Mookie Betts returns to his ol' stomping' grounds when his Dodgers visit Fenway Park for a three-game series with the Red Sox beginning Friday night. Kutter Crawford gets the call for Boston here against former American Leaguer Lance Lynn for LA. How are we playing this game with our free LAD/Bos pick?

MLB Betting Odds

Friday's baseball betting market opened this game at right around a pick 'em, with an over/under of 10.5 runs. Both figures were holding steady in the early betting action.

Dodgers-Red Sox Betting Preview

Los Angeles just took two of three games at Cleveland, winning Thursday night's series finale 9-3. Just before that, the Dodgers took two of three from Miami, and just before that, they swept three games from Milwaukee. Going back a bit further, LA is 7-0 over its last seven series and 19-3 over its last 22 games. At 78-48 overall, the Dodgers now trail Atlanta by only four games in the battle for the best record in the National League. Boston, meanwhile, just split four games in Houston, winning Thursday's series finale 17-1. Just before that, the Red Sox swept three games from the Yankees. Going back a bit further, Boston is 3-1-1 over its last five series and 10-5 over its last 15 games. At 68-60 overall, the Red Sox trail the Astros by 3.5 games in the battle for the final American League wild-card spot. This series is the first meeting between these teams since 2019.

Friday's Pitching Match-Up

Crawford is 2/7 on quality starts since the All-Star break. Last Saturday, he held the Yankees to one run and one hit through six innings of an 8-1 Boston victory. But over his two starts previous to that, he gave up five runs and ten hits through eight innings. The Red Sox are 8-8 with Crawford this season, and that's about what they should be, based on what he's done. This will be Crawford's first career start against the Dodgers. Lynn is 3/4 on quality starts since joining Los Angeles in a deadline deal with the White Sox a month ago. Last Thursday, he held the Brewers scoreless on four hits through seven innings of a 1-0 Dodgers win. And over his last four starts, he's allowed just five runs - four earned - and 17 hits through 25 innings, with five walks against 25 strikeouts. The White Sox only played 8-13 with Lynn earlier this season, but Los Angeles is 4-0 with him. In his most recent start against Boston, two months ago while still with the ChiSox, Lynn allowed three runs and six hits through 5 2/3 innings of a 5-4 Chicago victory.

Splits With the Sticks

Los Angeles is batting .256 against right-handed pitching this season, with a .337 team OBP and a .441 team slugging percentage. But this line-up has actually been held to three runs or less five times over its last six games. Boston is slashing .267/.329/.446 against RH pitching.

The Bullpens

The Red Sox bullpen owns a 4.02 ERA this season, along with a 1.35 WHIP and a 2.68 K/BB ratio. The Dodgers pen owns a 3.85 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and a 2.72 K/BB ratio.

MLB Betting Trend

s Los Angeles is 35-27 on the road this season and 57-30 against right-handed starters. Boston is 35-28 at home and 47-46 against RH starters.

Totals Report

• The overs are 71-49 in Dodgers games this season.
• The overs are 66-60 in Red Sox games.
• The unders are 35-30 at Fenway Park this season.