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

The Los Angeles Angels (27-28) will try to put a stop to their current 11-game losing streak when they host the Boston Red Sox (27-27) at 9:38 PM ET Monday. Oddsmakers consider the Angels to be -129 favorites to end their skid, while the Red Sox are +109 underdogs looking for the upset. Noah Syndergaard will get the ball for Los Angeles while Boston counter with Michael Wacha.

Angels vs. Red Sox Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Angels vs. Red Sox

Our computer pick: Boston Red Sox (+109) and Over (8.5)

Angels vs. Red Sox Game Info

• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Noah Syndergaard
• Boston Red Sox probable starting pitcher: Michael Wacha
• Game Day: Monday, June 6, 2022
• Game Time: 9:38 PM ET
• Location: Anaheim, California
• Stadium: Angel Stadium

Los Angeles Angels vs Boston Red Sox Pitching Matchup

Angels Starter Noah Syndergaard

• Syndergaard gets the start for the Angels, his ninth of the season. He is 4-3 with a 4.02 ERA and 27 strikeouts through 40 1/3 innings pitched.
• The righty’s last time out was on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, when he threw 2 1/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing seven hits.
• In eight games this season, the 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.02, with 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .256 against him.
• Syndergaard has three quality starts under his belt this year.
• Syndergaard has put up six starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He will face off against a Red Sox team that is batting .259 as a unit (third in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .420 (third in MLB) with 52 total home runs (18th in MLB).
• In seven innings over one appearance against the Red Sox this season, Syndergaard has a 3.86 ERA and a 1.286 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .296.

Red Sox Starter Michael Wacha

• The Red Sox’s Wacha (3-1) will make his ninth start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up no earned runs while allowing three hits.
• The 30-year-old has pitched to a 2.43 ERA this season with 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.1 walks per nine across eight games.
• In eight starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in one of them.
• Wacha has made five starts of five or more innings in eight chances this season, and averages 5.0 frames when he pitches.
• The Angels have scored 247 runs this season, which ranks ninth in MLB. They have 447 hits, 10th in baseball, with 68 home runs (fifth in the league).
• The right-hander has faced the Angels one time this season, allowing them to go 3-for-18 in 5 2/3 innings.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Angels have been favored 39 times and won 23, or 59%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 15-12 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -129 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 56.3% chance of a victory for the Angels.
• Games involving Los Angeles have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 28 of 55 chances this season.
• The Angels are 26-29-0 against the spread in their 55 chances this season.

Red Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The Red Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 24 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (41.7%) in those games.
• This season, Boston has come away with a win six times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +109 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Boston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 21 of their 54 opportunities.
• In 54 games with a line this season, the Red Sox have a mark of 30-24-0 against the spread.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Mike Trout has a team-best batting average of .274, while leading the Angels in home runs (13).
• Trout’s home runs place him 10th in the majors, and he is 42nd in RBI.
• Shohei Ohtani is hitting .232 with 10 doubles, 11 home runs and 22 walks.
• Ohtani ranks 20th in homers and 20th in RBI on the year.
• Ohtani has two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .167 with a double and four walks.
• Jared Walsh has collected a team-best 33 runs batted in.
• Walsh has at least one base hit in seven games in a row. In his last 10 games he is batting .316 with four doubles, a home run, a walk and six RBI.
• Brandon Marsh has five doubles, four home runs and 11 walks while hitting .256.

Red Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rafael Devers has swatted a team-high 12 long balls.
• In all of the big leagues, Devers ranks 14th in home runs and 23rd in RBI.
• Devers takes a hitting streak of five games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Xander Bogaerts is batting .323 with 14 doubles, six home runs and 21 walks.
• Bogaerts ranks 71st among all batters in the big leagues in homers, and 59th in RBI.
• J.D. Martinez has put up a team-best batting average of .353.
• Trevor Story has driven in a team-leading 40 runs batted in.

Betting Tips for Angels vs. Red Sox

Our best bet is the Red Sox on the moneyline at +109 after digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will over the total of 8.5 runs.