The Boston Red Sox battle the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Friday in MLB betting action at Fenway Park.

Felix Doubront will take the mound for Boston, and he'll carry a 4-2 record into the contest. Tommy Hanson gets the ball for Los Angeles; he's 2-2 so far this season.



View LA Angels vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Red Sox as -125 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9.5 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 2-rated Red Sox and the league No. 10-ranked Angels, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Boston's No. 2 ranked American League offense (5.1 runs per game) against a Angels defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 12 in the American League at 4.6 runs allowed per game. The Red Sox have been averaging 9.2 hits per game, more than the Angels have managed so far this season (8.9 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 8-rated road mark, allowing 4.6 runs per game on the highway. Boston, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring at home.

The Angels were an 8-6 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at +146 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors. Los Angeles lost a tight one on Wednesday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by an 8-6 score against Chicago at Angel Stadium.

Boston won its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Rangers on June 6. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at -137 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Boston rolled to a 6-3 win against Texas on Thursday, as Jon Lester and the Red Sox' bats led the team to victory at Fenway Park.


Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Chi Cubs are 3-4
After a loss are 4-6

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing LA Angels are 4-6
After playing Texas are 2-8
After a win are 5-5

A few Angels at Red Sox trends to consider:
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games at home


Next up:
LA Angels at Boston, Saturday, June 8