The Los Angeles Angels will head east to face the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. New England Sports Network is in line to broadcast this AL matchup and the opening pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Boston Red Sox Odds
Boston (-190) is favored over Los Angeles (+180) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this night game at 9.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at -125 for the over and +105 for the under. Gamblers can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at -125 for the Angels +1.5 runs and +105 for the Red Sox -1.5 runs.
The Angels have gone 41-38 SU this year and are 34-44 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 3.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 13.3 units ATS. The Red Sox, on the other hand, are 52-27 SU and 44-35 ATS. They’ve gained 11.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 8.8 units ATS.
Boston games have had an over/under record of 37-40-2 so far in 2018. Angels games have gone under 37 times, gone over 36 times and pushed on five instances.
John Lamb will get the start for Los Angeles. The southpaw Lamb (0-0, 5.40 ERA) has racked up nine strikeouts in 8.1 innings so far. He has yet to face the Red Sox this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Red Sox are turning to lefty David Price (8-5, 3.81 ERA), who has 82 strikeouts and 31 walks to his name as well as a 1.21 WHIP. Price is 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 1.80 ERA in one start against Los Angeles this year.
Boston’s pitchers have allowed 3.7 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The club’s starters have a 3.73 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has posted a solid ERA of just 3.14, a WHIP of 1.20 and a K/9 of 9.6.
The Boston hitters have put up 5.1 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game over its last 10 games and 6.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .303/.358/.461 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Red Sox hitters have been led by J.D. Martinez and Andrew Benintendi. Martinez is hitting .325/.393/.636 with 23 home runs, 60 RBIs and 53 runs scored, and Benintendi’s line is .291/.375/.522 with 13 homers, 50 RBIs, 55 runs and 12 stolen bases.
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starters own a 3.69 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 9.02 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.94, along with a K/9 of 9.33.
The Angels offense has slashed .246/.321/.417 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Los Angeles’ hitters have been paced by outfielder Mike Trout and shortstop Andrelton Simmons. Trout is slashing .325/.461/.657 with 23 home runs, 48 RBIs, 62 runs and 13 steals, while Simmons (.308/.373/.420) is up to four homers, 34 RBIs and 37 runs scored.
The Angels have lost 9.7 units and are 5-13 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in nine of those games, as opposed to eight that’ve gone under against lefties. On the other hand, the Red Sox have lost 1.8 units and are 9-10 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in eight of those games, compared to 11 that’ve cashed the under.
Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – OVER
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The over has hit in four of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
The Red Sox have won three of their last four games SU.
Boston has recorded 24.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 27.8 over its last five.
The Angels have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Red Sox have hit 10 over their last 10.
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