Angels vs. Red Sox Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/9/2022

The Boston Red Sox (30-27) roll into Thursday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Angels (27-31) looking to extend a seven-game winning streak. The contest starts at 9:38 PM ET with the Angels listed as -129 favorites on the moneyline to stop the Red Sox’s streak. Los Angeles’ Shohei Ohtani and Boston’s Nick Pivetta have been named the starters for this contest.

Angels vs. Red Sox Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Angels vs. Red Sox

Our computer pick: Boston Red Sox (+110) and Over (7.5)

Angels vs. Red Sox Game Info

• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Shohei Ohtani
• Boston Red Sox probable starting pitcher: Nick Pivetta
• Game Day: Thursday, June 9, 2022
• Game Time: 9:38 PM ET
• Location: Anaheim, California
• Stadium: Angel Stadium

Los Angeles Angels vs Boston Red Sox Pitching Matchup

Angels Starter Shohei Ohtani

• Ohtani will take the mound to start for the Angels, his first this season.
• The 27-year-old righty has appeared out of the bullpen nine times this season.
• Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .238 against him this season. He has a 3.99 ERA and 12.4 strikeouts per nine innings over his nine games.
• The Red Sox have MLB’s fifth-ranked scoring offense (270 total runs) and have put up a .259 batting average as a team while hitting 52 home runs (22nd in the league) this season.

Red Sox Starter Nick Pivetta

• Pivetta (5-4) will take to the mound for the Red Sox and make his 12th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings against the Oakland Athletics while allowing two hits.
• The 29-year-old has pitched in 11 games this season with an ERA of 3.50 and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .208.
• He’s looking to extend his six-game quality start streak.
• Pivetta has pitched five or more innings in six straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Angels have scored 252 runs this season, which ranks 12th in MLB. They have 465 hits, 11th in baseball, with 69 home runs (seventh in the league).
• The 29-year-old’s 3.50 ERA ranks 31st, 1.103 WHIP ranks 25th, and 8.5 K/9 ranks 26th among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels have entered the game as favorites 40 times this season and won 23, or 57.5%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 15-12, a 55.6% win rate, when favored by -129 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Angels have a 56.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Games involving Los Angeles have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 29 of 58 chances this season.
• The Angels have an ATS record of 28-30-0 in 58 games with a spread this season.

Red Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The Red Sox have come away with 11 wins in the 25 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Boston has come away with a win five times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 47.6% chance of pulling out a win.
• Boston’s games have gone over the total in 22 of their 57 opportunities.
• In 57 games with a line this season, the Red Sox have a mark of 31-26-0 against the spread.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Angels leader in both batting average and home runs is Mike Trout, who comes into the contest hitting .284 and has left the yard 14 times while driving in 30 runs this season.
• Among all batters in baseball, Trout’s home run total ranks him seventh, and his RBI tally puts him 38th.
• Trout has collected a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Ohtani is batting .233 with 11 doubles, 11 home runs and 23 walks.
• Ohtani ranks 22nd in home runs and 26th in RBI on the season.
• Ohtani enters this game looking for his sixth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with two doubles and three walks.
• Jared Walsh paces the Angels with 33 runs batted in.
• Brandon Marsh is batting .246 with five doubles, four home runs and 11 walks.

Red Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rafael Devers has collected a team-high 12 home runs.
• Devers’ home run total puts him 16th in MLB, and he ranks 30th in RBI.
• Devers takes a hitting streak of seven games into this game. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .282 with four doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBI.
• Xander Bogaerts is hitting .319 with 15 doubles, six home runs and 21 walks.
• Bogaerts is 85th in homers and 70th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• J.D. Martinez paces the Red Sox with a team-best batting average of .353.
• Trevor Story has a team-best 41 runs batted in.

Betting Tips for Angels vs. Red Sox

We have the Red Sox on the moneyline at +110 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.