Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Monday, May 22, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-110) Los Angeles (-110)

The Los Angeles Angels (24-23) are hosting the Boston Red Sox (26-20) at Angel Stadium on Monday. The odds on this game have the Red Sox at -110 and the Angels are coming in at -110. The total has been set at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Tanner Houck and Chase Silseth.

As a squad, the Boston Red Sox are knocking in 5.6 runs per game, which ranks them 3rd in the league. They have accounted for 258 runs and have an OBP of .339. The Red Sox have recorded 105 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 58 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 248 RBI's as well as 426 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average is .269. Boston has a slugging percentage of .449 and have been called out on strikes 358 times, while drawing a walk on 149 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.70 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.35. Red Sox pitchers have surrendered 64 home runs and 235 runs in total (26th in the league). Boston has conceded 407 base knocks (9.0 per 9 innings) as well as 219 earned runs. The Red Sox have a team ERA of 4.84 over the course of the season (26th in the league), and they have rung up 386 hitters. They have walked 143 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.69 as a unit so far this season.

Red Sox relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 20 times and also have had 32 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have notched 25 holds so far this year (9th in baseball). The Red Sox relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 72.2% and has come into the game in 43 save situations. They have compiled 13 saves for the year and have blown 5 of their 18 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 31 runners so far this year and 48.4% of those players crossed home plate. The Red Sox have dispatched 143 relievers to the hill this season.

The Boston Red Sox have accumulated 1,221 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 405 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .982 which has them sitting 27th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 34 double plays. The Red Sox have converted 68.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,663 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 19th in professional baseball.

Houck has pitched in 188 innings and has earned 202 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Houck (12-12 mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.21 while facing 776 opposing batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.58 (75 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.166. He has surrendered 153 base hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has 67 free passes.

Los Angeles has hit 60 home runs for the season to go along with 231 RBIs. They have put up 66 doubles, while taking a walk 143 times and scoring 235 runs. The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .329 as well as a team batting average of .261 so far this year. The Angels hold a team slugging % of .420 and they tally 5.00 runs per contest (8th in baseball). They have been rung up on 399 occasions (14th in MLB) and have notched a total of 420 base hits.

The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.325 in addition to having a FIP of 4.38 as a unit this year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.70 (401 strikeouts vs 165 walks). They are currently ranked 17th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 384. They have conceded 51 long balls and they relinquish 5.00 runs per 9 innings (22nd in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 230 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.43 (204 earned runs allowed).

Los Angeles has had relievers enter the contest in 26 save chances and they have recorded 16 saves. They are ranked 17th in MLB with a save rate of 61.5%, and they have dispatched 137 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 52 times in high leverage situations and on 46 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 50.7% out of 73 inherited runners. Sitting with 61 save situations, the Angels have recorded 35 holds and 10 blown saves.

In 3,732 innings played, the Angels have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.1% (15th in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 33 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (29th in the majors). The Angels have 399 assists, 32 errors and have earned a total of 1,244 putouts so far this season.

In his pro baseball career, Silseth has allowed 44 hits while tallying 34 punch outs in 40 frames. Silseth (1-4 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 6.25 ERA while allowing 9.8 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 28 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.537 and a FIP of 5.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.89 and he has faced 181 hitters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston (-110)

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