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Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Dodgers: Can the Red Sox keep their form in LA?

The Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers are starting their three-game series tonight at Dodgers Stadium.

Can the Red Sox come close to the top of the division?

The Boston Red Sox are third in the AL East with a 53-42 record including 29-17 on the road. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming off a 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. Boston has a 3.64 ERA, a .234 batting average, a .296 on-base percentage, and 1.19 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Jarren Duran is the best player on the team 113 hits, 62 runs while Rafael Devers leads the team with 23 home runs.

The Dodgers are second in the NL

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on top of the NL West with a 56-41 record, including 28-19 at home. They have lost 6 of the last 7 games and are coming off a 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The Dodgers have a 3.76 ERA, a .225 batting average, a .296 on-base percentage, and 1.19 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Shohei Ohtani is the best player on the team with 117 hits, 75 runs and 29 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Dodgers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games overall and 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against teams from the AL East. Los Angeles has played under the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games overall and 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the AL and has gone over in their last 5 games against Boston and 6 of their last 7 home games. The Red Sox are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games overall, 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against the Dodgers and 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road. The Dodgers have played under the total run line in their last five games overall and in 4 of their last 6 games against teams from the NL West and have gone over in 6 of their last 7 games against teams from the NL.

Prediction and Conclusion

Both teams had completely different momentum going into the All-Star game. The Red Sox were playing their best baseball of the season, while the Dodgers were struggling. Los Angeles will try to turn a different page tonight, starting with Gavin Stone, who is 9-3 for the season with a 3.26 ERA, 76 K, 96.2 IP, and 1.23 WHIP. The Red Sox will try to start the series strong with Nick Pivetta, who is 4-6 for the season with a 4.18 ERA, 88 K, 75.1 IP, and 1.14 WHIP. The Red Sox have an excellent road record but have won only once in the last five against the Dodgers, and the last time they won in LA was in 2018. The Dodgers will go in full force in this one, trying to get back to their winning mentality, and things will go their way tonight, which will eventually lead to a win.