Braves vs Red Sox Picks and Prediction – 5/16/2025

The Atlanta Braves open a three-game series on the road Friday versus the Boston Red Sox. Atlanta is 21-22 following Wednesday’s 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals, snapping a two-game winning streak by the Braves. Atlanta concludes a four-game series with Washington on Thursday, and the Braves are third in the National League East, 6 ½ games behind first-place New York. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB predictions.

Austin Riley is batting .287 with eight home runs, 26 RBI, and 51 hits to lead Atlanta in the four categories. Marcell Ozuna is the leader in on-base percentage at .423. Atlanta is batting .240 with a .381 slugging percentage. On Friday, the Atlanta Braves will send Chris Sale to the mound. The left-hander is 1-3 with a 3.97 ERA, 64 Ks, and 13 BBs.

The Boston Red Sox dropped to 22-23 following Wednesday’s 6-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The Red Sox were swept in a three-game series by Detroit and have lost four in the last six. Boston is solid at the plate, scoring the 6th most runs, but the Red Sox are 17th in ERA at 3.99. Boston trails first-place New York by four games in the American League East.

Alex Bregman is batting .314 with 11 home runs, 33 RBI, and 55 hits to lead Boston in the four categories. Rafael Devers is the leader in on-base percentage at. 395. Boston is batting .255 with a .421 slugging percentage. On Friday, the Boston Red Sox will send Garrett Crochet to the mound. The left-hander is 4-2 with a 1.93 ERA, 65 Ks, and 21 BBs.

Boston struggled versus Detroit this week, losing three straight, but the Red Sox will have their ace on the mound Friday, and that will be the difference-maker in this matchup. Atlanta starter Chris Sale has had five consecutive strong outings, allowing seven runs on 29 hits across 28.2 innings. However, Boston starter Garrett Crochet has also had three consecutive strong outings, allowing just four runs on 24 hits across 19 innings. Final Score Prediction: Boston Red Sox win 5-2.