The Boston Red Sox host the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, May 3rd at Fenway Park. The first pitch in this matchup is scheduled for 07:10 ET. The MLB Odds Board places Los Angeles as the favorite (-120), with an OU line set at 8.5 runs.
STARTING PITCHING
Los Angeles: Noah Syndergaard (2-0, 2.12) Boston: Michael Wacha (2-0, 1.77)
Angels Projected Lineup
C Max Stassi SS Tyler Wade 3B Anthony Rendon CF Brandon Marsh 2B David Fletcher CF Mike Trout 1B Jared Walsh RF Taylor Ward DH Shohei Ohtani
Red Sox Projected Lineup
RF Jackie Bradley Jr. 1B Franchy Cordero LF J.D. Martinez CF Enrique Hernández C Christian Vázquez SS Xander Bogaerts 3B Rafael Devers 2B Trevor Story CF Alex Verdugo
STRAIGHT UP/ OVER/UNDER / RUN LINE RECORDS
Los Angeles Angels: 15-9-0 SU / OU 10-13-1 / Run Line W/L 12-12-0 Boston Red Sox: 9-14-0 SU / OU 7-16-0 / Run Line W/L 13-10-0
Recent Form
The Angels will look to bounce back from a tough loss to the Chicago White Sox by the score of 3-0. The loss came as Los Angeles was the betting underdogs, getting 133.0. Through 5 games as the underdog, the team has a win percentage of 40.0%. On their way to giving up 3 runs, the Los Angeles pitching staff allowed a total of 7 hits. Offensively, the team generated a total of 2 hits of their own. Combined, the Angels and White Sox fell short of the over-under betting line of 7.5 runs. So far, Los Angeles has been a good candidate to fall below the betting lines, as their over-under record sits at just 10-13-1.
The Angels are looking to continue adding wins, as they are 3-2 over their last 5 games. Over this stretch, the team has a positive run differential at 1. Los Angeles has put together this record, despite averaging just 3.0 runs per game compared to their season average of 4.58. So far, Los Angeles has won over half of their 7 series played, going 4-2-1.
The Red Sox will be looking to move on from a tough loss to Baltimore by the score of 9-5. This was a disappointing loss for the Red Sox, as they were favored to win at -138.0. For the season, the team has been favored in 12 games, winning at a rate of 50.0%. For the game, Boston’s staff gave up 9 runs, on 13 hits, while on offense, Boston came up with 11 hits leading to 5 runs. In terms of the over-under, the Red Sox and Baltimore combined to surpass the line of 8.0 runs. So far, Boston has an over-under record of just 7-16-0.
The Red Sox come into today’s game looking to turn things around, as they are just 2-3 over their last 5 games. Even though Boston has notched just 2 wins in their last 5 games, they still have a run differential in this stretch (+2). Even with their recent struggles, the offense has been steady, averaging 3.2 runs per game, right in line with their season average of 3.52. Boston has a below .500 series record of just 1-5-1.
Pitching Matchup
For the Angels, Noah Syndergaard gets the start. So far, he has put together a record of 2-0. Currently, Syndergaard has a strong ERA of just 2.12 while pitching an average of 5.67 innings per outing. So far, batters are hitting just 0.167 against him. Not only does Syndergaard have a strong batting average allowed figure, but he has yet to give up a home run. Up to this point, Syndergaard’s has a strikeout percentage of 16.4% and a per 9 average of 6.0. Leading into the game, he has shown a strong command of his pitches, averaging just 1.33 walks per contest.
For the Red Sox, Michael Wacha gets the start. So far, he has put together a record of 2-0. Heading into his matchup vs Los Angeles, Wacha has a strong ERA, sitting at just 1.77. This has come while averaging 5.03 innings per appearance. On the season, opposing team’s have put together a batting average of 0.143 against Wacha. On average, opponents are averaging 0.89 home runs against the right-hander. Heading into today’s action, Michael Wacha is averaging 8.0 K’s per 9 innings. Throughout the season, walks have been an issue, as he is giving up 2.25 free passes per outing.
Los Angeles vs Boston History
Today’s matchup between the Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox will be their first meeting of the season. When looking back to last season, Los Angeles and Boston split the season series, with each team picking up 3. In these 5 meetings, the two teams combined for an over-under record of 1-4, with the average scoring differential sitting at 2.5 runs. Last year, the Angels and Red Sox combined to average 8.83 runs per game.
- Get more details: LA Angels at Boston 5/3/22 Betting Stats
Betting Trends
- Angels are 6-0 in their last 6 games as a favorite.
- Angels are 4-0 in their last 4 games as a road favorite.
- Red Sox are 2-5 in their last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Red Sox are 10-26 in their last 36 games as an underdog.
