Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Boston Red Sox Player Prop Pick: Can Alex Verdugo Deliver on Sunday?
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Boston Red Sox Player Prop Pick: Can Alex Verdugo Deliver on Sunday?
I like the spot today for Alex Verdugo against the Dodgers. The Dodgers will be opening with Caleb Ferguson, likely for 1 inning, and then bringing in Caleb Stone as the bulk reliever. This gives us a unique opportunity to target Verdugo with a total-bases ladder up to five.
Dodgers vs. Red Sox Date, Time and Where to Watch
- Date: August 27, 2023
- Time: 1:35 pm ET
- Where to Watch: MLB.TV
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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Boston Red Sox Prediction
Ferguson has been very solid this year but is allowing a .333 AVG and a .195 ISO vs left-handed batters on the road this season.
Stone, on the other hand, has not been good at all this season and has allowed a .452 AVG in 12 innings pitched. Verdugo comes into this game hitting .325 in the month of August with a .253 ISO and going for 3+ total bases in 5 of the last 5 games played with 3+ plate appearances with 4 of those games having gone for 4+ total bases. Additionally, Verdugo has 5+ total bases in 3 of his last 9 games.
He has hit extremely well in home games this season against right-handed pitching, with a .325 AVG and a .253 ISO. He has .342/.299 AVGs vs. the top 2 pitches that Gavin Stone will throw him (against right-handed pitching), so I expect him to have some success again today. Lastly, Sundays can be strange days for hitters as most of the games are days games, however, Verdugo has played well on Sundays this season as he has gone for 2+ total bases in 6 of his last 9 games with 3+ in 4/9, 4+ in 3/9 and 5+ in 1 of those. I think we could see another multi-hit game for Alex Verdugo today which is why I am laddering his total bases up to 5 against the Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Boston Red Sox Player Prop Picks
- PICK: .75U – Alex Verdugo 2+ Total Bases (+125 @ Bet365)
- PICK: .3U- Alex Verdugo 3+ Total Bases (+270 @ FanDuel)
- PICK: .2U – Alex Verdugo 4+ Total Bases (+490 @ FanDuel)
- PICK: .1U – Alex Verdugo 5+ Total Bases (+1000 @ FanDuel)