The Boston Red Sox (10-10) open a 3-game set with the Milwaukee Brewers (14-5) Friday. First pitch from American Family Field is at 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Sox vs. Brewers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: first meeting; Milwaukee won 2 of 3 games in Boston last season.
The Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 11-5 Thursday to take the series 2-1. Boston ran up 6 runs in the 3rd inning without a home run and let 10-1 through 5 frames. The Sox have won their last 2 series since being swept in a 4-game set at the Tampa Bay Rays from April 10-13.
The Brewers completed a 3-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 5-3 victory Wednesday, doing all their damage in the 7th inning. Milwaukee has been on a tear to start the season, with series sweeps of the Mariners and the New York Mets (April 3-5) and just one lost series when it dropped 2 of 3 games at the Arizona Diamondbacks (April 10-12).