Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers Predictions & Picks – Red Sox To Down Dodgers In MLB Series Opener

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  • Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers picks for Friday, July 31
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Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers Predictions & Picks

Boston are tipped to make a winning start to this series at Dodger Stadium.

The Red Sox have been in tremendous form over the past several weeks, while Los Angeles have dropped several home games recently and are expected to make this a bullpen game, with Edgardo Henriquez getting the start.

  • Boston Red Sox are 20-3 in their last 23 games
  • Los Angeles Dodgers are 4-6 in their last 10 home games
  • The Under has cashed in each of Boston’s last 6 games
  • The Under has hit in 4 of Los Angeles’ previous 6 games

Head To Head

  • Boston Red Sox lead the all-time series 20-17
  • Boston Red Sox won 4-3 when the two teams last met in July 2025

Boston Red Sox Form

Boston head to Los Angeles having lost just three game of their last 23 games – a run that dates back to July 3.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Jul-20 vs Baltimore Orioles W 6-5
Jul-22 vs Baltimore Orioles W 6-3
Jul-22 vs Baltimore Orioles L 1-5
Jul-24 vs Toronto Blue Jays W 6-4
Jul-25 vs Toronto Blue Jays L 0-6
Jul-26 vs Toronto Blue Jays W 6-1
Jul-27 at The Athletics W 4-2
Jul-28 at The Athletics L 3-4
Jul-29 at The Athletics W 4-2
Jul-30 at The Athletics W 5-4

Los Angeles Dodgers Form

Los Angeles have rebounded from back-to-back defeats with consecutive wins, and have now been victorious in eight of their last 12 games.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Jul-19 at New York Yankees L 1-2
Jul-20 at Philadelphia Phillies L 7-10
Jul-21 at Philadelphia Phillies W 2-1
Jul-22 at Philadelphia Phillies W 9-5
Jul-24 at New York Mets W 4-2
Jul-25 at New York Mets W 4-3
Jul-26 at New York Mets L 3-8
Jul-28 vs Seattle Mariners L 6-7
Jul-29 vs Seattle Mariners W 4-2
Jul-30 vs Seattle Mariners W 6-2

Starting Pitchers

PlayerTeamRecordERAStrikeoutsInnings
Ranger Suarez Boston Red Sox 4-3 3.02 103 95.1
Edgardo Henriquez Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 2.79 42 42.0

Verdict

Los Angeles are unsurprisingly the favourites at home, but they are leaning on the bullpen for this one, and Boston have been red hot all month.

Give us the Red Sox as a slight underdog in tonight’s matchup.

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