| 2-2 | April 05, 2014, 07:10 PM | Fenway Park | 2-2 |
The Boston Red Sox will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Milwaukee Brewers invade Fenway Park on Saturday.
Wily Peralta gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Brewers on this day; he's 0-0 on the season. The Red Sox, meanwhile, will counter with Clay Buchholz, who will be looking to improve on his 0-0 mark.View Milwaukee Brewers vs Boston Red Sox Odds and Stats.
Boston was a -193 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.5.
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 11-rated Brewers taking on the No. 4-rated Red Sox in this contest.
Milwaukee was a 6-2 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Red Sox. They won as +139 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Brewers grabbed a win last time out, defeating Jake Peavy and the Red Sox 6-2 on Friday at Fenway Park.
How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Boston's No. 20-ranked scoring average of 3.25 runs per game, against a Brewers offense rated No. 27 and scoring 2.5 runs per game. The Red Sox have averaged 9.5 hits per game to date this season, more than the Brewers hitters have managed (7 per nine innings).
Comparing defensive stats, Milwaukee owns the No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 2 runs per game on the highway. Boston, on the other hand, rates No. 19 in scoring at home.
Next up:
Milwaukee at Boston, Sunday, April 6th
