Los Angeles Angels vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 4/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

The Los Angeles Angels (6-6) are hitting the road to Fenway Park on Saturday where they will take on the Boston Red Sox (7-5). The starting pitchers will be Griffin Canning and Cooper Criswell.

The Angels have accrued 15 doubles as a squad and have hit 13 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .382 and have been called out on strikes 109 times, while taking a walk on 44 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are compiling 4.5 runs/g, which puts them at 15th in the league. They have compiled 45 RBI's as well as 93 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate comes in at .232. They have notched a total of 54 runs scored while having a team OBP of .314.

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The Angels are sitting with a team ERA of 5.09 so far this season (29th in MLB), and they have rung up 99 hitters. Angels pitchers have conceded 16 home runs and 64 runs (23rd in baseball). They have walked 39 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.61 as a team over the course of the season. Los Angeles has conceded 96 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 60 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.54 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.27.

The Angels have sent 39 relievers to the hill this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 24 base runners this year and 41.7% of them crossed home plate. They have accumulated 5 saves on the campaign and have not converted 0 of their 5 save opportunities. The Angels relief pitchers have a save percentage of 100.0% and stepped onto the hill in 11 save situations. The relief pitchers have 6 holds so far this season (20th in the league). Angels pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 12 times as well as having 6 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have converted 71.5% of balls in play into outs in their 954 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 7th in pro baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have 318 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 99 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .990 which has them ranked 7th in MLB, and have accumulated 10 double plays.

Canning has taken the hill for 346 innings and is sitting with 359 K's in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.68 (180 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.309. He has surrendered 332 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) with 121 free passes. Canning (19-22 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 4.66 while he has faced 1,481 hitters in the majors.

Boston has a total of 15 long balls for the year as well as 53 RBIs. They have put up 11 doubles, while walking 41 times as well as notching 56 runs. The Boston Red Sox have a team OBP of .312 as well as a batting average of .235 this year. The Red Sox have a slugging percentage of .380 and they are recording 4.67 runs per contest (14th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 126 occasions (3rd in the league) and have recorded 97 base hits.

The Boston pitching staff have yielded 38 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 2.08 (25 earned runs surrendered). They have relinquished 8 homers and they concede 3.16 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Red Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.082 with a FIP of 2.96 as a team over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 10.30 (124 strikeouts against 33 bases on balls). They come in at 7th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 84.

Boston relievers hold an inherited score rate of 26.7% of 15 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 22 times in high leverage situations and on 11 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 17 save situations, the Red Sox have accumulated 7 holds and 4 blown saves. They are ranked 15th in the league with a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have sent 37 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this year. Boston has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 10 save opportunities and they have earned 6 saves.

The Boston Red Sox have turned 4 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .972 (29th in baseball). The Red Sox have 93 assists, 12 errors and have 325 putouts so far this season. Out of their 975 innings on the field, the Red Sox have a efficiency on defense of 69.8% (11th in pro baseball).

Criswell (1-2 career mark) has earned a 5.97 earned run average while giving up 11.5 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.58 and he has gone up against 174 batters during his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 25 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.593 and having a FIP of 4.9. In his MLB career, Criswell has given up 48 hits while accumulating 31 K's in 37 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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