The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox will close out the MLB betting slate for the week on Sunday night as the teams wrap up their three-games series in primetime action.
Chris Capuano is scheduled to get the ball for the Dodgers on Sunday, with the lefthander 4-6 with a 4.70 ERA so far this season. Capuano took a no-decision against the Marlins last time out, but Los Angeles is 7-0 over his past seven starts.
Jake Peavy will take the mound for the Red Sox; Peavy is 9-5 this season.
View Boston vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
On the MLB moneyline for this matchup, Los Angeles sat as -112 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The total was set at 7.5, according to Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 2-ranked Dodgers and the American League No. 3-rated Red Sox in this matchup.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Red Sox rank No. 2 in the American League at 9.5 hits per game. That compares with Los Angeles’s No. 4 ranking in that category.
Los Angeles owns the National League's No. 3 defense, allowing 3.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Boston's American League No. 7-rated defense.
The Red Sox were a 4-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Boston at +105 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Red Sox grabbed a win last time out, defeating Hyun-Jin Ryu and the Dodgers 4-2 on Saturday at Dodger Stadium.
Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Baltimore are 5-5
After playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After a win are 2-8
Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Chi Cubs are 6-4
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a loss are 9-1
A few Red Sox at Dodgers trends to consider:
Boston is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games when playing Boston
LA Dodgers are 19-4 SU in their last 23 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Next up:
Boston home to Baltimore, Tuesday, August 27
LA Dodgers home to Chi Cubs, Monday, August 26
