Monday, July 20, 2015

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Steven Wright (3-2) vs. Andrew Heaney (3-0)

The Los Angeles Angels welcome the Boston Red Sox to Angel Stadium on Monday. Steven Wright is the probable starter for the Red Sox and he'll face Andrew Heaney of the Angels. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at +131 and Los Angeles at -141. The over/under was set at 8. The Red Sox, with a 39-52 run line record, cover the spread 43% of the time. They also have a 41-46 over/under record. The Angels are 46-44 against the run line and have a 40-47 over/under record. They cover the spread 43% of the time.

The Red Sox come into this game with a 42-49 record, and they are 20-26 away from home. Starting pitcher Steven Wright holds a 3-2 record with an earned run average of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.25. In his starts, the Red Sox are 1-3 over his 43.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 41 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Red Sox are 3-1 in his starts. He is getting 4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 285 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.86. Opposing teams are hitting .254 against the Red Sox bullpen while walking 97 times and striking out 247 times. Boston is averaging 7.41 strikeouts per game while getting 9.2 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 28th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.39.

As a team, Boston is batting .254, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .234 average away from home. The Red Sox on-base percentage sits at .319, which puts them at 11th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .392. Xander Bogaerts leads the team in hits with 98 while the team ranks 11th in baseball with 8.71 hits per game.

With a 50-40 overall record, Los Angeles will come into this game 27-18 at home. With an earned run average of 1.32, Andrew Heaney will come into this game holding a 3-0 record and a 0.84 WHIP. In his starts, the Angels are 4-0 and he has allowed 19 hits over 27.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Angels are 2-2 when he starts. He is getting 6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 220 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.47. Opposing teams are hitting .237 against the Angels bullpen while walking 75 times and striking out 218 times. Los Angeles is averaging 8.89 strikeouts per game while getting 8.15 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.31.

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 17th in the league while putting together a .259 average at home. The Angels on-base percentage sits at .329, which puts them at 4th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .427. Mike Trout leads the team in hits with 102 while the team ranks 21st in baseball with 8.29 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Red Sox have a fielding percentage of .985 with 52 total errors, 938 assists and 2,432 put outs. The Angels have committed 51 errors on the season with 808 assists and 2,399 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 41-46 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 39-52 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 40-47 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 46-44 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

07/11/15 P Clay Buchholz Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/11)07/04/15 C Blake Swihart Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)05/29/15 P Brandon Workman Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/3)05/28/15 P Anthony Varvaro Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)05/28/15 RF Daniel Nava Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/30), out for season

Los Angeles Angels

07/09/15 P Huston Street Groin out indefinitely06/21/15 P Jered Weaver Hip Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)06/03/15 P Mike Morin Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)05/28/15 RF Collin Cowgill Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/27)04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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