Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick & Prediction 7/20/24

From Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, the Red Sox and Dodgers face off in an interleague matchup. Boston is 53-43 and is starting Brayan Bello, while the Dodgers are 57-41 and will have Justin Wrobleski on the mound.

Los Angeles is currently favored on the money line, with the odds sitting at -139 compared to the Red Sox at +118. The over/under line is at 9 runs, and this one will be televised on FOX.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS BOSTON RED SOX BETTING PICK

The Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers Moneyline -139

This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 7:15 ET on Saturday, July 20th.

HOW TO BET THE RED SOX VS DODGERS:

• We have the Dodgers winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Red Sox to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

It was all Los Angeles in the last game of this series, as the Dodgers took down the Red Sox by a score of 4-1. The Dodgers offense only had four hits but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -134 on the money line.

Boston’s only run came in the 5th inning, as they could only muster six hits against Dodgers pitching. As for the Dodgers, they scored one run in the 1st inning and didn’t score another run until putting up four in the 8th. Heading into the game, the Dodgers had the higher run total in the series, scoring 10 runs compared to the Red Sox’s nine.

Gavin Stone got the start for the Dodgers, going five innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with three strikeouts but issued zero walks. Ryan Yarbrough came out of the bullpen for the win, and Daniel Hudson got the save.

Red Sox Records & Stats

Boston is 53-43 overall and is 5.5 games behind the Orioles for the AL East lead. The Red Sox are in 3rd place in the division and have gone 13-11 in AL East matchups. They are on the road today vs. the Dodgers and trail the series 0-1.

At home, the Red Sox are 24-25 this season, and they have gone 29-18 on the road. As the underdog, Boston is 23-24 this year, which includes losing two straight as the underdog. The Red Sox have won four straight series overall and four straight series on the road.

When the Red Sox are on the road, they have a run line record of 27-20, with an average run margin of 1.2 runs per game. They have been the underdog in 47 games, going 27-20 in those contests. In their wins, they have an average run margin of 4.1 runs per game, while in their losses, they have an average run margin of -4.1 runs per game.

With the Boston Red Sox on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the over/under line for today’s game is set at 9 runs. The Red Sox have a combined run average of 8.9 runs per game this season and their over/under record is 44-46. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 5-4-2. Overall, 19 of their games this season have had over/under lines set at 9 runs, accounting for 19.8% of their games.

Brayan Bello gets the start for the Red Sox today as he faces the Dodgers on the road. He has made 17 starts this season and has a record of 10-5 with an ERA of 5.32. Bello’s WHIP for the season is 1.47, and opponents are batting .268 off the right-hander this season. One of his best outings of the season came on July 3rd against the Marlins, where he went 6 2/3 innings, giving up just one earned run. In his last outing, he went 6 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs and picking up the win. Bello has won each of his last three starts.

As a team, the Red Sox are averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 11th in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 4.9 runs per contest. Overall, they are 8th in home runs and have the league’s best BABIP at .32. Boston’s team batting average of .255 is 3rd in the MLB.

Rafael Devers has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 23 home runs are 5th in the league, and he is 12th in the league with 61 RBIs. Over his last seven games, Devers has two homers and is hitting .308. Jarren Duran has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 12/29 in his last seven games.

Dodgers Records & Stats

Los Angeles is 57-41 overall this season, which has them leading the NL West by seven games over the Diamondbacks. The Dodgers have gone 18-15 in divisional games this year. Los Angeles took the first game of this series vs. the Red Sox and will be at home for today’s game.

As the favorite, the Dodgers have gone 54-34 this year, and they are 3-7 as the underdog. Los Angeles has been a good home favorite, putting together a record of 28-19. So far, they are 28-22 on the road and 29-19 at home. Looking at their overall series record, the Dodgers are 18-14-1 but have dropped two straight series.

When betting the Dodgers on the run line, it’s been a coin flip. They are 48-50 overall, but just 22-26 at home. They have a positive run differential on the road, but they are just 26-24 against the run line. Their average run differential is +0.9, but it’s been +3.9 in wins and -3.2 in losses.

Today’s over/under line of 9 runs for the Dodgers-Red Sox game is right in line with the season average for Los Angeles games. The Dodgers have played 68 games with lower over/under lines than 9 runs, and their games have averaged 8.9 runs per game. The under has hit in two straight games for the Dodgers.

Justin Wrobleski will be making his first start of the season at home for the Dodgers. He has started two games so far this season and is coming off a no-decision against the Tigers, where he went 5 innings and gave up 3 earned runs. He also started the season with a loss to the Brewers.

Shohei Ohtani has been one of the best hitters in the league this season, as he comes into the game batting .316 with 29 home runs and 69 RBIs. Ohtani is also on a four-game hitting streak. Teoscar Hernandez is also having a good season for the Dodgers, as he is batting .261 with 19 homers. Hernandez is also on a six-game hitting streak.

Overall, the Dodgers have been one of the best offensive teams in the league this season. They are 3rd in home runs, 5th in runs per game, and have the league’s best team on-base percentage. As a team, they are batting .253, which is also good for 5th in the MLB.