Reds vs Red Sox Picks and Prediction – 6/30/2025

In Monday night MLB interleague action, the Cincinnati Reds will invade historic Fenway Park to face the Boston Red Sox. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Reds (44-40) are a game below .500 on the road and are five games off the pace in the NL Central Division race. On Sunday, OF Will Benson delivered a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Cincinnati to a 3-2 home victory versus San Diego. 

Rookie right-hander Chase Burns (0-0 5.40 ERA) will make his second career major league start for the Reds. In his debut, Burns (5 IP) fanned the first six batters he faced during a 5-4 home victory versus the New York Yankees.

The Boston Red Sox have dropped seven of their previous ten games and have fallen eight games out of first place in the AL East Division. On Sunday, Boston SP Walker Buehler (5-6) served up back-to-back home runs during the opening frame of a 5-3 home loss versus Toronto. C Carlos Narvaez hit his seventh long ball of the year for the Red Sox (41-44), who fell to 23-19 at home. 

Twenty-six year old southpaw Garrett Crochet (7-4 2.06 ERA) will head to the hill for the Red Sox in this contest. Last time out, Crochet fired seven shutout frames and retired ten batters by strikes during a 3-2 road loss against Los Angeles. 

Boston 3B Alex Bregman (quadriceps) took some infield work on Saturday and hopes to return after the All-Star Break. Through 84 games, Cincinnati ranks 13th in OPS and 10th in runs scored. For the season, Boston ranks 7th in OPS and 7th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Boston Red Sox win 4-1.