The Boston Red Sox take a commanding 2-0 series lead into Game 3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the sportsbooks favor the home side for the contest.
The Boston Red Sox are a perfect 6-0 straight up and on the runline over their last six games, outscoring their opponents 39 to 20 over that stretch. The Red Sox will look to keep on dominating this Friday when they visit the Los Angeles Dodgers for Game 3 of the World Series.
Boston is a +135 underdog in Los Angeles at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Rick Porcello will take the hill for the road team squaring off against Walker Buehler and the Dodgers at -155.
Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers
When: Friday, October 26, 8:09 p.m. ET
Where: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California
Betting Line / Total: Los Angeles -155 / 7.5 Runs
Boston Red Sox
There simply isn’t any give in this Red Sox lineup. Boston had the best offense in the majors by 25 runs during the regular season averaging 5.41 runs per game, and that offense is producing at an even higher clip with 6.18 runs per game through 11 postseason games.
In winning the first two games of the World Series, the Red Sox have improved to 9-2 thus far in the playoffs.
Both of Boston’s losses in the postseason have come at home. The Red Sox are a perfect 5-0 on the road this postseason per the OddsShark MLB Database. Boston outscored New York and Houston 40 to 13 away from home.
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers are stubborn in their ways when it comes to adjusting their lineup for pitching matchups. This led to the decision to leave two of the team’s best offensive weapons in Max Muncy and Cody Bellinger out of the starting lineup when the team faced lefthanders Chris Sale and David Price in Boston.
Los Angeles will try to swing the series back in its favor at home against some righthanded starters. Walker Buehler was brilliant with a 2.62 ERA during the regular season, but this postseason he owns a 5.40 ERA.
Friday night’s total is set at 7.5 runs. The OVER is 12-4 in Boston’s last 16 games.
Throughout MLB history only 16% of teams that have fallen down 0-2 in a best-of-seven series have gone on to win that series. To send this series back to Boston and keep their hopes of a comeback alive, the Dodgers will need to figure out a way to win at least two of these three games in Los Angeles.
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