Location: Fenway Park — Boston, Massachusetts
Scheduled First Pitch: 6:45 PM ET
Broadcast: MLB.TV, NESN, Brewers.TV
Weather Outlook (Boston, MA)
Fenway Park is outdoors, so weather can influence ball flight.
Expected Temperature: Mid‑50s at first pitch
Conditions: Cool, partly cloudy
Wind: Light breeze toward left field
Impact: Slight pitcher advantage; cool air suppresses carry
(No direct weather report was provided in sources; this projection is based on typical early‑April Boston conditions.)
Injury Report
Boston Red Sox
Johan Oviedo — 15‑Day IL (elbow)
Patrick Sandoval — 15‑Day IL (elbow)
Kutter Crawford — 15‑Day IL (wrist)
Anthony Seigler — 10‑Day IL (knee)
Triston Casas — 10‑Day IL (knee)
Romy Gonzalez — 60‑Day IL (shoulder)
Tanner Houck — 60‑Day IL (elbow)
Milwaukee Brewers
Jared Koenig — 15‑Day IL (elbow)
Andrew Vaughn — 10‑Day IL (hand)
Craig Yoho — 15‑Day IL (calf)
Rob Zastryzny — 15‑Day IL (shoulder)
Jackson Chourio — 10‑Day IL (hand)
Quinn Priester — 15‑Day IL (wrist)
Akil Baddoo — 60‑Day IL (quadricep)
Team Records & Standings
Milwaukee Brewers (8–2)
Road Record: 3–1
Streak: W2
Division: 1st in NL Central
Boston Red Sox (2–8)
Home Record: 1–3
Streak: L3
Division: Last in AL East
Recent Team Form
Milwaukee Brewers
Won the series opener 8–6, rallying late behind Christian Yelich’s three hits and Garrett Mitchell’s two RBI.
Offense is elite early: .813 OPS, 6.80 runs/game, ranking among MLB’s best.
Pitching staff: 2.45 ERA from Misiorowski, strong bullpen support.
Boston Red Sox
Have lost three straight and eight of their last nine.
Offense showing signs of life with 12 runs over last two games, but overall inconsistency remains.
Pitching staff has struggled: 4.84 ERA, 1.45 WHIP.
Probable Pitching Matchup
Milwaukee Brewers — RHP Jacob Misiorowski (1–0, 2.45 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 18 K)
Triple‑digit fastball (touching 101 mph) and wipeout slider.
Elite swing‑and‑miss profile: 94th percentile K‑rate, 42.2% whiff rate.
Key: Command; if he limits walks, he can dominate.
Boston Red Sox — LHP Garrett Crochet (1–1, 3.27 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 15 K)
2025 AL Cy Young runner‑up (255 K).
High‑90s fastball with a new splitter added in 2026.
Vulnerable to home runs when elevated in the zone.
Key Player Matchups
Brewers Hitters vs. Crochet
Christian Yelich: 3 hits in opener; seeing the ball extremely well.
William Contreras: Part of a lineup ranked 3rd in MLB OPS; strong vs. lefties.
Brice Turang: High OBP presence; sets table for Milwaukee’s power.
Red Sox Hitters vs. Misiorowski
Wilyer Abreu: Team‑leading 16 hits, 8 RBI; key to Boston’s early offense.
Roman Anthony & Willson Contreras: Combined 18 hits, 6 RBI; must avoid chasing Misiorowski’s slider.
Series History & Context
Brewers won Game 1 8–6, continuing their hot start.
Red Sox have lost five straight games as favorites after playing the previous day.
Brewers have won seven of their last eight as road underdogs vs. AL teams after a win.
Betting Trends Market Notes
Boston ranks 26th in strikeout rate and dead last in whiff rate, a disastrous matchup vs. Misiorowski’s elite swing‑and‑miss arsenal.
Milwaukee’s offense has a 131‑point OPS advantage over Boston (.813 vs. .682).
Boston’s bullpen has blown three leads in their last five games.
Game Odds
Milwaukee Brewers 6
Boston Red Sox – 159
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, April 6, 2026
