The Los Angeles Angels will face off against the Boston Red Sox at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. This AL matchup will begin at 10:07 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to New England Sports Network.
Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels Odds
Boston (+105) is hosting this game as the underdog against Los Angeles (-115) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds sitting at -200 for the Red Sox +1.5 runs and +170 for the Angels -1.5.
The Angels are 13-4 SU and 11-5 ATS. They’ve gained 10.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.8 units against the spread (ATS). The Red Sox are 14-2 SU and have gone 8-7 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 10.3 units for moneyline gamblers in this young season and 1.4 units ATS.
Angels games have an over/under record of 9-7 so far in 2018. Boston has an over/under record of 8-6-1.
The right-handed Rick Porcello is getting the nod for the visiting Red Sox. Porcello is 3-0 with a 1.83 ERA and 17 strikeouts. He has yet to face Los Angeles this year, but he did make two starts against the Angels in 2017, posting a 1-1 record against them with a 3.77 ERA and 14 strikeouts.
The Angels are sending lefty Tyler Skaggs (2-0, 1.69 ERA) to the mound. Skaggs has 17 punchouts and six walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.19. Skaggs did not record a start against the Red Sox in 2017.
Los Angeles’ pitchers have given up 3.8 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.08, a WHIP of 1.32 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.3. The bullpen has a 3.05 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8.2 K/9.
The Los Angeles hitters have produced 6.1 runs per outing, including 6.6 per game over its last 10 games and 5.0 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .278/.350/.433 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Angels’ offense has been led by Mike Trout, who is hitting .273/.395/.591 with six home runs, 13 RBIs and 15 runs scored. Trout enjoyed hitting against righties at home in 2017. Across 203 such plate appearances, he slashed .352/.468/.753 (his total season line was .306/.442/.629).
In the other dugout, Boston’s pitching staff allowed 3.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 2.05 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 9.72 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.92, along with a WHIP of 1.06 and a K/9 of 10.02.
The Red Sox offense has slashed .283/.360/.475 on its way to 6.2 runs scored per game this year, including 7.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (5-0 SU).
Boston’s offense has been led by Mookie Betts, who is slashing .389/.493/.796 with five home runs, 13 RBIs and 19 runs scored. He seemed to enjoy hitting lefty pitching last season, maintaining a slash line of .306/.412/.516 across 148 plate appearances (his total season line was .264/.344/.459).
The Red Sox are looking for another victory after a 10-1 win in the prior game of the series.
Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Red Sox, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The under has cashed in four of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
Each team has hit 15 home runs over its last 10 games.
Los Angeles has posted 28.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 25.0 over its last five.
The Red Sox have won 14 of their last 15 games SU.
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