Playing in Fenway Park Tuesday night was a relief for the Boston Red Sox, who had just returned home from a rotten road trip. After dropping seven of their past 10 games away from home, the Red Sox were able to right the ship momentarily with a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Boston will want to keep the good feelings going as the Red Sox have five straight at home before heading on the road again.
The Angels have raced out to first place in the American League West Division early in the season, but are showing some signs of fatigue. Los Angeles has dropped three of its past four games during what is a seven-game road trip. This is a good early-season opportunity for the Angels to see how they can handle adversity. Let’s take a look at what MLB picks today to make.
Last game records
Boston beat Los Angeles 4-0 Tuesday night at Fenway Park. The Red Sox are 10-14, while the Angels are 15-10.
Matchup information
Angels at Red Sox Betting Analysis
Los Angeles Betting Analysis
Reid Detmers (1-1) will be looking to find his happy place on the mound for the Angels. Detmers has accrued a 5.19 ERA in 17.1 innings pitched this season. He has struggled with the long ball, allowing opponents to hit three home runs and earn five walks so far.
What has helped Los Angeles’ pitching staff early in the season has been the Angel’s excellent offense. The Angels produced 4.58 runs per game, which ranks eighth in the league. LA has also belted out 28 home runs, which ranks fourth.
Mike Trout is off to another strong start for the Angels, leading the team in batting average (.319) and home runs (six). Right fielder Taylor Ward (five) and Shohei Ohtani (four) have also demonstrated power in their bats this season.
Boston Betting Analysis
Garrett Whitlock (1-1) will make his third start of the season for Boston. Whitlock, who features a sparkling .54 ERA, has made six appearances and two starts thus far this season. Whitlock has been effective at recording strikeouts, recording 20 strikeouts in 16.2 innings of work.
What has made life difficult for Boston has been its hitting. The Red Sox are 24th in the league in runs per game, only producing 3.54 runs per contest. Boston also has a lack of power, only hitting 15 home runs, which ranks 25 in the league. The Red Sox are batting .231 as a team.
Rafael Devers has a team-high four home runs for Boston. Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts leads the team with a .356 batting average and has driven in nine runs. MLB betting trends show Boston has been uneven at home this season.
Updates
- Los Angeles is 12-13 against the runline.
- Boston is 14-10 against the runline.
- The over is 10-14-1 in the Angels’ games this season.
- The over is 7-17 in the Red Sox games this season.
- Los Angeles is 7-5 straight up on the road.
- Boston is 4-4 straight up at home this season.
Angels at Red Sox Betting Preview
MLB odds have Boston as a slight -110 favorite, the Angels are -106. The over/under is set at nine runs. Los Angeles is -1.5 on the run line, while the Red Sox are +1.5.
Angels at Red Sox Betting Prediction
Boston hasn’t had much luck on offense all season. However, the Red Sox are going to be facing off against a starting pitcher that has had his struggles early in the year. With Boston knowing Whitlock has been strong this season, it should help motivate the Red Sox to put runs on the board.
While the Angels have a ton of star power, Los Angeles needs to prove that the strong start they’ve had to the season is sustainable. It has been a long time since the Angels made the playoffs and their pitching staff needs to show improvement as the season wears on.
However, Boston will want to take advantage of a weak staff while it has the opportunity. The Red Sox, following a nightmarish road trip, will find a way to score their second straight victory over the Angels.
How to bet Angels at Red Sox
Bet Boston -110.
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