MLB Handicapping: Dodgers vs Red Sox

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Fenway Park in an interleague contest. Carlos Monasterios will be the starting pitcher for the Dodgers on this day. Righthander Monasterios is 2-1 this season with a 3.97 ERA. Monasterios's opponent in this one will be Felix Doubront. The Red Sox lefthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 148-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Dodgers were pounded 7-1 by the Reds last time out, as +100 underdogs. That game's eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. John Ely gave up eight hits and seven runs over 4 2-3 innings in suffering the loss. Marco Scutaro drove in three runs to lift the Red Sox to an 8-5 win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday. The Red Sox won that game as -145 favorites, and the 13 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. David Ortiz belted a two-run homer for the Red Sox, while John Lackey went six innings for the his eighth victory of the season. Current streak: Boston has won 3 straight games. Team records: Los Angeles: 38-28 SU Boston: 40-28 SU Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Friday are 8-2 Before playing Boston are 5-1 After playing Cincinnati are 5-5 After a loss are 7-3 Boston most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing LA Dodgers are 3-3 After playing Arizona are 8-2 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: LA Dodgers are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games on the road LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Boston LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home Boston is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers Next up: Boston home to LA Dodgers, Saturday, June 19 Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy former General Manager of the Freescoreboard scorephone network and CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com the premier hub of world-class handicappers.