Boston Red Sox 2025 MLB World Series Futures – MLB Lines
Although they like to cry poor, the Boston Red Sox remain in the upper half of the MLB payroll rankings. Of course, the Red Sox remain an iconic brand and generate plenty of public betting action. Despite having one of the largest followings of any sport, the Red Sox have fallen upon lean times. Boston has missed the playoffs in five of the last six seasons after winning the 2018 World Series. From 2003 through 2018, the Red Sox made the playoffs ten times with three World Series championships. Thus, fans are frustrated that things are no longer the same. Gamblers were previously lukewarm about the Red Sox prospects. However, there has been an increase in business for the 2025 future market.
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In 2024, the Boston Red Sox had a record of 81-81 and was 3rd in the American League East Division. Offensively, Boston ranked 10th for runs scored, 7th for batting average, 7th for OPS, 7th for home runs, and 7th for stolen bases. Defensively, Boston ranked 15th for earned run average, 15th for WHIP, 27th for strikeouts, 14th for quality starts, 28th for fewest errors, and x for bullpen ERA.
Boston ranks 13th for MLB payroll.
Major moves: Signed SP Walker Buehler to a 1-year deal, Acquired SP Garrett Crochet via trade from the Chicago White Sox, Signed RP Aroldis Chapman to a 1-year deal, Signed SP Patrick Sandoval to a 2-year deal.
Boston Red Sox Key Players
For a pitching staff that melted into a puddle in the second half of 2024, adding Crochet is a huge deal. The flame-throwing southpaw was one of MLB’s best arms a year ago. He’s now the Opening Day and hopeful Game 1 playoff starter in Boston. Buehler, whose October heroics for the Dodgers somewhat overshadowed what was a rocky regular season in 2024, should give the rotation a higher floor. Chapman has declined, but he could still be useful in the bullpen. Sandoval will miss the entire 2025 season due to injury.
What was missing here, obviously, was the big-money offensive free agent. Alex Bregman. He remained on the open market, but a union between the two parties felt inevitable at this point. Finally, Boston and Bregman came to terms on February 13. Signing Bregman is a huge boost for the Red Sox’s lineup. Not signing him would have been a massive indictment of this organization’s hunger level. Now, that has changed.
In 2023, 3B Rafael Devers produced 90 runs, 34 doubles, 33 home runs, 100 runs batted in, and hit .271 with a .851 OPS. He has hit at least 27 home runs in the past four seasons. Last year, Devers hit 28 home runs with 83 RBI.
In 2023, 1B Triston Casas became a regular for the first time. In 2024, he hit 13 home runs with 32 runs batted in, with only 63 games played.
Boston Red Sox Manager
Manager Alex Cora was a journeyman player with several teams from 1998 through 2011. He played for Boston from 2005 through 2008. Cora won the World Series in his rookie year as a manager with the Red Sox.
Season-by-Season Record (Since 2015)
| SEASON |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
POSTSEASON |
| 2024 |
81 |
81 |
3rd |
- |
| 2023 |
78 |
84 |
5th |
- |
| 2022 |
78 |
84 |
5th |
- |
| 2021 |
92 |
70 |
2nd |
Lost ALCS (Astros) 4–2 |
| 2020 |
24 |
36 |
5th |
- |
| 2019 |
84 |
78 |
3rd |
- |
| 2018 |
108 |
54 |
1st |
Won World Series (Dodgers) 4–1 |
| 2017 |
93 |
69 |
1st |
Lost ALDS (Astros) 3–1 |
| 2016 |
93 |
69 |
1st |
Lost ALDS (Indians) 3–0 |
| 2015 |
78 |
84 |
5th |
- |
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