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The Boston Red Sox (53-43) and Los Angeles Dodgers (57-41) play the 2nd game of their 3-game series on Saturday. First pitch is at 7:15 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium (FOX). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Sox vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Dodgers lead 1-0.
The Red Sox lost the opener 4-1, allowing 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning. They had won 10 of 13 games entering the All-Star break.
The Dodgers entered the break losing 6 of 7 games. 1B Freddie Freeman’s grand slam in the 8th inning Friday snapped the Dodgers’ 2-game losing streak.
Red Sox at Dodgers projected starters
RHP Brayan Bello vs. LHP Justin Wrobleski
Bello (10-5, 5.32 ERA) makes his 18th start. He has a 1.47 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 8.5 K/9 through 89 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 6 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 3 K in 5-4 home win over Kansas City Royals Sunday
- Boston has won 4 of his last 5 starts
- Has never faced Dodgers
Wrobleski (0-1, 6.30 ERA) makes his 3rd start. He has a 1.40 WHIP, 4 BB and 8 K through 10 innings.
- Last start: No decision, 5 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 2 BB, 4 K in 11-9 road loss to Detroit Tigers last Saturday
- Has not faced Red Sox
- Is making only 3rd MLB start
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Red Sox at Dodgers odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Red Sox +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Dodgers -142 (bet $142 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Red Sox +1.5 (-172) | Dodgers -1.5 (+142)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Red Sox at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Red Sox 6, Dodgers 5
Moneyline
The Red Sox have not lost consecutive games since dropping 3 straight June 25-29. They are 29-18 on the road this season. They have averaged 7 runs in Bello’s last 5 starts, winning 4 of those games.
The Dodgers have not won either of Wrobleski’s 2 starts. They have won consecutive games only once in their last 17 games.
BET RED SOX (+120)
Run line/Against the spread
The Red Sox are 27-20 ATS on the road this season and 20-11 ATS as road dogs, while the Dodgers are 21-25 ATS as home favorites.
But with -172 odds for the Red Sox to cover and plus odds on the moneyline, no need to make a play here.
PASS.
Over/Under
Bello’s last 6 starts and and 10 of his last 11 have had totals of 9 or more.
Both of Wrobleski’s starts have had more than 9 total runs.
BET OVER 9 (-112).
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