The Los Angeles Angels and the Boston Red Sox meet in MLB action from Fenway Park on Saturday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
The Angels are -115 road favorites while Boston is a -105 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 9.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Tyler Anderson will get the nod for the Angels here and is 1-0 with a 4.22 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season. Nick Pivetta will start here and is 0-1 with a 0.90 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Boston’s 5-3 win over the Angels on Friday made it four wins in the last five head-to-head meetings between these two teams.
Trends
Los Angeles is 4-1 in their last 5 road games and 7-23 in their last 30 games against the AL East while the over is 6-2 in their last 8 road games against a team with a right-handed starter. Boston is 9-4 in their last 13 home games and 1-4 in their last 5 games overall while the over is 10-4 in their last 14 games overall.
Pick
I’m sticking with the over here. I just don’t trust this pitching matchup at all, as both pitchers have been prone to giving up a lot of hard contact and these are two teams that can flat out slug in a hitter’s park at Fenway. Give me the over.