There is nothing you can say that can diminish anything the Boston Red Sox have accomplished this season. They won 108 games on the season, and they probably could have won more, but they slacked off a little toward the end of the regular schedule. However, they have ramped up things in the post-season, losing only one game apiece in beating the Yankees and Astros, two powerful offensive squads, on their way to the Fall Classic. The Los Angeles Dodgers, of course, are looking to redeem themselves for last season's seven-game defeat at the hands of Houston. This makes for plenty of drama, at two iconic ballparks, and remember that if you are a BetAnySports customer, you can place wagers during each game, even after the first pitch is thrown, when you take advantage of what is available through Live Betting Ultra.

There is so much to talk about here, and a lot of that starts with the two "aces" who are involved. Clayton Kershaw goes into Fenway Park first, and naturally there are a lot of people pointing toward the post-season record he has had through his career. Kershaw has a 4.09 ERA in these circumstances, although his 1.057 WHIP ratio would not necessarily reflect that. He pitched in as a reliever in Game 7 against Milwaukee (15 pitches), and we wonder whether at some point in this series, whether manager Dave Roberts would turn to him in this role, or whether the situation might allow him to make three starts.

Chris Sale might be more of the mystery man here. That's because he has not looked incredibly sharp in the playoffs, and there was some kind of ailment around his stomach that he was hospitalized for. When he's on, however, Sale is almost unhittable, as is 0.86 WHIP figure would suggest. But how far can he go?

It's when you get deeper into the respective rotations that the Dodgers might truly find an opening here. That's because they have left-handers who can start and come out of the bullpen behind them, and the Red Sox were not all that murderous a bunch against southpaws, ranking just eighth in the American League in OPS.

That's not to say the Dodgers hit left-handers all that well either, as they ranked eighth in the NL in OPS, but between these two teams, they probably have more flexibility from that side of the rubber. That is, unless Alex Cora chooses to put David Price into situations where he comes in out of the bullpen. Normally, the only lefty who can relieve is Eduardo Rodriguez, as it stands now. What might be of some comfort to Bosox fans is that reportedly, Craig Kimbrel, who was supposedly tipping pitches in post-season play, leading to his uneven performances, has addressed that.

When you look at the World Series betting odds at BetAnySports, the Red Sox are -153 favorites, with the Dodgers at +133. And I guess if you are looking at this, you have to determine whether Los Angeles carries some value with it.

Certainly the Red Sox look like a juggernaut, and when a team wins as many games as they have, leading the major leagues in runs, hits, batting average, on-base percentage and slugging, and has the home field advantage on top of that, you would have to make them the favorite. But as we mentioned, if lefties are going to play a prominent role, that might level the playing field a little.

The Dodgers will have Hyun-Jin Ryu and Rich Hill to throw at them in the starting rotation, and let's not forget that Alex Wood, who now comes in for extended relief appearances, was an All-Star as a starting pitcher last season. Julio Urias, who was at one time looked upon as the "next Clayton Kershaw" before he was beset by injuries, is going to wind up part of this story as well.

There is no doubt about the fact that Cora knows this Dodger team backwards and forwards, having been the chief guy making up the scouting reports for the Astros in advance of last year's World Series. That was when he was the bench coach for them, and before he got his promotion to Beantown. You may want to factor that in.

The two most dangerous hitters in this series probably reside on the Boston side. Of course, we're talking about JD Martinez (43 home runs) and Mookie Betts, who might walk away with the American League MVP award. But when you talk about a lineup from top to bottom, the Red Sox don't carry an "balanced" threat the way the Dodgers do. Yes, we know that the lower half of the lineup did wonders for Boston in the previous series, but these things have a way of evening out. Do you really think Jackie Bradley Jr. is going to be a monster again? With the Dodgers, there are a whole bunch of people who can hit home runs, and it is that way, regardless of who steps up to the plate.

Also, in terms of firepower off the bench, you would have to give the Dodgers an edge. We're not sure who is going to be in the starting lineup from one day to the next, but when you can turn to people like Matt Kemp (an All-Star this year), David Freese (who has been a World Series MVP), Brian Dozier (who has hit 96 home runs since the beginning of 2016), Joc Peterson (a former rookie of the year), Max Muncy (with 35 home runs in just 395 at-bats) and even Chase Utley, a six-time All-Star, you have a lot of options. And we're not sure the Red Sox even come close to matching those options.The Dodgers literally have somebody for every occasion.

And it will be interesting to see what happens in Dodger Stadium when Boston has to juggle its lineup to accommodate Martinez in the field. Betts is going to play second base, and even though he did so in the minors, that's still has the potential of weakening this team defensively at two positions. What kind of situational baseball can the Dodgers play – and what can they do more aggressively on the basepaths – to exploit this?

We haven't even mentioned young fireballer Walker Buehler, who is the right-hander in the Los Angeles rotation. Here's the thing – as far as the starters are concerned, we're more confident in what the Dodgers have to offer, relative to their underdog price. And speaking of "price," we realize that David Price came up big last time, but that only pushed his post-season record to 1-9. Rick Porcello can be hot-and-cold. We are really interested in seeing what happens with Nathan Eovaldi, who has had a huge post-season, with great stuff.

There are advantages on both sides, but we think that the depth and bullpen of the Dodgers gives them a real chance here, as long as Kershaw can be Kershaw. Can he?

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