Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 4/5/24

At 9:38 PM ET, the Los Angeles Angels will host the Boston Red Sox at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The pitching matchup for this American League showdown features Kutter Crawford for the Red Sox against Griffin Canning for the Angels.

Looking at the odds, the Angels are a slight favorite with a money line of -114 compared to the Red Sox at -107. The over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, with the over paying out at -119 compared to the under at -103.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS BOSTON RED SOX BETTING PICK

The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline -114

This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Friday, April 5th.

HOW TO BET THE RED SOX VS ANGELS:

• We have the Angels winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Angels to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Red Sox Records & Stats

The Red Sox are coming off a 1-0 win over the Athletics in their last game. Boston was favored on the road, with Nick Pivetta picking up the win and Kenley Jansen getting the save. Pivetta went five innings, allowing five hits and striking out three.

Offensively, Boston had 10 hits but only managed to score one run. Jarren Duran had a perfect 4/4 day at the plate, but the Red Sox were only able to score in the fourth inning.

Kutter Crawford is taking the mound for the Red Sox today against the Angels. He is coming off a strong start against the Mariners, where he went 6 innings, allowing just 1 run and striking out 7. He gave up 3 hits and walked 1.

According to our projections, Rafael Devers is not only expected to have the most hits for the Red Sox, but he also has the best odds to hit a home run for Boston. His home run projection is 6th best in the league today. Tyler O’Neill has the 2nd best odds to hit a homer for the Red Sox, and his home run projection is 11th best in the league. If you’re looking for a Red Sox player to have a big day at the plate, our model also likes Masataka Yoshida, as his total hits projection is 11th best in the league.

Angels Records & Stats

Los Angeles Angels took game one of the series against the Miami Marlins, winning 10-2. The Angels scored two runs in the first and third innings, then added two more in the fifth. They’d score three in the seventh and one in the eighth to close out the game.

Patrick Sandoval got the win for the Angels, going 5 2/3 innings, giving up four hits and two earned runs. A.J. Puk got the loss for the Marlins, going four innings, giving up five hits and two earned runs.

Griffin Canning will be making his first start of the season at home against the Red Sox. He took a loss in his first start of the season, going 5 innings and giving up 5 runs on 7 hits. He did strike out 7 batters, but he also gave up a home run.

For the Angels, we have Mike Trout with the highest home run projection on the team, which is 7th best in the league today. Miguel Sanó has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run for the Angels, and his home run projection is 13th in the league. Anthony Rendon has the best total hits projection on the team and the 5th best odds to hit a home run. Taylor Ward is 2nd on the team in total hits and his home run projection is 16th in the league today.