Boston Red Sox promise to bans back at Atlanta Braves Prediction & Picks – MLB
The Atlanta Braves (20-12) will visit the Boston Red Sox (19-16), which could make for an entertaining series. Boston ended its three-game losing streak on Sunday with a 9-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Atlanta is attempting to snap its own three-game losing run after being swept by the Dodgers over the weekend. They were outscored 20-6 during the series and never scored more than three points in a game. Kutter Crawford (2-1, 1.56) and Reynaldo Lopez (2-1, 1.50) will face off, potentially making this a short game. Both pitchers are off to a tremendous start this season. Crawford has struck out 40 times.Lopez has 31 strikeouts while walking only 10 opponents. Crawford is coming off a 7-inning outing against the Giants, during which he surrendered two runs on four hits. Lopez suffered his worst start in his previous outing, allowing three runs in five innings. Both will have their hands full against lineups ranked in the top ten in combined average and on-base percentage. The Braves do have the advantage in total ERA, leading the majors with 2.61. This game could come down to which team gets to the bullpen first.
