Boston Red Sox vs Atlanta Braves Picks and Predictions May 17th 2025

Braves Aim to Stay Hot in Rematch vs. Red Sox

The Atlanta Braves are enjoying a red-hot surge, and they’ll try to keep it going on Saturday night when they take on the Boston Red Sox in the second game of their three-game weekend series at Fenway Park.

Atlanta Rides Momentum Into Fenway

Friday’s 4-2 victory not only opened the series in the Braves’ favor — it pushed Atlanta above .500 for the first time this season. After starting 0-7, the Braves (23-22) have clawed their way back with a 9-4 run over their past 13 contests, showing grit and poise with every outing.

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“I think it’s just a testament to the guys, man, how they never quit,” manager Brian Snitker said. “They never stopped just doing their jobs, and coming into work and preparing and playing the game the right way.”

Matt Olson and Sean Murphy each homered to supply the offense on Friday, while former Red Sox ace Chris Sale returned to Fenway in style, tossing seven innings of one-run ball with eight strikeouts.

Holmes Looks for Win, Braves Eye Consistency

Right-hander Grant Holmes (2-3, 4.14 ERA) will take the mound for Atlanta. Although he hasn’t recorded a win since April 20, Holmes is coming off a strong showing Monday, where he went 6 1/3 innings and allowed just one run in a walk-off win over Washington.

The Braves’ resurgence has been driven largely by quality pitching — something Holmes aims to continue.

“It wasn’t gonna happen overnight,” Austin Riley said earlier this week. “We were gonna take it day by day.”

Those looking for updated MLB predictions and picks on the Braves’ run can expect close analysis as they try to keep the streak alive.

Red Sox Seek to Avoid Second Straight Sweep

The Red Sox, now two games under .500, will try to stop the bleeding after dropping four straight. Friday’s offensive struggles marked the 14th time this season Boston has been held to two runs or fewer.

Jarren Duran and Nick Sogard provided some life at the plate with two hits apiece, but baserunning miscues and a lack of timely hitting hampered the Sox all night.

“Just have to slow it down,” third baseman Alex Bregman said. “We didn’t execute (on Friday), but we’re going to get back to the drawing board, come ready to prepare and get after it.”

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Manager Alex Cora echoed the need for patience and smarter play, pointing to three baserunners being erased as a turning point.

Giolito Searches for Redemption Against Atlanta

Boston will hand the ball to Lucas Giolito (1-1, 5.51 ERA), who is looking to follow up his first win of the season after two rocky starts. The right-hander was sharp against the Royals on Sunday, allowing just one run across six innings.

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Though Giolito appears fully healthy again, he’ll be seeking his first career win against the Braves, having allowed 13 earned runs in just 9 2/3 innings in two previous starts.