Reds vs Red Sox Picks and Prediction – 7/1/2025

The Cincinnati Reds play the second game of a three-game series on the road Tuesday versus the Boston Red Sox. Cincinnati is 44-40 following its 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Will Benson hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 9th Inning to give Cincinnati a walk-off win on Sunday. The Reds trail first-place Chicago in the National League Central by five games. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB predictions.

TJ Friedl is batting .284 with a .373 on-base percentage to lead Cincinnati in both categories. Elly De La Cruz has 18 home runs, 57 RBI, and 90 hits to lead Cincinnati in the three categories. Cincinnati is batting .248 with a .401 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, Cincinnati will send Brady Singer to the mound. The right-hander is 7-6 with a 4.31 ERA, 76 Ks, and 36 BBs.

The Boston Red Sox dropped to 41-44 the following Sunday’s 5-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Boston starter Walker Buehler gave up two home runs in the bottom of the first inning, and the Red Sox could not recover. Boston lost two out of three to Toronto over the weekend, and the Red Sox trail first-place New York by eight games in the American League East. 

Wilyer Abreu is batting .253 with 14 home runs and an on-base percentage of .322 to lead Boston in the three categories. Trevor Story is the leader in RBI with 43, and Jarren Darren is the leader in hits with 89. Boston is batting .248 with a .416 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, Boston will send Richard Fitts to the mound. The right-hander is 0-3 with a 4.68 ERA, 21 Ks, and 8 BBs.

Cincinnati has won five of the last seven, while Boston has dropped seven of its last eight, and the Red Sox have lost seven of the last 10 versus a National League opponent. Cincinnati starter Brady Singer was roughed up last time out, allowing four runs on six hits across five innings, but before that performed well in three straight starts. Boston starter Richard Fitts has been hit hard in two consecutive outings, allowing seven runs on eight hits across five innings. Final Score Prediction: Cincinnati Reds win 7-3.