Following a stretch of four consecutive wins, the Los Angeles Dodgers (79-48) face the Boston Red Sox (68-61) at 4:10 PM ET on Saturday. The probable starters are Julio Urias (11-6) for the Dodgers and James Paxton (7-4) for the Red Sox.
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Los Angeles vs. Boston Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 4:10 PM ET
- Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
- How to Watch on TV: NESN
- Probable Pitchers: Urias – LAD (11-6, 4.15 ERA) vs Paxton – BOS (7-4, 3.79 ERA)
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Dodgers vs. Red Sox Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Urías | Paxton | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | GS | 17 |
| 11-6 | W-L | 7-4 |
| 4.15 | ERA | 3.79 |
| 106.1 | IP | 90.1 |
| 21 | BB | 26 |
| 104 | SO | 97 |
Dodgers Probable Starting Pitcher: Julio Urías
- His most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Miami Marlins, when the lefty tossed seven innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.15, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 19 games this season. Opponents are batting .236 against him.
- Urias is seeking his fourth quality start in a row.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- Urías’ team is 11-8-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- Games Urias has started this season hit the over 11 times in 19 chances.
Urías’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Marlins | Aug. 19 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Rockies | Aug. 13 | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| at Diamondbacks | Aug. 8 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Athletics | Aug. 3 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Jul. 25 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: James Paxton
- The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he gave up six earned runs and allowed nine hits in four innings against the Houston Astros.
- The 34-year-old has an ERA of 3.79 and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .237 in 17 games this season.
- He has earned a quality start eight times in 17 starts this season.
- He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 17 chances this season.
- The Red Sox have a 7-11-0 record against the spread in Paxton’s starts.
- Paxton has had 18 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in nine of those matchups.
Paxton’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Astros | Aug. 21 | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| at Nationals | Aug. 16 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Royals | Aug. 10 | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Aug. 4 | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| at Giants | Jul. 29 | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
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