The Boston Red Sox (6-3) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Angels (5-3) on Sunday, April 7th. This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim and televised on MLBN. The Angels are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Red Sox are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Red Sox. First pitch is set for 4:07 ET.
Red Sox vs Angels
The Angels and Red Sox played a low-scoring game in the previous matchup of this series, with the Angels pulling out a 2-1 win at home. Despite only getting three hits compared to six for the Angels, the Red Sox only managed one run. Reid Detmers got the win for the Angels, while Carlos Estevez picked up the save.
Garrett Whitlock got the start for the Red Sox, going 4 1/3 innings and not allowing a run. However, he took a no-decision since the Red Sox didn’t score until the 3rd inning and didn’t take the lead until the 6th. Detmers struck out 12 batters in his six innings of work and gave up just one run.
Neither Luis Rengifo nor Zach Neto drove in a run for the Angels, but they each had two hits and one stolen base. The Red Sox’s only run came in the 3rd inning, while the Angels tied it up in the 6th and scored the game-winning run in the same inning.
Tanner Houck Gets The Start For The Red Sox
Coming off a dominant start in his first outing of the season, Tanner Houck and the Red Sox are on the road to take on the Angels. In his first start of the season, Houck went 6 innings, striking out 10 batters and only allowing 3 hits. He did not allow a run, and he did not give up a home run.
Red Sox Offense Breakdown
Our MLB player projections have Rafael Devers as the top hitter for the Red Sox today, with his total hits projection being the 25th best in the league. He also has the best odds to hit a home run on the team and has the 9th best odds in the league. Pablo Reyes is our 2nd best hitter in terms of total hits for the Red Sox, with his total hits projection being 26th best in the league. Triston Casas has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run on the team and the 10th best in the league today.
Chase Silseth Gets The Start For The Angels
Chase Silseth is getting the start for the Angels at home against the Red Sox. In his first start of the season, he went 3 innings and gave up 4 runs (3 earned) on 5 hits and 2 walks, but did strike out 5 batters. He did not factor into the decision.
Angels Offense Breakdown
When looking at the Angels’ player projections for today’s game, Mike Trout has the highest home run projection on the team and his home run projection is 10th best in the league today. Aaron Hicks is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits, and his total hits projection is 25th in the league. Taylor Ward has the highest total hits projection on the team and Logan O’Hoppe has the 2nd best home run projection on the team, which is 11th in the league today.
Red Sox vs Angels Prediction
Our prediction for this Red Sox vs. Angels matchup is to take the Angels on the money line at -107. We have the Angels winning this one by a score of 5-4. At -107, there is some solid value in this pick.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Chase Silseth finishing with seven strikeouts, which is the second-best among all starters today. As for Tanner Houck, we have him finishing with seven strikeouts, which is the third best.
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Last updated:April 7, 2024 Angels, Red Sox