One of the highly anticipated matchups of the weekend is between the Boston Red Sox (57-51) and Los Angeles Dodgers (69-40). These are two of the hottest teams in each league over the last eight games and in July overall.
Since the Red Sox’s winning streak ended at 16 games, Boston is 5-3 and won four of the past five. Los Angeles is on a two game winning streak and is 6-2 over the past eight games. Boston joined elite company with their 16-game winning streak. Only eight teams have recorded winning streaks of 15-plus wins in the regular season since 1961 and every team made the postseason, which is good news for Boston.
In the previous week, Boston’s pitching rotation is giving up a .267 opponent batting average (24th), which could be a problem against Los Angeles. The Dodgers are batting .282 (7th) with six home runs (T-8th) and 23 runs scored (T-13th) over five games. Los Angeles’ pitching rotation has a 4.50 ERA (21st) in that span, but the fourth-best OBA (.212).
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Game details & how to watch Dodgers at Phillies
- Date: Friday, July 31, 2026
- Time: 10:10 PM EST
- Site: Dodger Stadium
- City: Los Angeles, CA
- Network/Streaming: ESPN / MLB TV
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Odds for the Red Sox at the Dodgers
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Los Angeles Dodgers (-136), Boston Red Sox (+113)
- Spread: Red Sox +1.5 (-194), Dodgers -1.5 (+159)
- Total: 8.5
Probable starting pitchers for Red Sox at Dodgers
- Friday’s pitching matchup (July 31): Edgardo Henriquez vs. Ranger Suarez
- Dodgers: Edgardo Henriquez
2026 stats: 42.0 IP, 4-5, 2.79 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 42 Ks, 19 BB
2026 Stats: 95.1 IP, 4-3, 3.02 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 103 K, 26 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
- The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman is hitting .301 with 121 hits, 15 home runs and 53 RBI over 402 at-bats
- The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts is hitting .232 with 66 hits and 38 strikeouts over 184 at-bats
- The Red Sox’s Wilson Contreras is hitting .289 with 101 hits, 23 home runs, and 67 RBI over 350 at-bats
- The Red Sox’s Jarren Duren is hitting .195 with 75 hits and 125 strikeouts over 389 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Dodgers and Red Sox
- The Dodgers are 49-60 ATS ranking fourth-worst
- The Red Sox are 52-56 ATS, ranking 10th-worst
- The Dodgers are 58-50-1 to the Under, ranking 10th-best
- The Red Sox are 58-46-4 to the Under, ranking third-best
- The Dodgers are 20-33 ATS at home, ranking second-worst
- The Red Sox are 28-26 ATS on the road, ranking 10th-worst
Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Red Sox and the Dodgers
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Red Sox and the Dodgers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Red Sox on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Red Sox at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 8.5
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