The Boston Red Sox are traveling west to square off against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. New England Sports Network is in line to broadcast this AL matchup. The game is scheduled to get underway at 10:07 p.m. ET.
Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels Odds
Vegas is listing Boston (+140) as the underdog to Los Angeles (-150). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -105 for over 7.5 runs and -115 for under 7.5. The game’s runline odds sit at -155 for taking the Red Sox +1.5 runs and +135 for the Angels -1.5 runs.
The Red Sox are 13-2 SU and are 8-7 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 10.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline over the early portions of the year and 1.4 units ATS. Boston has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven. The Angels, on the other hand, are 13-3 SU and 11-5 ATS. The team’s gained 10.2 units for moneyline bettors and 7.8 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven.
Los Angeles games have an over/under record of 9-7 thus far in 2018. The Red Sox have an over/under record of 8-6-1.
Southpaw David Price will get the start for Boston. Price is 1-1 with a 2.40 ERA and 11 strikeouts. He has yet to face Los Angeles this year, but he made two starts against the Angels in 2017, posting a 0-2 record against them with a 5.73 ERA and 10 strikeouts.
The Angels are handing the ball to righty Shohei Ohtani (2-0, 2.08 ERA), who has 18 strikeouts and two walks, as well as a WHIP of 0.46. Ohtani did not pitch in the majors last season.
Boston’s pitching staff allowed 3.1 runs per game and its starters own a 2.06 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 9.65 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.19, along with a K-per-9 of 10.09.
The Red Sox offense has slashed .275/.351/.447 on its way to 5.9 runs scored per game this year, including 7.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Outfielder Mookie Betts and shortstop Xander Bogaerts have led Boston’s offense. Betts is slashing .353/.452/.608 with 18 hits, 10 RBIs and 16 runs scored, while Bogaerts (.368/.400/.711) is up to 14 hits, two homers, nine RBIs and seven runs scored.
For the home team, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 3.4 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starters have a 3.84 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 2.45 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 8.8 K/9.
Los Angeles’ offense has produced 6.4 runs per contest, including 6.8 per game over its last 10 games and 7.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .335/.392/.518 over its last five matchups and is 5-0 SU during that span.
Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani have led the way for the Angels’ hitters this year. Trout is hitting .266/.377/.594 with six home runs, 13 RBIs and 15 runs scored, while Ohtani’s line is .367/.424/.767 with three homers, 11 RBIs and five runs scored.
Compared to his overall season slash line of .306/.442/.629, Trout didn’t perform very well against lefty pitching at home in 2017, slashing .150/.306/.350 over 49 such plate appearances.
The Red Sox have gained 9.3 units and are 8-6 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in eight of those games, compared to five that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Angels have netted 3.0 units and are 2-1 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in one of those games, as opposed to two which went under the total.
Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Red Sox, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The Red Sox have won 13 of their last 14 games SU while the Angels have won 10 of their last 11 SU.
Los Angeles has posted 29.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 32.6 over its last five.
The Red Sox have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
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