The Boston Red Sox (64-52) visit the San Diego Padres (64-51) Friday, opening a 3-game series. First pitch from Petco Park is at 9:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Red Sox vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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BOSTON -- The Red Sox and Dodgers brought star-studded teams into a highly-anticipated showdown in the 2018 World Series. The Red Sox won the battle in five games while the Dodgers won two titles in the years since then. The teams are separated by just five wins this season as they began a three-game series at Fenway Park on Friday.

Alex Bregman hammered a go-ahead two-run homer to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 Sunday.

Maybe it all works out — the Red Sox sure feel like a World Series threat right now — but for a team with so much talent, both on the MLB roster and in the farm system, a more seismic addition was possible.