Los Angeles Angels vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 4/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+115) Boston (-135)

The Boston Red Sox (6-8) will try to beat the Los Angeles Angels (7-6) at Fenway Park on Sunday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at +115 and Boston is coming in at -135. The betting total comes in at 9.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Reid Detmers and Garrett Whitlock.

The Angels have compiled 17 two-baggers as a team and have hit 17 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .402 and have struck out 114 times, while being walked on 59 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 5.2 runs/g, which puts them at 8th in baseball. They have amassed 67 runs batted in as well as 107 hits for the season, and their batting average comes in at .246. They have notched a total of 68 runs while holding a team OBP of .343.

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The Angels have an earned run average of 3.52 for the season (5th in the league), and the staff has struck out 107 hitters. Angels pitchers have allowed 11 home runs and also 54 runs (6th in MLB). They have walked 41 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.11 as a team on the season. Los Angeles has surrendered 100 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and also 45 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.61 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.23.

The Angels have dispatched 40 relievers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 17 base runners this year with 41.2% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 4 saves on the season and have missed out on 3 out of their 7 save chances. The Angels relievers have earned a save percentage of 57.1% and has entered the game in 20 save situations. The relievers have 13 holds so far this season (4th in MLB). Angels bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 13 times in addition to having 14 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have converted 70.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,035 innings on the diamond, ranking them 9th in pro baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have amassed 345 putouts so far this season, in addition to 112 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .979 which has them sitting 29th in the majors, and have accumulated 9 double plays.

Detmers (8-9 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.14 while he has faced 685 opposing batters in the majors. He has conceded 145 base hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) with 62 free passes. His earned run average is 4.35 (77 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.299. Detmers has taken the ball for 159 innings and has totaled 153 punch outs during his MLB career.

The Red Sox hold a slugging % of .408 and they have an average of 5.43 runs per outing (6th in MLB). They have hit 26 doubles, while getting a free base 51 times as well as scoring 76 runs. Boston has a total of 18 home runs so far this year to go along with 70 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 114 instances (21st in baseball) and are sitting with 109 base knocks. The Boston Red Sox have an OBP of .316 and a batting average of .230 so far this season.

The Red Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.467 with a FIP of 4.98 as a squad on the season. They are currently ranked 28th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 130. The Boston pitching staff have conceded 76 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 5.24 (71 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.50 (129 strikeouts vs 49 bases on balls). They have conceded 22 dingers and they concede 5.61 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball).

Sitting with 13 save situations, the Red Sox have earned 10 holds in addition to 0 blown saves. Boston has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 3 save opportunities and they have walked away with 3 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 6 times in high leverage situations in addition to 3 occasions with runners on. Boston relievers have an inherited score percentage of 57.1% out of 7 inherited runners. They are ranked 1st in MLB with a save percentage of 100.0%, and they have dispatched 49 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.

The Boston Red Sox have gotten 13 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .980 (27th in baseball). The Red Sox have accrued 117 assists, 10 errors and have accumulated 366 putouts for the year. Out of their 1,098 innings played, the Red Sox have a defensive efficiency of 65.8% (27th in professional baseball).

During his career, Whitlock has allowed 137 hits while accumulating 168 punch outs in 156 innings. He has allowed 51 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.079 and a FIP of 3.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 5.25 and he has gone up against 630 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Whitlock (12-7 career record) has a 2.93 ERA and has surrendered 7.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston (-135)

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