Los Angeles Dodgers vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 7/25/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Friday, July 25, 2025

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-132) Boston (+110)

Fenway Park is the location where the Boston Red Sox (55-49) will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (60-43) on Friday. The moneyline on this game has Los Angeles at -132 while Boston is coming in at +110. The over/under is 9. The pitchers expected to start will be Emmet Sheehan and Brayan Bello.

Los Angeles is slugging .444 and have been called out on strikes 854 times, while being walked on 371 occasions. They have recorded 526 RBI's as well as 893 hits on the season, while their average at the plate is .254. The Dodgers have accrued 166 doubles as a team and have hit 157 balls out of the stadium. They are sitting with 546 runs and have an OBP of .329. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are knocking in 5.3 runs per game, which puts them at 1st in MLB.

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The Dodgers have compiled a team ERA of 4.28 for the year (23rd in MLB), and they have struck out 908 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have given up 128 long balls and 480 total runs (23rd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 365 batters and their FIP is 4.27 as a team on the season. Los Angeles has conceded 854 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 438 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.49 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32.

The Dodgers have sent 375 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relievers have inherited 142 base runners for the year with 27.5% of those players earned a run for their team. They have recorded 30 saves this year and have blown 16 of their 46 save opportunities. The Dodgers relievers have recorded a save rate of 65.2% and have come into the game in 126 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 76 holds on the season (1st in MLB). Dodgers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 92 times in addition to having 107 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Dodgers have converted 69.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 8,283 innings, which has them sitting at 19th in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have earned a total of 2,761 putouts this season, as well as 881 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .986 which is 15th in MLB, and they have turned 73 double plays.

Sheehan has taken the mound for 76 frames and is sitting with 80 strikeouts during his MLB career. Sheehan (5-2 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.77 and he has faced 317 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.84 (41 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.234. He has given up 63 base knocks (7.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 31 walks.

The Boston Red Sox have accounted for an OBP of .322 as well as a batting average of .252 this season. They have been rung up on 948 instances (3rd in the league) and have earned 902 base hits. Boston is sitting with 129 HRs for the year to go along with 489 RBIs. The Red Sox hold a slugging % of .427 and they earn 4.90 runs per contest (5th in baseball). They have notched 209 two-baggers, while getting a free base 337 times as well as recording 510 runs.

The Boston pitching staff have relinquished 456 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.79 (392 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 104 long balls and they surrender 4.41 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The Red Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.292 with a FIP of 3.91 as a team on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (865 strikeouts vs 337 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 23rd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 866.

Boston relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of 138 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 131 times in high leverage situations in addition to 105 occasions with runners on. With 104 save situations, the Red Sox have amassed 55 holds and also 20 blown saves. They are currently ranked 23rd in baseball with a save percentage of 57.4%, and they have dispatched 338 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. Boston has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 47 save opportunities and they have walked away with 27 saves.

In 8,385 innings played, the Red Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (25th in pro baseball). The Boston Red Sox have turned 86 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .979 (29th in pro baseball). The Red Sox have 962 assists, 82 errors and have accounted for 2,795 putouts over the course of the season.

Bello (34-31 career mark) has earned a 4.18 ERA while giving up 9.2 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.42 and he has gone up against 2,051 opposing hitters in his career. He has allowed 220 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.388 and a FIP of 4.1. During his career, Bello has surrendered 486 hits while he has accumulated 414 strikeouts in 473 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-132)

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