Angels vs Red Sox Betting & Picks: Los Angeles Looks To Keep Rolling

The Boston Red Sox (9-14) welcome the Los Angeles Angels (15-9) to Fenway Park on Tuesday for the opener of their three-game series. The Red Sox are 2-7 in their last nine outings while the Angels are 7-2 in their last nine. Find out if Los Angeles can continue its hot streak in our Angels vs Red Sox prediction.

Angels vs Red Sox Odds & Analysis

Sportsbook Odds

The Angels opened as the road favorite at -110 on the moneyline with the Red Sox getting +100 as the underdog. The total was set at 9 runs with the UNDER going 4-1 in Boston’s last five games and 4-1 in Los Angeles’ last five. Given that the teams are trending in opposite directions, Los Angeles looks like an easy pick for your Angels vs Red Sox prediction.

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Starting Pitchers

Michael Wacha (2-0) will take the mound for Boston in the series opener. Wacha threw six innings in his last outing against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 27, giving up four hits and just one earned run. The righty has a stingy 1.77 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP through four starts and 20.1 innings this season.

Noah Syndergaard (2-0) went 5.2 innings, giving up three hits and two earned runs in a no-decision on April 23 against the Baltimore Orioles. The first-year Angel has posted a 2.12 ERA and a 0.82 WHIP in 17 innings of work through his first three starts with the club.

Angels Shut Out For Second Time In Four Games

The Angels fell 3-0 to the Chicago White Sox on Monday in the final meeting of a four-game set. AJ Pollock, Jake Burger and Adam Engel knocked in runs for the White Sox while Dylan Cease threw a one-hitter through seven innings to earn the win. Angels starter Patrick Sandoval took the loss after giving up six hits and three earned runs in six innings of work.

Los Angeles’ offense was uncharacteristically quiet against Chicago as the Angels were shut out twice in four games. The Angels are averaging 4.58 runs per game this season – tied for eighth in the majors – led by Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. While the power has been there for Ohtani, who has four home runs and 12 RBIs, he has struggled to make contact, batting just .226.

Boston’s Struggles Continue In Loss To Baltimore

The Red Sox dropped their second straight game, falling 9-5 to the Orioles on Sunday. Anthony Santander led Baltimore with three RBIs and Jordan Lyles allowed just one earned run through six innings to earn the victory. JD Martinez had a grand slam to drive in four of Boston’s five runs, while Nick Pivetta was saddled with the loss, allowing six hits and three earned runs through 4.1 innings.

Boston has just two wins over its last nine outings, falling below .500 and already eight games back of the AL East-leading New York Yankees. The Red Sox have struggled to generate offense so far, averaging just 3.52 runs per game – 24th in the majors.

Angels vs Red Sox Pick & Insights

Angels: Keys To Victory

The Los Angeles bats will need to bring their A game to get to Wacha, who’s been excellent for Boston this season. Syndergaard has been just as good, though, so if the Angels need to win a low-scoring game, they’re capable of that too.

Red Sox: Keys To Victory

The Red Sox need their bats to wake up and fast. Boston is averaging just 2.25 runs per game over its last four outings, which definitely won’t cut it against a strong Los Angeles club. Either way, Wacha will need to be stellar to keep his Red Sox in the game.

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