The Los Angeles Angels will face off against a cross-country foe in the Boston Red Sox in a Friday night game. New England Sports Network will televise this AL matchup and the first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Boston Red Sox Odds
Vegas has listed Boston (-210) as the favorite over Los Angeles (+190). The total sits at 11 runs and bettors can wager on the over for -115 and the under for -105. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at -115 for the Angels +1.5 runs and -105 for the Red Sox -1.5.
The Angels are 56-60 SU and are 60-55 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 8.5 units for moneyline bettors, despite having gained 3.5 units ATS. The Red Sox, on the other hand, are 61-56 SU and 48-68 ATS. They’ve lost 25.4 units for moneyline bettors and 26.9 units ATS.
Red Sox games have had an over/under record of 69-44-3 in 2019. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 53-53-9.
The right-handed Jaime Barria will get the nod for the visiting Angels. Barria (4-5, 6.36 ERA) has racked up 48 strikeouts in 46.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Red Sox this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 3.38 ERA and four strikeouts over five and one-third innings).
The Red Sox are preparing to start lefty Brian Johnson (1-1, 6.88 ERA), who has 15 strikeouts and six walks, along with a WHIP of 2.12. Johnson only made one start against the Angels in 2018 (0-0, 1.29 ERA and five strikeouts across seven innings).
Boston’s pitchers have given up 5.2 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 5.03, a WHIP of 1.35 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.6. The bullpen has a 4.45 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 10.6 K/9.
The Boston offense is putting up 5.7 runs per outing, including 3.8 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .239/.315/.417 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Red Sox offense has been led by third baseman Rafael Devers and shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Devers is hitting .315/.364/.558 with 23 home runs, 87 RBIs and 94 runs scored, and Bogaerts has produced a line of .308/.387/.562 with 25 homers, 87 RBIs and 90 runs.
For the visitors, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.45 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.50 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.56, along with a K-per-9 of 9.28.
The Angels offense has slashed .253/.331/.436 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game this year, including 2.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (0-5 SU).
Mike Trout and David Fletcher continue to lead Los Angeles’ hitters. Trout is hitting .299/.439/.668 with 38 home runs, 89 RBIs and 88 runs scored, while Fletcher (.281/.342/.390) has produced five homers, 39 RBIs and 58 runs scored.
The Angels have lost 9.3 units and are 17-19 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 15 of those games, as opposed to 19 that’ve gone under against lefties. On the other hand, the Red Sox have lost 14.1 units and are 34-47 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 47 of those games, as opposed to 32 that’ve gone under.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in four of Boston’s last seven games.
- The Angels have a team OPS of .767 this season and an OPS of .738 against left-handed pitchers. The Red Sox’ OPS stands at .817 overall and .789 against southpaws.
- The Angels have dropped eight of their last nine games SU.
- Los Angeles has posted 15.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 13.6 over its last five.
- The Angels have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Red Sox have hit 16 over their last 10.
