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Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Dodgers

2026-07-31 · Updated July 31, 2026 5:37 AM ET

Matchup

Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Power Environment

Away Team
Boston Red Sox

Road club

Home Team
Los Angeles Dodgers

Home club

Game Date
2026-07-31

Scheduled slate date

Boston Red Sox Outlook
Slight Underdog

Team outlook tier

Los Angeles Dodgers Outlook
Even

Team outlook tier

Favorite
Los Angeles Dodgers

Higher modeled team outlook

Simulation Outlook

Game simulation summary

Public outlook tiers from the MLB game simulation.

One-Run Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

Blowout Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

High Scoring Game Outlook
Below Average

Simulation outlook tier

Low Scoring Game Outlook
Below Average

Simulation outlook tier

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Starting Pitchers

Confirmed starters for this matchup.

PitcherTeamConfidence
Ranger SuarezBoston Red Sox
Edgardo HenriquezLos Angeles Dodgers
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Top Home Run Threats

Leading home-run outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHR Outlook
Jahmai JonesBoston Red SoxDifficult
Shohei OhtaniLos Angeles DodgersDifficult
Wilyer AbreuBoston Red SoxDifficult
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Top Hitters

Leading hitter outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHit Outlook2+ Bases OutlookRBI Outlook
Shohei OhtaniLos Angeles DodgersAbove AverageBelow AverageDifficult
Wilyer AbreuBoston Red SoxAbove AverageBelow AverageDifficult
Jahmai JonesBoston Red SoxBelow AverageDifficultDifficult
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