The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels meet Friday in MLB action at Angel Stadium. Here’s a Angels vs Red Sox Prediction. This article will include a Angels vs Red Sox Pick.
Boston Red Sox Betting Preview
The Boston Red Sox are 37-48 on the year and play the White Sox and Mets next. The Boston Red Sox are batting .243 on the season, have a .311 OBP, and have a .383 slugging percentage. The Boston Red Sox pitching staff has a 3.81 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Wilyer Abreu leads the Boston Red Sox with 85 hits and 39 RBI, while Ceddanne Rafaela and Willson Contreras have combined for 168 hits and 88 RBI.
Jake Bennett gets the ball for the Boston Red Sox, and he is 2-3 with a 3.27 ERA and 25 strikeouts this season. This will be Bennett’s first career game against the Los Angeles Angels.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 36-52 on the year and play the Rangers and Twins next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting. 239 on the season, have a .316 OBP, and have a .393 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff has a 4.59 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. Jo Adell leads the Los Angeles Angels with 83 hits and 45 RBI, while Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel have combined for 144 hits and 73 RBI.
Reid Detmers gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he is 3-5 with a 3.88 ERA and 112 strikeouts this season. Detmers is 3-1 with a 1.72 ERA and 34 strikeouts in his career against the Boston Red Sox.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Red Sox have lost each of their last seven night games against the Angels following a loss.
- The home team has won seven of the Angels’ last eight games.
- The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line each of their last six games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim against teams that held a losing record.
- The Angels have covered the run line in seven of their last eight home games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Red Sox have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Red Sox have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Boston Red Sox will win
- The Angels have lost eight of their last nine games as favorites against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The Red Sox have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as favorites against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The Red Sox have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games as road underdogs following a loss.
- The Red Sox have won the first inning in three of their last four road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Red Sox have led after 3 innings in six of their last seven night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Red Sox have led after 5 innings in each of their last five night games against American League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Nine of the Angels’ last 10 night games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Red Sox’s last four games as underdogs against the Angels has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in eight of the Red Sox’s last nine games.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in five of the Angels’ last six games.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Jo Adell has hit a home run in four of his last six appearances with the Angels as favorites against AL East opponents.
- Reid Detmers has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last five home appearances.
- Nolan Schanuel has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 20 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts
- Jarren Duran has hit a home run in each of the Red Sox’s last two road games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Jarren Duran has recorded at least one hit in each of the Red Sox’s last 10 night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (392).
- The Angels rank 29th in the league for strikeouts against this season (830).
- The Red Sox rank 30th in the league for runs scored this season (337).
- The Red Sox rank 30th in the league for home runs this season (73).
Angels vs Red Sox Prediction
Those who have followed me over the years know I make a living by fading the Angels, a downright awful franchise. We’re getting a low price with the Red Sox to do it. Bennett is a rookie who is finding his form, and that includes allowing 17 hits and 7 runs in his last 22.2 innings. Bennett has allowed just 1 run in his last 12.1 innings. Detmers has been strong lately in his own right, but he pitches for the Angels, a team I’m not in the business of backing, especially at cheap prices. Give me the Red Sox.