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Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels
The Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Angels will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Nick Pivetta in this one. Right hander Pivetta is 5-4 this season with a 3.50 ERA.
It'll be Shohei Ohtani toeing the rubber for the Angels in this contest. Right hander Ohtani is 3-4 with a 3.99 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Angels were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 1-0 winner as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -160 were rewarded, while the 1 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 30-27 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 27-31 SU
Current Streak: lost 14 straight games.
LA Angels is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
LA Angels is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at Seattle Friday, June 10
Los Angeles home to New York Friday, June 10