Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick & Prediction 7/21/24

The Red Sox and Dodgers face off in an interleague matchup on Sunday, with this one getting started at 7:10 PM ET from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. Boston is 53-44, and they are starting Kutter Crawford, while the Dodgers have James Paxton on the mound. Los Angeles is favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -119 compared to the Red Sox at +100. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs.

ESPN will be televising Sunday’s game, and the Dodgers will be looking to keep their two-game winning streak alive, as they are 58-41. The Red Sox have lost two straight and are 3rd in the AL East. The money line odds for Sunday’s game are +100 for the Red Sox and -119 for the Dodgers.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS BOSTON RED SOX BETTING PICK

The Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers Moneyline -119

This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 7:10 ET on Sunday, July 21st.

HOW TO BET THE RED SOX VS DODGERS:

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

It was a wild game in the most recent game of this Dodgers vs. Red Sox series. Los Angeles went into the matchup as -135 favorites and squeaked out a 7-6 win. Boston had a late rally, scoring two runs in the 9th and another two in the 10th, but the Dodgers shut them down after that.

Justin Wrobleski got the start for the Dodgers, going just 4 1/3 innings while giving up three hits and striking out five. He didn’t give up a run but did issue two walks. Blake Treinen got the win out of the bullpen. Brayan Bello only went six innings for the Red Sox but gave up just three earned runs on five hits.

At the plate, the Dodgers were led by Enrique Hernandez and Gavin Lux, who each had two hits and a home run. Hernandez, Freddie Freeman, and Andy Pages each had two RBIs. For the Red Sox, Tyler O’Neill went 2/5 with two homers and four RBIs.

Red Sox Records & Stats

Boston will be on the road for today’s game vs. the Dodgers, and they are looking to snap a two-game losing streak, which has them at 53-44 overall. The Red Sox are 6.5 games out of first place in the AL East, with an overall division record of 13-11. Boston’s two-game losing streak has come after winning three straight, and they are 5-5 across their last 10 games.

At home, the Red Sox are 24-25 this year and have gone 29-19 on the road. As the road favorite, the Red Sox have been strong this year, going 13-3, and they are 30-19 as the favorite overall. Boston’s overall series record is 16-10-5, and they have won four straight series overall and four straight on the road.

The Red Sox have a run differential of +0.4 runs per game this season. They are 46-51 against the run line overall, but they have been a much better bet on the run line on the road, where they are 28-20. They have a run differential of +1.2 runs per game on the road this season.

The Boston Red Sox are on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers today. The O/U line for the game is set at 9 runs, which is just below their combined run average of 8.9. The Red Sox have played in 19 games this season with O/U lines set above 9 runs, and their O/U record for the season is 45-46. Their average O/U line for the season is 8 runs, and their O/U record when the line is set at 9 runs is 6-4-2.

Right-hander Kutter Crawford gets the start for the Red Sox today as he faces the Dodgers on the road. He has made 19 starts this year and has a record of 6-7 with a 3.04 ERA. Crawford has turned in 11 quality starts this year and is coming off a game in which he didn’t allow a run. In that outing, he went seven innings, picking up the win. Crawford has actually won his last three starts, giving up a combined four earned runs in that span. His ERA on the road is 2.36, compared to 3.9 at home.

Heading into today’s game, 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 5 runs per contest. As a team, the Red Sox are batting .255, which is the 4th best mark in the MLB right now.

Over the team’s last seven games, Jarren Duran has been on fire, going 13/28 with a home run. Tyler O’Neill and Rafael Devers have also hit two homers in this stretch, with O’Neill batting .292 and Devers hitting just .231. Devers does come into the game as the team’s top power threat, with 23 homers, which is 5th in the league.

Dodgers Records & Stats

Los Angeles will host the Red Sox today with an overall record of 58-41, and they lead the NL West by seven games over the Diamondbacks. The Dodgers have taken the first two games of this series vs. the Red Sox and are 18-15 in divisional matchups this year.

At home, the Dodgers are 30-19 this season and have gone 28-22 on the road. As the favorite, Los Angeles has put together a record of 55-34 and are 3-7 as the underdog. The Dodgers have won two straight at home, and they are 1-0 as the home underdog this year. So far, their overall series record is 18-14-1, and they have dropped two straight series.

The Dodgers have been a tough team to bet on this season, with a run line record of 48-51. They have been a slightly better bet on the road (26-24) than at home (22-27), but have been a better bet as the favorite (44-45) than as the underdog (4-6). Their average run margin for the season is +0.9 runs per game, but that number jumps to +1.0 on the road and drops to +0.8 at home. In wins, their average run margin is +3.8, while in losses it is -3.2.

When the Los Angeles Dodgers play at home, the over/under line is set at 9 runs. The Dodgers have played 99 games this season, and their average combined run total is 9.0 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 51-48, and when the line is set at 9 runs, they are 8-6. The over/under line has been set at 9 runs in 17 of their games this season, accounting for 17.2% of their games.

Left-hander James Paxton gets the start for the Dodgers today as he faces the Red Sox at home. He has made 17 starts this year and has a record of 7-2 with an ERA of 4.38. Paxton’s WHIP for the season is 1.45. Looking back at his last outing, Paxton finished with a no-decision against the Tigers, giving up three earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. He has not won a start since June 24th. In that outing, he went five innings and didn’t give up a run. Paxton has given up at least two earned runs in each of his last three outings.

Shohei Ohtani has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 29 homers are 2nd in the league and the most on the Dodgers. Ohtani is also batting .315 for the season and is currently on a five-game hitting streak. Over his last nine games, Ohtani is batting .306 with one home run. Teoscar Hernandez is also a power threat in the Dodgers lineup, as he is 8th in the league with 19 homers and is batting .263 for the season.

Enrique Hernandez and Freddie Freeman have both struggled at the plate of late, with Hernandez going 3/17 in his last seven games and Freeman batting just .212 over his last nine games. However, Freeman does have two homers and seven RBIs in that stretch. Gavin Lux has also hit two homers in his last nine games while batting .304.