Red Sox Eye 8th Home Win vs. Dodgers: MLB Game Preview & Odds (July 25, 2025)

Friday, July 25th, 2025

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Boston Red Sox: MLB Game Preview (July 25, 2025)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (60-43, first in the NL West) are set to face the Boston Red Sox (55-49, third in the AL East) on Friday, July 25, 2025, at 6:10 PM EDT in Boston.

Pitching Matchup

Dodgers: Emmet Sheehan (1-1, 4.41 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 16 strikeouts)

Red Sox: Brayan Bello (6-4, 3.23 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 74 strikeouts)

Betting Odds

Dodgers -121, Red Sox +101; over/under is 10 runs

Game Insights

The Boston Red Sox will try to keep their seven-game home win streak alive when they face the Los Angeles Dodgers. Boston is 32-20 in home games and 55-49 overall. The Red Sox have a 29-13 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

Los Angeles has gone 25-22 on the road and 60-43 overall. The Dodgers have gone 40-17 in games when they record eight or more hits.

The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

Top Performers

Ceddanne Rafaela has 21 doubles, two triples and 14 home runs for the Red Sox. Trevor Story is 9 for 35 with two doubles over the last 10 games.

Shohei Ohtani leads the Dodgers with 37 home runs while slugging .620. Andy Pages is 10 for 36 with two home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.

Recent Form (Last 10 Games)

Red Sox: 6-4, .199 batting average, 2.63 ERA, even run differential

Dodgers: 4-6, .216 batting average, 3.66 ERA, outscored by one run

Injury Report

Red Sox Injuries:

Marcelo Mayer: day-to-day (wrist)

Hunter Dobbins: 15-Day IL (ACL)

Nick Burdi: 60-Day IL (knee)

Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (hip)

Zack Kelly: 15-Day IL (oblique)

Justin Slaten: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Luis Guerrero: 15-Day IL (elbow)

Josh Winckowski: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee)

Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee)

Tanner Houck: 15-Day IL (flexor)

Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Dodgers Injuries:

Ben Casparius: day-to-day (calf)

Tanner Scott: 15-Day IL (elbow)

Michael Kopech: 60-Day IL (knee)

Kike Hernandez: 10-Day IL (elbow)

Max Muncy: 10-Day IL (knee)

Roki Sasaki: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Tony Gonsolin: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Evan Phillips: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Blake Snell: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Blake Treinen: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Kyle Hurt: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Michael Grove: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Brusdar Graterol: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

River Ryan: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

In summary

The Los Angeles Dodgers (60-43, NL West leader) will visit the Boston Red Sox (55-49, third in AL East) on July 25, 2025, at 6:10 PM EDT. This MLB interleague matchup features Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan (1-1, 4.41 ERA) against Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello (6-4, 3.23 ERA). Boston enters with a seven-game home winning streak, while Los Angeles boasts a strong record when recording eight or more hits. The Dodgers are favored at -121, with an over/under of 10 runs. Key offensive players include Shohei Ohtani for the Dodgers and Ceddanne Rafaela for the Red Sox. This will be the first meeting between these two teams this season.

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