Dodgers vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 26

Updated Aug. 26, 2023 4:15 p.m. ET

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James Paxton takes the mound for the Boston Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway Park against Freddie Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers. First pitch is at 4:10 PM ET. The Dodgers are -128 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Red Sox (+108). Los Angeles is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The total is 10 runs for this game (with -113 odds to hit the over and -107 odds to go under).

The starting pitchers are Julio Urias (11-6) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Paxton (7-4) for the Boston Red Sox.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Dodgers-Red Sox game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Dodgers vs. Red Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 4:10 PM ET
• Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
• How to Watch on TV: NESN

Dodgers vs. Red Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 6, Red Sox 5
• Total Prediction: Under 10 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 50%, Red Sox 50%

Dodgers vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• This season, the Dodgers have won 67 out of the 106 games, or 63.2%, in which they've been favored.
• Los Angeles has a record of 56-34, a 62.2% win rate, when favored by -128 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Dodgers have a 56.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have won in 35, or 52.2%, of the 67 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Boston has a win-loss record of 24-18 when favored by +108 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 48.1% chance of pulling out a win.

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers went 8-2 across the 10 games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Dodgers and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Dodgers' ATS record is 7-3-0 over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

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Dodgers Player Insights

• Mookie Betts paces the Dodgers with 34 home runs and 89 runs batted in.
• Including all MLB hitters, Betts is seventh in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage, and second in slugging.
• Betts has collected a hit in 13 games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is batting .568 with three doubles, three home runs, four walks and nine RBI.
• Freeman has a club-high .345 batting average.
• Freeman is 31st in home runs and ninth in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Freeman carries a six-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is batting .385 with six doubles, two walks and four RBI.
• Will Smith is batting .270 with 19 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 53 walks.
• Max Muncy is hitting .197 with 12 doubles, 29 home runs and 69 walks.
• Muncy brings a four-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with three doubles, two walks and three RBI.

Dodgers Team Props

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Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The Red Sox have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Red Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over nine times.
• The Red Sox have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Rafael Devers leads the Red Sox with 29 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 88.
• In all of the majors, Devers ranks ninth in homers and eighth in RBI.
• Justin Turner is hitting .285 with 26 doubles, 20 home runs and 43 walks.
• Turner ranks 46th overall in home runs and 15th in RBI this year.
• Masataka Yoshida has put up a team-high batting average of .294.
• Alex Verdugo is batting .282 with 33 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 41 walks.

Red Sox Team Props

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