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Braves play the Red Sox in first of 2-game series

Braves play the Red Sox in first of 2-game series

Boston Red Sox (19-16, third in the AL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (20-12, second in the NL East) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Kutter Crawford (2-1, 1.56 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 40 strikeouts); Braves: Reynaldo Lopez (2-1, 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 31 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Braves -173, Red Sox +145; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves host the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday to start a two-game series. Atlanta has an 11-4 record at home and a 20-12 record overall. The Braves have a 17-1 record in games when they scored five or more runs. Boston has a 19-16 record overall and a 12-7 record in road games. The Red Sox rank fifth in the AL with 38 total home