7:20 pm
June 15

Red Sox @ Braves

Who will WIN this matchup?

Boston Red Sox (40-27)

@ Atlanta Braves (30-33)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Rodriguez (BOS): 5-4; 6.03 ERA

Davidson (ATL) 0-0; 1.53 ERA

 

Current odds:

Boston Red Sox: (+105)

Atlanta Braves: (-115)

 

The Atlanta Braves are hopeful that slugging right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. will be back in the lineup on Tuesday when they host the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a two-game series. Acuna left Sunday’s game against Miami in the fifth inning with right pectoral tightness. He seemed to suffer the injury after taking a big swing during his second at-bat. The Braves snapped a four-game losing streak on Sunday by beating the Marlins 6-4. Atlanta was 2-4 on the road trip, with three of the losses by one run and two of them on walkoffs. The Red Sox beat Toronto 2-1 on Monday to complete a 4-4 homestand.

Davidson will be making his fourth start and third since joining the rotation on a full-time basis. In the last two games, Davidson has combined to pitch 11 2/3 scoreless innings with nine strikeouts and six walks. He worked six shutout innings against the Phillies in his last start on Wednesday but did not receive a decision. Davidson made his big-league debut in 2020 against Boston and took a loss after being tagged for seven runs (two earned) in 1 2/3 innings.

Rodriguez, who won his first four starts of the season, is seeking his first win since May 7 when he beat Baltimore. He received a no decision in his last two outings, but has an 8.10 ERA in June. In his most recent start on Thursday against Houston, Rodriguez allowed six runs in 4 2/3 innings. Rodriguez did not face the Braves earlier this season. His only start against Atlanta came in 2018 when he beat the Braves after allowing two runs in 5 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts.

The Red Sox finally got a solid effort from a starter on Monday when Nathan Eovaldi threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings. In their previous six games, the Boston starters were 0-4 with a 12.00 ERA (32 runs in 24 innings). The Braves and Red Sox split a two-game series in Boston in May.

4/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Boston Red Sox