5/17/26 Boston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves FREE MLB Picks and Predictions


5/17/26 Boston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves FREE MLB Picks and Predictions


Boston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves by Tony T.

Game Summary

Boston enters with Bello needing a cleaner outing after a rough early-season ERA. Atlanta counters with Holmes and a Braves lineup that has been one of the more productive groups on the board.

The Pick

Red Sox are hitting .225 against right-handed starters with a .342 slugging percentage. Braves have cooled off at the plate with a .226 batting percentage in the past six games. Both bullpens in good recent form. Red Sox have gone under in six straight. Braves are 16-5-2 to the under at home. Play Boston and Atlanta under 9.