Los Angeles Angels (7-5) vs. Boston Red Sox (5-8)
April 14, 2023 7:10 pm EDT
The Line: Boston Red Sox +100 / Los Angeles Angels -120; Over/Under: +9.5
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The Los Angeles Angels and the Boston Red Sox meet in MLB action from Fenway Park on Friday night. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Los Angeles is listed as a -120 road favorite while Boston is a +100 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 9.5 goals.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Patrick Sandoval will start here and is 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA and 4 strikeouts this season. Boston sends Tanner Houck to the mound here and he is 2-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Los Angeles’ 5-2 win back on June 9th, 2022, snapped Boston’s three-game head-to-head win streak in this matchup.
Trends
Los Angeles is 4-1 in their last 5 road games and 26-57 in their last 83 Friday games while the over is 6-1 in their last 7 road games against a team with a right-handed starter. Boston is 35-17 in their last 52 games against the AL West and 18-39 in their last 57 games following a loss while the under is 6-2 in their last 8 games against the AL West.
Pick
I’m backing the Angels here. Not a game I’m necessarily rushing to bet, but I think runs are coming in bunches here. The Red Sox are still giving up a ton of runs from their starters while the Angels have been able to score in bunches at times and while the Red Sox can too, I just don’t know if they’ll be able to make up for the shortcomings of the pitching here. Give me Los Angeles.
