The Los Angeles Angels are playing host to the Boston Red Sox at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. New England Sports Network will televise this AL matchup and the opening pitch will be at 9:07 p.m. ET.
Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds
The Red Sox have gone 73-62 SU this year and are 57-77 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 20.2 units for moneyline bettors and 27.9 units ATS. Boston is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Angels, on the other hand, are 64-72 SU and 68-67 ATS. The team has lost 14.3 units for moneyline bettors and 0.3 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in five of those seven.
Angels games have an over/under record of 65-60-10 in 2019. Red Sox games have gone over 77 times, gone under 54 times and pushed on three instances.
As a unit, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 5.31 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.76 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 9.3 K/9.
The Los Angeles hitters have put up 5.0 runs per outing, including 4.0 per game over its last 10 games and 3.0 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .174/.300/.302 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Angels’ offense has been led by David Fletcher and Mike Trout. Fletcher is hitting .284/.344/.391 with five home runs, 42 RBIs and 70 runs scored, and Trout is hitting .292 with 43 homers, 100 RBIs and 104 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Boston’s pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.01 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 9.34 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.18, along with a WHIP of 1.38 and a K/9 of 10.65.
Red Sox hitters have slashed .275/.348/.481 on their way to 5.8 runs scored per game this season, including 6.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Third baseman Rafael Devers and shortstop Xander Bogaerts have paced Boston’s offense. Devers is slashing .323/.373/.583 with 28 home runs, 104 RBIs and 111 runs scored, while Bogaerts is hitting .309/.387/.573 with 30 homers, 100 RBIs and 101 runs scored.
The Red Sox have lost 14.6 units and are 16-25 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over’s hit in 24 of those games, compared to 16 that’ve gone under against -handed starting pitchers.
Red Sox at Angels Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Red Sox, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in only two of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
- The Red Sox have hit 20 home runs in their last 10 games, including 12 over their last five.
- Los Angeles has recorded 19.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 15.0 over its last five.
- The Red Sox have won five of their last six games SU while the Angels have dropped seven of their last eight.
