Xander Bogaerts has a .381 on-base percentage while slugging .452. Both lead his team.
- Bogaerts ranks fifth in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage and 50th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
- Alex Verdugo is hitting .272 with 26 doubles, seven home runs and 23 walks.
- J.D. Martinez has 34 doubles, nine home runs and 34 walks while hitting .281.
Braves vs. Red Sox Probable Pitchers
| Wright | Pivetta | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | GS | 22 |
| 13-5 | W-L | 8-8 |
| 3.22 | ERA | 4.51 |
| 128.2 | IP | 123.2 |
| 38 | BB | 45 |
| 124 | SO | 119 |
