Los Angeles Angels VS Boston Red Sox are two American League clubs that want to win in their respective division races; they resume their series in the Golden State.
The Boston Red Sox will be on the road for the second game of their three-game series with the Angels tonight.
Boston ended a three-game set with the San Diego Padres Sunday afternoon and skipped the opportunity at a sweep as they were thrashed 7-0 in the finale.
Los Angeles on the other hand, played the rubber game of their three-game home series with the Twins Sunday afternoon, securing a 4-2 win to take the series.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for Los Angeles Angels VS Boston Red Sox MLB Regular Season
- Venue: Angel Stadium, Anaheim
- When: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023
- Time: 18:38 GMT.
- Teams to play: Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox.
- MLB Expert Picks: SPREAD -1.5
Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The Los Angeles Angels
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.012
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 9.5
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.95
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 9.5
The Los Angeles Angels secured their third consecutive win in four games when they defeated the Minnesota Twins in the rubber game of their three-game series Sunday afternoon. They improved to 25-23 on the season and are 3rd in the AL West, 5 matches behind the Texas Rangers for the top position.
On Sunday, the Angels concluded with 9 hits with each player having one. They thrived despite going two for 10 with runners in scoring position and Mickey Moniak delivering a two-run double in the 7th inning breaking a 1-1 tie. Shohei Ohtani didn’t consider this when he threw 6 innings, permitting one run on two hits with 3 walks and 9 strikeouts.
Chris Devenski (2-0) struck out the lone batter he encountered to end the 7th to earn the win. Carlos Estevez worked the ninth, allowing no runs on one hit with no walks and one strikeout, to get his 12th save.
Griffin Canning takes the mound to make his 7th start of the year for Los Angeles in this contest. Canning is 2-2 with a 6.14 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP, 11 walks and 25 strikeouts over 29.1 innings of work on the year. His last start on the road against the Baltimore Orioles was on Wednesday night. He threw 5.1 innings and allowed 3 runs on 9 hits with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts in a 3-1 Angels defeat.
In Canning’s last 3 starts, he is 1-2 with an 8.36 ERA, a 1.86 WHIP, 6 walks and 10 strikeouts over 14 innings of work. He didn’t consider the decision in his lone career start against them which was on May 14, 2021, on the road. Then he threw 6 innings, permitting two runs on 6 hits, 2 walks and 7 strikeouts in a game the Angels lost 4-3. Canning is 10-6 with a 4.90 ERA, a 1.306 WHIP, 43 walks and 122 strikeouts over 128.2 innings in 27 career appearances, 25 starts, at Angel Stadium, Anaheim.
Betting On The Boston Red Sox
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.93
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 9.5
- BetMGM Spread: -1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.87
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 9.5
The Boston Red Sox witnessed the end of their four-game win streak when they were swept in the finale of their three-game road set with the Padres Sunday afternoon. Boston came into Monday’s matchup 26-21 and is 4th in the AL East, 7.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays for the top position.
Last Sunday, the Red Sox ended with 7 hits as Masataka Yoshida and Raimel Tapia had two in the loss. They went zero for five with runners in scoring position in the contest and bounced into a pair of double plays. Corey Kluber (2-6) took the defeat on the mound, allowing 5 runs (one earned) on 3 hits with 3 walks and 1 strikeout in 2.1 innings of work.
Brayan Bello takes the mound for the Red Sox in his 7th start of the season in this series. Bello is 3-1 with a 4.45 ERA, a 1.588 WHIP, 12 walks and 31 strikeouts over 28.1 innings of work on the year. In his last start, he earned the win, which came home against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.
Bello threw 5 innings and allowed one run on 3 hits with 5 walks and 7 strikeouts in a 12-3 Boston win. In his last 3 starts, he is 3-0 with a 2.81 ERA, a 1.38 WHIP, 7 walks and 17 strikeouts over 16 innings of work. He took the defeat in his lone career start against Los Angeles, which came back on April 17 at home.
Brayan threw 2.2 innings and allowed 5 runs on 8 hits with 1 walk and 5 strikeouts in a 5-4 Red Sox loss. In his 20th career major league appearance and 18th start, he will pitch at Angel Stadium, Anaheim for the first time.
MatchPlug Prediction
The Angels and Red Sox find themselves over the .500 mark on the year and want to gain ground in their respective division races. The pitching matchup should be exciting as a pair of youthful pitchers intend to make their mark as reliable arms for their teams.
Bello has won 3 straight starts getting into this game and intends to pay back Los Angeles for smacking him around in his first career outing against them. Boston has played well and it’s hard for them to trust Canning given his delivery this season. Bello gave an outstanding performance as they secure a road victory in his match.
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