Braves vs. Red Sox Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 17

The Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox play on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET at Truist Park, attempting to break a 1-1 series tie. Grant Holmes (2-1, 4.35 ERA) will start for the Braves, who are 31-15 this season and first in the NL East. Brayan Bello (2-4, 6.46 ERA) is the expected starter for the Red Sox, who are 19-26 and fifth in the AL East.

The sportsbooks have spoken, making the Braves (-162) a moderate moneyline favorite to beat the Red Sox (+135) at home. The total for the Braves-Red Sox game is set at 8.5.

Braves vs. Red Sox Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, May 17, 2026
• Game time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park
• Favorite: Braves (-162)
• Underdog: Red Sox (+135)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Braves vs. Red Sox

• TV Channel: GTV and NESN
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Braves vs. Red Sox: Betting the Moneyline

• The Braves have a 25-10 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 71.4% of those games).
• Boston has been victorious in six, or 37.5%, of the 16 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Atlanta is 8-2 this season when entering a game favored by -162 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have given the Red Sox the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +135 moneyline listed for this contest.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Braves' implied win probability is 61.8%.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 42.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Braves vs. Red Sox: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Braves have played in 46 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 18 times (18-25-3).
• So far this season, Boston and its opponents have hit the over in 18 of its 45 games with a total.
• The Braves are 30-16-0 ATS this season.
• The Red Sox are 18-27-0 against the spread in their 45 games that had a posted line this season.