Boston Red Sox vs LA Dodgers Prediction MLB Picks 7/19/24

Red Sox Making Serious Push For Playoffs

Jarren Duran leads the Red Sox with 113 hits along with 22 stolen bases, 27 doubles, 10 triples and 98 strikeouts and also has 41 RBIs so far this season. Wilyer Abreu has 20 doubles and Ceddanne Rafaela also has 52 RBIs while Rafael Devers has 92 hits with 18 doubles, 23 home runs, 61 RBIs and a .295 batting average this season. Tyler O’Neill also has 16 home runs and 31 RBIs as well while David Hamilton has a team-high 23 stolen bases this season.

Why the Boston Red Sox will win

• The Red Sox have won each of their last 14 night games against National League opponents following a home win.
• The Dodgers have lost five of their last six games as favorites.
• The Red Sox have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as road underdogs against National League opponents following a home win.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as favorites.

Los Angeles Dodgers Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to stay the course in the second half, pushing for another division title despite back-to-back series losses after a 4-3 loss in Sunday’s rubber match against the Detroit Tigers, following up their sweep at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Dodgers Going For Another NL West Crown

Shohei Ohtani has 117 hits including a team-high 29 home runs, 23 doubles and 69 RBIs with a .316 batting average while Mookie Betts has 86 hits with 16 doubles, 3 triples, 10 homers and 40 RBIs of his own, but continues to miss time because of an injury. Teoscar Hernandez also has 19 home runs with 62 RBIs and a team-high 113 strikeouts. Betts also has 9 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 23 stolen bases. Freddie Freeman also has 61 RBIs with 25 doubles and Will Smith has added 19 doubles, 15 home runs and 55 RBIs.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Dodgers have won eight of their last nine night games against American League opponents following a loss.
• The Red Sox have lost each of their last six Friday games against National League opponents.
• The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six Friday games against National League opponents.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in 12 of their last 14 night games against American League opponents following a road loss.

Boston Red Sox vs LA Dodgers Prediction

I’m going to take a shot on the Red Sox here. Boston’s played their better baseball on the road this entire year, and while the all-star break may have acted as a bit of a reset, I still think that the Dodgers have some issues that they need to iron out, such as starting pitching and the injuries in that rotation. It’s probably a big reason why a starter hasn’t been named, but I still think whoever it is, the Red Sox have some great value here so give me Boston.