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2018 World Series Betting Odds - Game 1: Dodgers vs. Red Sox

Written by:

Dan Shapiro

Published on:

Oct/22/2018

2018 World Series Betting Odds - Game 1: Dodgers vs. Red Sox

The 2018 World Series will pit two of Major League Baseball's highest profile teams against one another, the Red Sox vs. the Dodgers.

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Game 1 Betting Odds and Preview

Clayton Kershaw is slated to start for LA while Chris Sale will be starting for Boston.

The Dodgers had a line of +125 while the Red Sox were listed as -145 home favorites. This Game 1 featured a total of 7.5 across the board.

The Dodgers have won the most recent two meetings (in 2016).

Dodgers are 46-11 in Kershaw’s last 57 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.

Dodgers are 9-1 in their last 10 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.

Red Sox are 11-2 in Sale's last 13 starts.

Red Sox are 12-2 in their last 14 World Series games.

The OVER is 9-2 in Sale’s last 11 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.

- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com

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