Boston at Los Angeles

Boston is 3,000 miles from home, opening this West Coast trip with a 4-1 loss to the Dodgers. Batters are hitting .277 off starter Brayan Bello (5.32 ERA), and the defense is last in the majors in fielding percentage. The Red Sox have lost five of six on the road against teams with a home winning percentage greater than .600. The Los Angeles offense is fourth in runs scored, No. 1 in on-base percentage, and second in slugging. The pitching is eighth in ERA (3.73) and fourth in the pen (3.38 ERA), plus the defense is Top 10 in fielding percentage. The Dodgers are 29-19 at home. This is an excellent situational and matchup spot for the home team. Play Los Angeles as a Max Play.