Rafael Devers and the surging Boston Red Sox will head west to Angel Stadium of Anaheim to take on the Los Angeles Angels. New England Sports Network will broadcast this AL matchup and the game gets underway at 10:07 p.m. ET.
Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels Odds
The Angels are 68-67 against the spread (ATS)despite being only 64-71 straight up (SU). The team has lost 14.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.3 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Red Sox have gone 72-62 SU this year and are 57-77 against the spread. In total, the club has lost 20.2 units for moneyline gamblers and 27.9 units ATS. Boston is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Los Angeles games have had an over/under record of 65-60-10 in 2019. The Red Sox have been a great over bet with a total record of 77-54-3.
Nathan Eovaldi will get the start for Boston. The right-handed Eovaldi is 1-0 with a 6.64 ERA and 38 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
The Angels will turn to lefty Jose Suarez (2-5, 6.67 ERA), who has 56 strikeouts and 24 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.71. Suarez hasn’t faced the Red Sox yet this year and did not accrue any MLB pitching stats last season.
Boston’s pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.03 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 9.29 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.18, along with a WHIP of 1.38.
The Red Sox offense has slashed .277/.349/.482 on its way to 5.8 runs scored per game in 2019, including 6.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Boston’s hitters have been led by third baseman Rafael Devers and shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who have combined to swat 58 home runs. Devers is slashing .326/.375/.589 with 28 home runs, 104 RBIs and 111 runs scored, while Bogaerts (.311/.389/.577) has produced 30 homers, 100 RBIs and 100 runs scored.
For the home team, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.30, a WHIP of 1.36 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.6. The bullpen has a 4.80 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 9.3 K/9.
The Los Angeles offense is putting up 5.0 runs per outing, including 4.3 per game over its last 10 games and 2.6 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .196/.289/.333 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Angels’ hitters have been led by David Fletcher and Mike Trout. Fletcher is slashing .286/.347/.394 with five home runs, 42 RBIs and 70 runs scored, while Trout’s line is .293/.436/.651 with 43 homers, 100 RBIs and 104 runs.
The Red Sox have lost 14.6 units and are 16-25 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 24 of those games, compared to 16 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Angels have lost 0.6 units and are 48-41 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 45 of those games, as opposed to 36 that’ve cashed the under.
Red Sox at Angels MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Red Sox, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in three of Boston’s last seven contests.
- The Red Sox have won four of their last five games SU.
- Los Angeles has recorded 20.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 14.6 over its last five.
- The Red Sox have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
- The Red Sox have a team OPS of .831 this season and an OPS of .803 against left-handed pitchers. The Angels’ OPS sits at .764 overall and .738 against lefties.
