Braves vs. Red Sox Prediction: Boston Predicted to Win Friday's MLB Matchup [5/16/2025]

The Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves will lock horns in MLB action at Fenway Park on Friday, starting at 7:10PM ET.

The Red Sox will start Garrett Crochet (4-2, 1.93 ERA), up against Chris Sale (1-3, 3.96 ERA) for the Braves.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Red Sox as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Atlanta-Boston game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Red Sox' chance of winning is 52%, while the Braves' is 48%."

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Braves vs. Red Sox predictions page.

Red Sox vs. Braves Prediction: Who Will Win?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's MLB game between the Braves and Red Sox 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Red Sox a 52% chance of beating the Braves.

According to our model, the 8-run over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

Braves vs. Red Sox Odds [5/16/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Braves	Red Sox
Moneyline	-104	-112
Total	o8 (-110)	u8 (-106)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Braves vs. Red Sox Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Braves vs. Red Sox matchup is on the moneyline.

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Braves vs. Red Sox Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB matchup between the Red Sox and Braves at Fenway Park is scheduled to begin at 7:10PM ET.

• Who: Atlanta Braves vs. Boston Red Sox
• Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
• Time: 7:10PM ET/4:10PM PT
• Venue: Fenway Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Red Sox, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Braves on Friday.

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