Red Sox vs. Reds Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - March 26

The Boston Red Sox will hit the field in the first game of the season versus the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday at 4:10 p.m. ET, at Great American Ball Park. Garrett Crochet gets the start for the Red Sox, and Andrew Abbott is the expected starter for the Reds.

Even though the Red Sox are playing on the road at the Reds, they are currently favored on the moneyline at -160, compared to the home team at +135. The game's total is set at 8.

Red Sox vs. Reds Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, March 26, 2026
• Game time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park
• Favorite: Red Sox (-160)
• Underdog: Reds (+135)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Red Sox vs. Reds

• TV Channel: CINR and NESN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!

Red Sox vs. Reds: Betting the Moneyline

• The Red Sox won 58% of the games last season they were favored on the moneyline (58-42).
• Cincinnati was underdogs in 88 games last season and came away with the win 43 times (48.9%) in those contests.
• Boston had a record of 20-11 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -160 or shorter last year (64.5%).
• Last season, Cincinnati came away with a win 12 times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least +135 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have a 61.5% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 42.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Red Sox vs. Reds: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Red Sox played in 164 games with an over/under set, and combined with their opponents to go over the total 75 times (75-83-6).
• Cincinnati and its opponents hit the over in 61 of its 161 games with a total last season.
• The Red Sox collected an 86-78-0 record against the spread last season.
• The Reds had an against the spread mark of 81-80-0 in 161 games with a line last season.