Atlanta Braves (37-18) vs. Boston Red Sox (22-31) May 27, 2026 6:45 pm EDT The Line: Boston Red Sox -101 / Atlanta Braves -120; Over/Under: 8.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Atlanta Braves and the Boston Red Sox meet Wednesday in MLB action from Fenway Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Atlanta Braves vs. Boston Red Sox prediction.
The Atlanta Braves will send out Bryce Elder for the start here and Elder is 4-2 with a 1.97 ERA and 60 strikeouts this season. In his career, Elder is 0-2 with a 4.05 ERA and 7 strikeouts against the Red Sox. Connelly Early will start for the Red Sox here and is 4-2 with a 3.33 ERA and 50 strikeouts this season. This will be Early’s second career start against Atlanta.
The Atlanta Braves come into this game looking to add on to their 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox last time out to sit at 37-18 this season. After this series, the Braves will head on the road for a series against the Cincinnati Reds.
Going into Tuesday, Drake Baldwin has 57 hits with 6 doubles, 13 home runs and 38 RBIs while Matt Olson has 55 hits with 17 doubles, 14 homers and 42 RBIs. Ozzie Albies has added 57 hits with 8 doubles, 8 home runs and 27 RBIs and Ronald Acuna Jr. has 36 hits with 9 doubles, a triple, 2 home runs and 11 RBIs. Austin Riley has 45 hits with 8 doubles, 8 home runs and 31 RBIs and Michael Harris II has 52 hits with 5 doubles, 11 home runs and 29 RBIs and Mauricio Dubon has 49 hits with 12 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs and 29 RBIs this season.
The Boston Red Sox come into this game looking to bounce back from their loss at the hands of Atlanta last time out to sit at 22-31 on the year. After this series, the Red Sox will head on the road for a series against the Cleveland Guardians.
Going into Tuesday, Wilyer Abreu leads the Red Sox with 58 hits including 10 doubles, a triple, 6 home runs and 20 RBIs while Trevor Story has 34 hits with 7 doubles, 3 homers and 19 RBIs and Marcelo Mayer’s added 30 hits with 6 doubles, 2 home runs and 11 RBIs as well. Roman Anthony has 25 hits with 5 doubles, a triple, a home run and 5 RBIs so far this season while Jarren Duran has 36 hits with 9 doubles, 6 home runs and 25 RBIs as well this season. Willson Contreras has added 50 hits with 6 doubles, 11 homers and 33 RBIs of his own on the year.
I’m backing the Braves here. I just think that Bryce Elder continues to be an underappreciated option in this Atlanta rotation and facing a Boston lineup that can’t get out of their own way I think is going to benefit Elder here. Early is a solid option for Boston, but I think the Braves get to him here and get the job done in the end. Give me Atlanta.