The Los Angeles Dodgers (78-48) and the Boston Red Sox (68-60) square off at Fenway Park on Friday at 7:10 PM ET, starting a three-game series. The probable starters are Lance Lynn (9-9) for the Dodgers and Kutter Crawford (6-6) for the Red Sox.
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Los Angeles vs. Boston Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, August 25, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
- How to Watch on TV: APLTV
- Probable Pitchers: Lynn – LAD (9-9, 5.60 ERA) vs Crawford – BOS (6-6, 3.66 ERA)
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Dodgers vs. Red Sox Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Lynn | Crawford | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | GS | 16 |
| 9-9 | W-L | 6-6 |
| 5.60 | ERA | 3.66 |
| 144.2 | IP | 96 |
| 50 | BB | 24 |
| 169 | SO | 94 |
Dodgers Probable Starting Pitcher: Lance Lynn
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Friday, Aug. 18 against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
- The 36-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.60, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 25 games this season. Opponents have a .254 batting average against him.
- Lynn is trying to secure his 11th quality start of the year.
- He is looking to have his third straight outing with no earned runs surrendered.
- The 36-year-old ranks 55th in ERA (5.60), 46th in WHIP (1.362), and ninth in K/9 (10.5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
- Lynn’s team is 11-14-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- In Lynn’s 25 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 16 times.
Lynn’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Brewers | Aug. 17 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Rockies | Aug. 11 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| at Padres | Aug. 6 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Athletics | Aug. 1 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Cubs | Jul. 26 | 4.2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Kutter Crawford
- The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed six innings while giving up one earned run on one hit in a matchup with the New York Yankees.
- The 27-year-old has pitched in 24 games this season with an ERA of 3.66 and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .220.
- In 16 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in two of them.
- He has seven appearances with no earned runs allowed in 24 chances this season.
- The Red Sox have gone 9-7-0 against the spread when Crawford starts.
- Crawford’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in nine of 16 contests.
Crawford’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Yankees | Aug. 19 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Tigers | Aug. 13 | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Royals | Aug. 8 | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| at Mariners | Aug. 2 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| at Giants | Jul. 28 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
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