Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/2/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (+106) Los Angeles (-128)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (69-40) will try to defeat the Boston Red Sox (57-51) at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. The odds on this game have Boston at +106 while Los Angeles is sitting at -128. The over/under is 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jake Bennett and Emmet Sheehan.

Boston is slugging .393 and have been called out on strikes 892 times, while taking a walk on 325 occasions. They have 436 runs batted in and 878 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is .244. The Red Sox have compiled 189 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 104 balls out of the park. They have earned 454 runs while holding a team OBP of .315. As a team, the Boston Red Sox are compiling 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 22nd in the league.

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The Red Sox have a team ERA of 3.54 this season (3rd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 923 batters. Red Sox pitchers have allowed 109 home runs in addition to 404 runs (2nd in the league). They have walked 303 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.73 as a unit this year. Boston has given up 869 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 377 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.05 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Red Sox have sent 334 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 120 base runners on the campaign with 30.0% of those runners earned a run for their team. The relief pitchers have earned 68 holds for the year (7th in the league). Red Sox bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 84 times in addition to having 96 appearances in high leverage situations. They have 31 saves this year and have blown 10 out of their 41 save opportunities. The Red Sox bullpen have earned a save rate of 75.6% and have stepped onto the mound in 111 save situations.

The Red Sox have converted 69.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 8,625 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 16th in pro baseball. The Boston Red Sox have accounted for 2,875 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 922 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which ranks 13th in the majors, and they have turned 74 double plays.

Bennett has thrown 65 innings and has 46 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 2.76 (20 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 0.982. He has surrendered 53 base knocks (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has 11 walks. Bennett (6-4 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 2.72 while he has faced 256 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Dodgers hold a slugging percentage of .433 and they tally 5.16 runs per contest (3rd in MLB). They have 185 two-baggers, while taking a walk 422 times as well as putting up 562 runs. Los Angeles has hit 141 long balls this year as well as 528 RBIs. They have been rung up on 864 instances (25th in baseball) and are sitting with 960 base knocks. The Los Angeles Dodgers have a team OBP of .341 and a batting average of .261 for the season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 402 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.58 (383 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 123 homers and they concede 3.76 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.138 in addition to having a FIP of 3.89 as a team over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.10 (977 strikeouts against 329 bases on balls). They sit at 1st in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 767.

They are currently ranked 6th in baseball with a save rate of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 346 bullpen pitchers onto the field this year. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 102 times in high leverage situations in addition to 70 occasions with runners on. With 113 save situations, the Dodgers have accrued 70 holds and also 12 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 42 save chances and they have earned 30 saves. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 36.0% out of 114 inherited base runners.

In 8,670 innings on the field, the Dodgers have a defensive efficiency of 73.1% (1st in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 63 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 901 assists, 39 errors and have accounted for 2,890 putouts for the season.

So far in his MLB career, Sheehan has given up 182 hits and he has 257 strikeouts in 225 innings pitched. Sheehan (14-11 career mark) has a 4.27 earned run average while allowing 7.3 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 107 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.149 and having a FIP of 4.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.34 and he has faced 935 batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston (+106)

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