Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 7/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Saturday, July 20, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: NESN

Dodger Stadium is where the Los Angeles Dodgers (56-41) will attempt to defeat the Boston Red Sox (53-42) on Saturday. The starting pitchers will be Kutter Crawford and Gavin Stone.

Boston is slugging .425 and have struck out 919 times, while drawing a walk on 296 occasions. They have accounted for 429 RBI's and 834 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate comes in at .255. The Red Sox have hit 173 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 112 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 446 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .323. As a unit, the Boston Red Sox are earning 4.7 runs per game, which puts them at 11th in the league.

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The Red Sox have a team earned run average of 3.61 over the course of the season (5th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 823 hitters. Red Sox pitchers have relinquished 96 home runs and 402 runs in total (11th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 246 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.70 as a team this year. Boston has conceded 767 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 342 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 3.35 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.19.

Red Sox relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 77 times and also have had 97 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 44 holds on the year (23rd in MLB). The Red Sox relief pitchers have a save percentage of 66.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 85 save situations. They have 26 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 13 of their 39 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 105 runners on the season and 32.4% of those runners crossed home plate. The Red Sox have dispatched 282 relievers to the mound this year.

The Boston Red Sox have a total of 2,560 putouts so far this season, in addition to 826 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .980 which has them sitting 30th in baseball, and have a total of 66 double plays. The Red Sox have turned 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 7,680 innings, which has them ranked 18th in baseball.

Crawford has thrown 320 frames and has accounted for 324 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.16 (148 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.177. He has allowed 281 hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) with 96 free passes. Crawford (15-22 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.09 while facing 1,329 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

Los Angeles has recorded 129 HRs so far this year as well as 463 runs batted in. They have hit 176 doubles, while walking 374 times and putting up 479 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .334 and a batting average of .254 on the campaign. The Dodgers have a SLG% of .434 and they score 4.94 runs per contest (5th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 795 occasions (18th in baseball) and have earned a total of 842 base knocks.

The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.189 and have a FIP of 4.11 as a staff this year. They sit at 6th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 736. The Los Angeles pitching staff have relinquished 391 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.76 (362 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.50 (817 strikeouts vs 295 bases on balls). They have given up 113 dingers and they concede 4.06 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball).

With 99 save situations, the Dodgers have 53 holds and also 17 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the contest in 45 save chances and they have earned 28 saves. Their relievers have come in 102 times in high leverage situations in addition to 63 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.3% of 80 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 18th in the league holding a save percentage of 62.2%, and they have sent 316 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

Out of their 7,806 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.1% (2nd in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 61 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (11th in pro baseball). The Dodgers have recorded 837 assists, 48 errors and have amassed 2,602 putouts for the year.

During his MLB career, Stone has given up 137 base hits while he has totaled 98 punch outs in 127 innings. He has surrendered 66 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.399 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.39 and he has gone up against 551 opposing hitters in his career. Stone (10-4 career mark) has earned a 4.67 ERA and has surrendered 9.7 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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