Boston Red Sox (53-42) vs. LA Dodgers (56-41)
July 20, 2024 7:15 pm EDT
The Line: LA Dodgers -139 / Boston Red Sox +118; Over/Under: +9.5
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In this article, we will formulate a LA Dodgers vs Boston Red Sox Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, July 20th at Dodger Stadium.
Red Sox Can’t Blow it Again
The Red Sox can’t blow it again like they did on Friday. They decided to intention walk to get to Freddie Freeman and that didn’t work out. The Red Sox are averaging 4.65 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.18 runs per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 11th in the league. Rafael Devers has hit 23 home runs and driven in 61 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Red Sox will be Brayan Bello who sits with a 10-5 record and an ERA of 5.32. In his last start against the Kansas City Royals, he went 6.1 innings giving up seven hits and three runs.
Dodgers Comeback Late
The Dodgers faced off against the Red Sox on Friday night, and it was Freddie Freeman who hit the grand slam in the 8th inning to secure the victory. Gavin Stone went five innings, giving up six hits and one run. The Dodgers are averaging 4.94 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.03 runs per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 8th in the league. Shohei Ohtani has hit 29 home runs and driven in 69 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Dodgers will be Justin Wrobieski, who sits with an 0-1 record and an ERA of 6.80. In his last start against the Detroit Tigers, he went five innings, giving up five hits and four runs.
LA Dodgers vs Boston Red Sox Prediction
The Dodgers and Red Sox are both going to run up the score here. Bello sits with an ERA of 5.32, and he’s going to be blown up here. Wrobieski sits with an ERA of 6.80, and he’s also going to be blown up here. The Red Sox are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Dodgers are also going to get to Bello early. This game is going to have at least 14 or 15 runs. Back the over to cash here.
