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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Boston Red Sox
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Fenway Park in an interleague contest.
Left hander Julio Urias will take the mound for the Dodgers to start this game. Urias is 11-6 this season with a 4.15 ERA.
The Red Sox will counter Urias with James Paxton. Left hander Paxton has a 3.79 ERA to go along with a 7-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Boston was a 7-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Dodgers. They lost as +115 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Dodgers were a 7-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 79-48 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
LA Dodgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 68-61 SU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Boston Sunday, August 27