Red Sox vs Angels Picks & Odds: Boston An Underdog To Complete Sweep Of LA

The Boston Red Sox (30-27) are 9-3 in their last 12 road games against the Los Angeles Angels (27-31), a streak that includes wins in the first three games of this week’s four-game series. The Red Sox will try to finish up the sweep by cashing in as a Red Sox vs Angels prediction upset pick Thursday night in Anaheim.

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Red Sox vs Angels Odds & Analysis

Sportsbook Odds

The Angels opened as -156 favorites before heavy betting action on Boston as a popular Red Sox vs Angels prediction drove the line down to Los Angeles -120. The Red Sox are now going off at +100 in this AL matchup while the total has settled in at 8 runs after Sportsbook at 7.5 runs. The UNDER is 4-1 in the Angels’ last five games against American League teams.

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Starting Pitchers

Nick Pivetta pitched seven shutout innings and struck out seven batters against the Oakland Athletics last Saturday in an 8-0 Boston win. Pivetta has allowed one run or none in five of his last six starts and has led the Red Sox to wins in each of his last five trips to the mound. He carries a 3.50 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP into Thursday night’s start.

Shohei Ohtani lasted only three innings last Thursday night as he allowed eight hits and four earned runs in a 6-1 loss to the New York Yankees. Ohtani has compiled a 3.99 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP this season.

Boston’s Pitching Has Been Outstanding During Recent Hot Streak

Nathan Eovaldi and the Red Sox bullpen combined to pitch nine shutout innings in a 1-0 win over the Angels on Wednesday night. That marked the second time that the Red Sox have shut out the Angels 1-0 in this series and was the team’s third shutout win in its last five games.

Boston has climbed to 30-27 on the season thanks to a 7-0 record in June. Pitching has led the way for the Red Sox as the team has allowed only 1.43 runs per game during the impressive winning streak.

Los Angeles’ Losing Streak Has Set A New Team Record

Los Angeles’ last win came all the way back on May 24 against the Texas Rangers. Since then, the Angels have lost 14 straight games in a stretch that includes being swept by the Toronto Blue Jays, the Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. Wednesday night’s loss made this the longest losing streak in Los Angeles’ franchise history.

The Angels are also 0-4 in their last four games with Shohei Ohtani getting the start. Bettors taking Los Angeles as their Red Sox vs Angels prediction will be hoping that all of those trends come to an end on Thursday.

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Red Sox: Keys To Victory

Boston’s pitching has been red-hot, and nothing about Nick Pivetta’s recent form suggests that it should cool off on Thursday. The Red Sox would love to give Pivetta more than one run of support, but given the way the Angels have been hitting of late, it shouldn’t take much for Boston to pick up a win.

Angels: Keys To Victory

Shohei Ohtani has seen his ERA jump from 2.82 to 3.99 on the season due to bad starts in his last two trips to the mound. Ohtani will need to get back on track if Los Angeles hopes to snap its 14-game losing streak as a Red Sox vs Angels pick in this one.

MLB Computer Pick: Boston +100

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