I think the home field and cold weather favors the Red Sox. Boston averaged a MLB-best 5.8 runs per game at home, and hit .282 at home (second to the Rockies). Its bats got hot in the postseason, especially against lefties, batting .284. Kershaw doesn't seem the same and he has never pitched at Fenway Park.

That's the opposite trend of the Dodgers, who were just .240 against LHPs all season and .207 in the playoffs. Chris Sale had a 2.11 ERA at home as batters hit only .202 against him all season. No lineup is tougher than Boston's, with their team speed and clutch hitting.