Red Sox vs. Angels Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/8/2022

by | Jun 8, 2022

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The Boston Red Sox (29-27) roll into Wednesday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Angels (27-30) looking to extend a six-game winning streak. The contest starts at 9:38 PM ET with the Red Sox listed as -158 favorites on the moneyline. Nathan Eovaldi will get the ball for Boston while Los Angeles counter with Reid Detmers.

Red Sox vs. Angels Spread and Betting Line

Red Sox vs Angels Betting Information
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds
Red Sox -158 +137 8.5 -115 -105 -1.5 +104 -126

Computer Predictions for Red Sox vs. Angels

Our computer pick: Los Angeles Angels (+137) and Over (8.5)

Red Sox vs. Angels Game Info

  • Boston Red Sox probable starting pitcher: Nathan Eovaldi
  • Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Reid Detmers
  • Game Day: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
  • Game Time: 9:38 PM ET
  • Location: Anaheim, California
  • Stadium: Angel Stadium

Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels Pitching Matchup

Eovaldi Detmers
11 GS 9
3-2 W-L 2-2
3.41 ERA 4.20
63.1 IP 45.0
10 BB 14
67 SO 31

Red Sox Starter Nathan Eovaldi

  • Eovaldi (3-2) takes the mound for the Red Sox in his 12th start of the season. He has a 3.41 ERA in 63 1/3 innings pitched, with 67 strikeouts.
  • The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics, when he tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
  • In 11 games this season, the 32-year-old has put up a 3.41 ERA and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .241 to opposing hitters.
  • Eovaldi is trying to extend a third-game quality start streak in this outing.
  • Eovaldi is seeking his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 frames per appearance on the hill.
  • The opposing Angels offense has the 11th-ranked slugging percentage (.402) and ranks sixth in MLB play with 69 home runs. It has a collective .240 batting average, and is ninth in MLB with 458 total hits and ninth in MLB play scoring 252 runs.
  • This season, the 32-year-old ranks 31st in ERA (3.41), 24th in WHIP (1.089), and 18th in K/9 (9.5) among qualifying pitchers.

Angels Starter Reid Detmers

  • The Angels will hand the ball to Detmers (2-2) for his 10th start of the season.
  • The left-hander did not allow a run in 4 1/3 innings pitched on Thursday in his last outing, a matchup with the New York Yankees.
  • The 22-year-old has an ERA of 4.20 and 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .193 in nine games this season.
  • In nine starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in one of them.
  • Detmers has started nine games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings four times. He averages 5.0 innings per appearance.
  • The Red Sox are batting .260 this season, third in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .417 (third in the league) with 52 home runs.
  • The Red Sox have gone 4-for-17 with two doubles and three RBI in 4 2/3 innings this season against the left-hander.

Red Sox Betting Picks & Insights

  • This season, the Red Sox have been favored 31 times and won 18, or 58.1%, of those games.
  • Boston is 5-6 this season when entering a game favored by -158 or more on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 61.2% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
  • Games involving Boston have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 22 of 56 chances this season.
  • The Red Sox are 31-25-0 ATS in their 56 games with a spread this season.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

  • The Angels have come away with four wins in the 17 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Los Angeles has been listed as an underdog of +137 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
  • The Angels have an implied victory probability of 42.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 29 of their 57 opportunities.
  • The Angels are 27-30-0 against the spread in their 57 games that had a posted line this season.

Red Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

  • Rafael Devers leads the Red Sox with 12 home runs.
  • Devers ranks 15th in homers and 27th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
  • Devers carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .282 with four doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBI.
  • Xander Bogaerts is batting .320 with 15 doubles, six home runs and 21 walks.
  • Bogaerts ranks 78th in home runs and 64th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
  • Bogaerts heads into this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
  • J.D. Martinez has racked up a team-best batting average of .359.
  • Martinez has at least one base hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is batting .333 with three doubles and two walks.
  • Trevor Story has put up 41 runs batted in to pace his team.
Name GP BA OBP SLG HR RBI H
Rafael Devers 56 .342 .374 .603 12 31 80
Xander Bogaerts 55 .320 .388 .481 6 26 66
J.D. Martínez 46 .359 .422 .552 5 23 65
Trevor Story 50 .229 .317 .443 9 41 44
Alex Verdugo 52 .250 .290 .360 3 28 50

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

  • Mike Trout paces the Angels with 14 home runs and has racked up a team-high batting average of .284.
  • Among all hitters in MLB, Trout ranks fifth in homers and 34th in RBI.
  • Trout carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .200 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
  • Shohei Ohtani has 11 doubles, 11 home runs and 23 walks while hitting .233.
  • Ohtani ranks 22nd in homers and 24th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
  • Jared Walsh leads the Angels with 33 runs batted in.
  • Brandon Marsh is hitting .246 with five doubles, four home runs and 11 walks.
Name GP BA OBP SLG HR RBI H
Mike Trout 52 .284 .388 .601 14 30 52
Shohei Ohtani 56 .233 .315 .437 11 32 50
Jared Walsh 54 .247 .300 .449 10 33 49
Brandon Marsh 49 .246 .295 .347 4 27 41
Max Stassi 30 .250 .333 .404 4 12 26

Betting Tips for Red Sox vs. Angels

After analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the Angels on the moneyline at +137. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

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