Reds vs Red Sox Picks and Prediction – 7/2/2025

The Cincinnati Reds complete a three-game series on the road Wednesday versus the Boston Red Sox. Cincinnati dropped to 44-41 following Monday’s 13-6 loss to Boston in the opening game of the series. The Reds alternated between wins and losses in each of the last six games, and Cincinnati trails first-place Chicago by 5 ½ games in the National League Central. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB predictions.

TJ Friedl is batting .283 with a .370 on-base percentage to lead Cincinnati in both categories. Elly De La Cruz has 18 home runs, 57 RBI, and 91 hits to lead Cincinnati in the three categories. Cincinnati is batting .248 with a .401 slugging percentage. On Wednesday, Cincinnati will send Nick Martinez to the mound. The right-hander is 5-8 with a 4.12 ERA, 69 Ks, and 21 BBs.

The Boston Red Sox improved to 42-44 following Monday’s seven-run victory over the Reds. Wilyer Abreu hit a grand slam and had an inside-the-park home run for the Red Sox on Monday. Trevor Story belted a three-run homer for Boston. The Red Sox have won two of the last three and trail first-place New York by seven games in the American League East. 

Wilyer Abreu is batting .256 with 16 home runs and an on-base percentage of .323 to lead Boston in the three categories. Trevor Story is the leader in RBI with 46, and Jarren Darren is the leader in hits with 90. Boston is batting .250 with a .421 slugging percentage. On Wednesday, Boston will send Brayan Bello to the mound. The right-hander is 3-3 with a 3.41 ERA, 52 Ks, and 32 BBs. 

Cincinnati has won 14 of its last 20 versus an opponent from the American League, while Boston has lost seven of its last nine overall. Cincinnati starter Nick Martinez is coming off an excellent start in which the right-hander allowed one run on one hit across eight innings. Boston starter Brayan Bello is coming off a poor outing in which the right-hander allowed three runs on eight hits across six innings. Final Score Prediction: Cincinnati Reds win 7-3.