Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Odds & Game Analysis | May 5
The Los Angeles Angels visit the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, taking the field at 1:35pm ET on Thursday May 5th, 1:35pm ET. The Boston Red Sox are 1-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 8 runs.
Welcome to the BestOdds betting breakdown where we identify performance trends in order to analyze teams’ chances in the upcoming game.
Today, we are looking at the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox.
Boston and Los Angeles Betting Info
- Nine of the Red Sox’s last 10 home games following an extra innings loss have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The Red Sox have won each of their last four games as underdogs against the Angels.
Los Angeles Angels Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .244 |
| Team OBP | .323 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 4.6 |
| Team ERA | 3.68 |
| Team WHIP | 1.13 |
| Starters ERA | 3.67 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.15 |
Key Players for Los Angeles
- Shohei Ohtani: 4.19 ERA, 13.97 K/9, 1.09 WHIP
- Raisel Iglesias: 2.79 ERA, 12.11 K/9, 0.83 WHIP
- Dennis Tepera: 1.50 ERA, 6.75 K/9, 0.75 WHIP
- Anthony Rendon: .231 Batting Avg, .347 OBP, .410 SLG, .757 OPS, 9 Runs
- Michael Trout: .316 Batting Avg, .447 OBP, .671 SLG, 1.118 OPS, 19 Runs
- Max Stassi: .236 Batting Avg, .311 OBP, .418 SLG, .729 OPS, 10 Runs
- Andrew Velazquez: .137 Batting Avg, .224 OBP, .176 SLG, .400 OPS, 7 Runs
- Tyler Wade: .275 Batting Avg, .327 OBP, .333 SLG, .660 OPS, 6 Runs
- Brandon Marsh: .250 Batting Avg, .315 OBP, .391 SLG, .706 OPS, 7 Runs
- Jared Walsh: .235 Batting Avg, .293 OBP, .376 SLG, .669 OPS, 9 Runs
- Joseph Ward: .375 Batting Avg, .481 OBP, .750 SLG, 1.231 OPS, 17 Runs
Boston Red Sox Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .231 |
| Team OBP | .282 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 3.6 |
| Team ERA | 3.64 |
| Team WHIP | 1.21 |
| Starters ERA | 3.35 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.17 |
Key Players for Boston
- Nathan Eovaldi: 2.51 ERA, 10.04 K/9, 0.94 WHIP
- Hansel Robles: 1.74 ERA, 8.71 K/9, 0.97 WHIP
- Franchy Cordero: .300 Batting Avg, .333 OBP, .400 SLG, .733 OPS, 1 Run
- Trevor Story: .221 Batting Avg, .307 OBP, .312 SLG, .619 OPS, 8 Runs
- Julio Martinez: .309 Batting Avg, .360 OBP, .559 SLG, .919 OPS, 9 Runs
- Xander Bogaerts: .359 Batting Avg, .410 OBP, .511 SLG, .921 OPS, 16 Runs
- Enrique Hernández: .189 Batting Avg, .262 OBP, .305 SLG, .567 OPS, 12 Runs
- Christian Vázquez: .208 Batting Avg, .241 OBP, .283 SLG, .524 OPS, 4 Runs
- Rafael Devers: .286 Batting Avg, .306 OBP, .467 SLG, .773 OPS, 15 Runs
- Alex Verdugo: .227 Batting Avg, .265 OBP, .352 SLG, .617 OPS, 5 Runs
- Jackie Bradley Jr.: .181 Batting Avg, .253 OBP, .264 SLG, .517 OPS, 4 Runs
The Red Sox and Angels have met twice this season, with the Red Sox winning once and the Angels winning once. Their most recent matchup on May 4, 2022 ended 10-5 with the Los Angeles Angels taking the win.
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