Keagan Smith gives you a preview, prediction and pick for today\u2019s game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Boston Red Sox on Tuesday\u2019s MLB slate.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re officially entering the third week of the MLB season, meaning we\u2019re beginning to see statistical blips turn into trends as the sport\u2019s pecking order comes into full focus. Last night at Fenway Park, the Milwaukee Brewers (8-2) tacked another tally into the win column with an 8-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox (2-8). The series continues on Tuesday with perhaps one of the best pitching matchups of the season as Jacob Misiorowski takes on Garrett Crochet. In this duel between unbelievable arms, will the home side be able to snap this losing streak?<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a betting prediction and pick for tonight\u2019s Brewers vs. Red Sox matchup courtesy of MLB odds and lines on DraftKings Sportsbook.<\/p>\n
Brewers vs. Red Sox prediction, preview<\/p>\n
Milwaukee Brewers<\/p>\n
Following last night\u2019s win, the Brewers remain tied with the L.A. Dodgers for the best record in the MLB. That game ended in an exciting 8-6 finish with 22 combined hits as Milwaukee came back from down 3-0 in the fourth inning to eventually secure the W. Now, the Brew Crew are tied for second in scoring with 6.80 runs per game. Productive bats have been the key to success at third in OPS (.813) with a slash line of .271\/.376\/.437. A .165 ISO ranks fourth in the MLB and they\u2019ve bashed a respectable 10 homers, but it\u2019s also prowess on the basepaths that\u2019s allowed this hot start. They\u2019re tops in speed score and have by far the most stolen bases in baseball with 21\u2026 the next-closest team has just 12. Plus, a 13.9% BB% sits tied for first and they\u2019re second in BB\/K ratio at 0.60. While the pitching staff\u2019s 3.34 ERA ranks eighth in the sport, there are a couple of concerns for their performance so far. A 1.31 WHIP is a slightly elevated mark and they\u2019ve outperformed a 4.33 FIP thus far, which falls 21st overall. Perhaps there\u2019s been some luck involved, but the Brewers do have the second-best LOB% (81.9%) and have gotten out of jams better than most teams. Plus, their 28.5% K% ranks third best.<\/p>\n
Boston Red Sox<\/p>\n
Anyone who predicted that Boston would hold the worst record in baseball through its first 10 games may have been heralded as a madman prior to the start of the season. However, such a projection may have come from a soothsayer, or perhaps an oracle. The Red Sox have cratered to 2-8 due to various factors, but poor performance has come from many sources. The staff\u2019s 4.84 ERA ranks 25th of 30 teams, as does a 1.45 WHIP. Despite some average marks in K% and BB%, success just hasn\u2019t come for this roster yet. With the second-most errors (11), the fielding is also to blame for the team\u2019s shortcomings. The bats aren\u2019t absolvent of blame, either \u2014 the Sox have a .231\/.302\/.380 slash line with a .682 OPS. Yes, that latter mark is around the middle of the pack, but the OBP is an issue in the lower section of teams. A .148 ISO is good for 11th and they have nine homers, but the overall plate approach is another low point at 26th in K\/BB ratio (0.32).<\/p>\n
Tonight\u2019s starting pitchers<\/p>\n
The Brewers start young RHP Jacob Misiorowski, who\u2019s been quite good to start the season. He struck out 11 batters in his first start against the White Sox while allowing just one earned run, two hits and three walks in five innings. He then went six innings against the Rays with two earned runs allowed on four hits and two walks, also striking out seven. In 2025, he tossed 66 innings with a 4.36 ERA and 1.24 WHIP, cutting down 87 hitters on strikes.<\/p>\n
The Red Sox send out star LHP Garrett Crochet, who\u2019s had a couple of outings at opposite ends of the spectrum. Against the Reds, he threw six shutout innings with just three hits and two walks allowed, striking out eight hitters. He collapsed against the Astros in his more recent start, giving up six hits and four earned runs in five innings, though he struck out seven. Last season, he recorded a 2.59 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with 255 punchouts in 205.1 innings.<\/p>\n
Brewers vs. Red Sox pick, best bet<\/p>\n
DraftKings Sportsbook lists the Red Sox as -156 favorites at home tonight. The Brewers are listed at +129 odds to win outright with the run total set at only seven between these sides.<\/p>\n