LA Dodgers vs Boston Red Sox Prediction 7-21-24 Picks

The Boston Red Sox and LA Dodgers meet on Sunday in MLB Game 3 at Dodger Stadium. Here is a LA Dodgers vs Boston Red Sox prediction. This article includes a LA Dodgers vs Boston Red Sox Pick.

Boston Red Sox Betting Preview

The Boston Red Sox are 53-44 on the year, and next face the Rockies and Yankees. The Boston Red Sox have scored 12 runs in their last 3 games and have scored 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The Boston Red Sox have won 12 of their last 15 games by 4 or more runs. Jarren Duran leads the Boston Red Sox with 117 hits and 44 RBI, while Rafael Devers and Ceddanne Rafaela combine for 177 hits and 113 RBI.

LA Dodgers Betting Preview

The LA Dodgers are 58-41 on the year, playing the Giants and Astros next. The LA Dodgers have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and have scored 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 11 games. The LA Dodgers have won 5 of their last 6 games by 4 or more runs. Shohei Ohtani leads the LA Dodgers with 119 hits and 69 RBI, while Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernandez have combined for 204 hits and 128 RBI.

Boston Red Sox vs LA Dodgers Pitching Pick Contest

Kutter Crawford gets the ball for the Boston Red Sox, and he is 6-7 with a 3.04 ERA and 110 strikeouts this season. Crawford has allowed 10 hits and 1 run in his last 20 innings. Crawford has a 2.35 ERA and .201 batting average allowed in 53.2 road games. This will be Crawford’s second career game against the LA Dodgers.

James Paxton gets the ball for the LA Dodgers and he is 7-2 with a 4.38 ERA and 57 strikeouts this season. Paxton has allowed 9 hits and 5 runs in his last 8.2 innings. Paxton has a 2.67 ERA and a .212 batting average allowed in 33.2 home innings. Paxton is 6-1 with a 3.41 ERA and 62 strikeouts in his career against the Boston Red Sox.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers Will Beat the Red Sox

The Dodgers have won each of their last six games at Dodger Stadium after going into extra innings.
The Red Sox have lost seven of their last eight day games after losing in extra innings.
The Dodgers have reached the run line in each of their last four home games after going into extra innings.
The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games against National League opponents after going into extra innings.

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts

Shohei Ohtani has doubled in each of the Dodgers’ last three games as the favorite against AL East opponents.
Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one single in nine of his last 10 appearances with his team as the favorite against the Red Sox.
James Paxton has recorded five or more strikeouts in 21 of his last 28 appearances against AL East opponents.
Shohei Ohtani has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine home games against AL East opponents.
Freddie Freeman has at least one hit in each of his last 12 home games against the Red Sox.
Max Muncy has recorded at least one RBI in 12 of his last 13 appearances against AL opponents with a positive record.
Mookie Betts has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances against AL East opponents.
Max Muncy has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances with the Dodgers favored against AL opponents.
James Paxton has won three of his last four appearances against the Red Sox.
Shohei Ohtani ranks second in the league in home runs this season (29).

Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts

Triston Casas has scored a point in each of his last eight Sunday appearances.
Tyler O’Neill has recorded two or more singles in five of the Red Sox’ last six road games against NL opponents.
Rafael Devers has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Red Sox’ last six Sunday games against opponents with a positive scoring record.
Tyler O’Neill has two or more hits in each of the Red Sox’ last six road games against NL opponents.
Tyler O’Neill has scored two or more bases in each of the Red Sox’ last seven road games against NL opponents.
Rafael Devers has hit a home run in four of the Red Sox’ last five day games against opponents with a positive outcome.

Matchup/Competition Facts

The Los Angeles Dodgers rank first in the league in on-base percentage (.334) this season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers rank second in the league in doubles this season (182).
The Boston Red Sox are one of two teams in the league to rank in the top 10 in steals and home runs this season.
The Boston Red Sox rank third in the league in doubles this season (179).