Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 7/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, July 21, 2024

Place: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California

TV: NESN

Dodger Stadium is the site of the Los Angeles Dodgers (56-41) taking on the Boston Red Sox (53-42) on Sunday. The starting pitchers are Kutter Crawford and James Paxton.

As a team, the Red Sox have registered 173 doubles and have hit 112 balls out of the park. Boston has a slugging percentage of .425 and has been struck out 919 times while drawing 296 walks. As a team, the Boston Red Sox are scoring 4.7 runs per game, which ranks 11th in the league. They have batted in 429 runs and knocked in 834 bases on the season, and their team batting average stands at .255. They have scored 446 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .323.

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Their strikeout-walk ratio is 3.35 and the pitching staff has a combined WHIP of 1.19. Red Sox pitchers have allowed 96 home runs and 402 total runs (11th in baseball). Boston has allowed 768 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) to go along with 345 earned runs. The Red Sox have a team ERA of 3.64 so far this season (5th in the league), and their staff has picked up 823 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 246 opposing hitters and their FIP stands at 3.71 as a team so far this season.

The Red Sox relievers have compiled a save rate of 66.7% and have entered the game in 85 save situations. The relievers have inherited 105 runners over the course of the season, with 32.4% of them earning a run for their team. The Red Sox bullpen pitchers have been on the mound with runners 77 times, along with 97 appearances in high-leverage situations. The Red Sox have sent 282 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relievers have compiled 44 holds so far this year (23rd in baseball). They have compiled 26 saves so far this year and have blown 13 of their 39 save opportunities.

The Boston Red Sox have 2,560 putouts so far this season, along with 826 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage holds steady at .981, which ranks 30th in pro baseball, and they have collected 66 double plays. The Red Sox have converted 69.6 percent of the ball in play into outs over their 7,680 innings, which ranks 18th in the majors.

Crawford has thrown in 320 frames and has 324 K’s during his MLB career. Crawford (15-22 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 4.09 and has faced 1,329 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.16 (148 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.177. He has allowed 281 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 96 walks.

Los Angeles has 129 HR’s on the campaign and 463 RBI’s. They have 176 doubles, while taking 374 walks and scoring 479 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with an OBP of .334 and a batting average of .254 on the year. The Dodgers have a team SLG% of .434 and are averaging 4.94 runs scored per game (5th in baseball). They have been sacked 795 times (18th in the league) and have collected 842 total hits.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.189 and own a 4.11 FIP as a team so far this year. They currently rank 6th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 736. Los Angeles’ pitching staff has given up 391 runs on the season with a 3.76 ERA (362 earned runs given up). Their strikeout-walk ratio is 8.50 (817 strikeouts to 295 walks). They have given up 113 long balls and are giving up 4.06 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball).

Los Angeles’ relievers have an inherited scoring percentage of 31.3% of their 80 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped to the mound 102 times in high-leverage situations and 63 times with baserunners. The Dodgers have 99 save situations, 53 holds, and 17 blown saves. They rank 18th in the league with a save percentage of 62.2% and have sent 316 bullpen pitchers onto the field this year. Los Angeles has called upon bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 45 save opportunities and has tallied 28 saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have allowed 61 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in MLB). The Dodgers have 837 assists, 48 ​​errors, and 2,602 putouts this season. In 7,806 innings played, the Dodgers have a defensive efficiency of 72.1% (2nd in MLB).

During his professional baseball career, Paxton has allowed 855 hits while collecting 989 strikeouts in 934 frames. He has allowed 390 ERs while sporting a WHIP of 1.245 and a FIP of 3.7. His strikeout-walk ratio is 3.21 and he has faced 3,907 opponents during his MLB career. Paxton (71-40 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.76 ERA while allowing 8.2 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight’s MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn’s pick: choose Los Angeles

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