MLB Betting Trends 5/16/25: Atlanta Braves Vs. Boston Red Sox

• The Boston Red Sox have -124 odds to beat the Atlanta Braves.
• Atlanta is 2-6 as a road team underdog this season.

BOSTON – The Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves will meet for the first time this season with their three game series beginning on Friday night in Boston. Going into the first game of the series, both teams are sitting at exactly 22 wins, and Boston is the slight favorite.

On legal sports betting sites ahead of their first game of the series, Boston is a slight favorite to win at -124 odds and a -1.5-point spread set their way as well. However, Atlanta has heavy -210 odds to cover the spread.

Atlanta Braves Vs. Boston Red Sox

• Moneyline: Braves (+104) vs. Red Sox (-124)
• Spread: Red Sox -1.5 (+175)
• Total: 7.5

Betting Trends To Watch

Starting with Boston in the win loss column at MLB betting aites, as the home team this season, they are 11-9, however, with just a +1-point advantage against their opponents. They improve to 11-8 as a home favorite and with a +1.3-point advantage. As a favorite overall this season, they are 16-15 with a +0.5 advantage. Backing them to win and cover, though, is their 4-2 record when playing off of one day rest with a +2.2 margin on average.

Moving on to the Braves, they’ve had it tough on the road this season at a 7-15 record, however, they’ve kept things close with a -0.6 average differential. As an underdog in any situation, they’re 3-7, the third worst in the MLB, and with exactly a -1.5 margin. As a road team underdog, they hold a 2-6 record at a -1.9 average margin. Lastly, when going into games with no rest, they are 18-20.

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