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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 Wednesday when they battle at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
The Red Sox will trot James Paxton out to the mound in this one. Left hander Paxton has a 1-0 record and a 2.45 ERA this season.
Paxton's opponent in this one will be Tyler Anderson. The Angels left hander has a 5.27 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Angels were a 4-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston lost its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Angels on May 23. Bettors who backed the Angels at -105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 26-23 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 27-23 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
LA Angels is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at Arizona Friday, May 26
Los Angeles home to Miami Friday, May 26