The Angels get a visit from the Boston Red Sox in baseball action on Sunday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

John Lackey gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Red Sox on this day; he's 1-2 on the season. The Angels, meanwhile, will counter with Matt Palmer, who will be looking to improve on his 1-0 mark.



View Boston vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Los Angeles sat as +110 underdogs. The total was set at 9.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Los Angeles owns the No. 2 ranking for hits in the American League at 9 per game. By contrast, the Red Sox are rated No. 11 in the same category at 7.9 per game.

Defensively, Boston features the American League's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.6 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the American League at home, scoring 2.4 runs per game.

Last time out for Boston, they were a 5-0 Sportsbook as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at +100 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Daisuke Matsuzaka chucked 8 shutout innings at the Angels in their last game, striking out 9 in a 5-0 win against Los Angeles in baseball action at Angel Stadium.




Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 9-1
Before playing Baltimore are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing Boston are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

A few Red Sox at Angels trends to consider:
Boston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Boston is 12-1 SU in their last 13 games when playing LA Angels
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels' last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Angels' last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels' last 9 games when playing at home against Boston


Next up:
Boston at Baltimore, Tuesday, April 26
LA Angels home to Oakland, Monday, April 25