Fans Will Love This MLB Insider’s Bold Red Sox Prediction

Entering the 2025 Major League Baseball season, the Los Angeles Dodgers are favored to capture their second World Series title in as many years.

However, ESPN believes there are six teams in the major league that can prevent the Dodgers. MLB Insider Buster Olney made his case for the Boston Red Sox being one of the clubs to defeat LA in a seven-game series.

In a report released on Wednesday, Olney presented his case to “Judge” Jeff Passan, who provided his ruling on whether or not Boston can prevail.

“Your Honor, we aren’t here to suggest that the Red Sox are the best team in baseball, or even the second best,” Onley wrote in the report. “In fact, the evidence indicates that perhaps the top four or five teams in the majors are in the NL.

“In the end, however, an AL team will have a seven-game series to take down the Dodgers, and we submit that the revamped Boston Red Sox are uniquely qualified to get this done. The Yankees’ injuries have pulled them back to the pack of teams in their league, and it’s the Red Sox who will take down the AL East and then the AL pennant.”

Olney highlighted the additions of Garrett Crochet and Walker Buehler to the Red Sox’s rotation and an “outstanding” lineup led by Jarren Duran, Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman. Olney also points out Boston has plenty of time to figure out the bullpen.

“Before they get to the postseason, the Red Sox will have time to short up their greatest weakness, in the bullpen, as the front office and ownership continue to support the team’s 2025 surge,” Olney wrote. “The Red Sox’s farm system is steeped in talent, and maybe they’ll be the team that lands Ryan Helsley, or another coveted bullpen arm. Maybe it’ll be Helsley or Liam Hendriks who has the ball needing three outs to beat baseball’s best team.”

In his closing argument, Olney referenced the 2004 Red Sox defeating the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series before sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals to capture their first title in 86 years.

“It was a former president of the Red Sox, the late Larry Lucchino, who coined the phrase ‘Evil Empire’ in baseball. At the time, he was referring to the Yankees. Now it’s the Dodgers who hold that title,” he wrote. “And so, your Honor, I submit it would be just that it’s Larry’s former team that takes down the Dodgers — just as the Red Sox took down the Yankees in 2004.

“The Defense for the Red Sox as the AL’s best team rests, Your Honor, and we think you’ll agree they represent the greatest threat to interrupt the Dodgers’ dynasty.”

Was the evidence presented by Olney enough to sway Passan’s ruling on the field? According to Passan, it’s not even remotely close to becoming an accurate prediction.

“Buster is correct that the Red Sox upgraded their roster about as well as any team this winter, yes, but all of Boston’s strengths are matched and exceeded by Los Angeles'”, Passan wrote. “The Dodgers are better at two-thirds of the everyday positions. Their rotation is superior. And the difference in bullpens is immense.

“… Because the AL playoff picture is so wide open, the path to the World Series is not nearly as treacherous for the Red Sox. Should they arrive, though, the difference between the teams — at least as they’re currently constituted — is more canyon than gap.”

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