Boston Red Sox (10-10) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (14-5)
April 21, 2023 8:10 pm EDT
The Line: Milwaukee Brewers -192 / Boston Red Sox +145; Over/Under: +9.5
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The Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers meet Friday in MLB action at American Family Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Boston Red Sox have scored 20 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 7 games. The Red Sox are 9-5 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Alex Verdugo leads the Red Sox with 26 hits and 8 RBI, while Rafael Devers and Justin Turner have combined for 40 hits and 24 RBI. Nick Pivetta gets the ball, and he is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 16 strikeouts this season. Pivetta is 0-2 with a 11.70 ERA and 9 strikeouts in his career against the Brewers.
The Milwaukee Brewers have scored 18 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Brewers are 12-0 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Willy Adames leads the Brewers with 18 hits and 12 RBI, while Brian Anderson and Christian Yelich have combined for 36 hits and 22 RBI. Freddy Peralta gets the ball, and he is 2-1 with a 3.18 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. This will be Peralta’s first career game against the Red Sox.
The Red Sox are 16-35 in their last 51 road games and 5-2 in their last 7 overall. The Brewers are 5-1 in their last 6 home games and 4-0 in their last 4 overall. The over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 overall. The under is 11-4-1 in Brewers last 16 home games. The Red Sox are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings.
This should be a fun series between two teams that have found their groove offensively. For this game, the Brewers have a clear edge with Freddy Peralta on the mound. Nick Pivetta is coming off a rough game against the Angels, and he’s had control issues with 8 walks in 14 innings. Give me the Brewers, and I’ll lay the RL to shave down the price.
