L.A. Angels at Boston Red Sox Betting Odds
Opening Moneyline: Angels +165 / Angels -185 O/U 9.5 runs
Time: 7:10 PM EST Tuesday May 4, 2010
Tonight in an AL match up of 2 perennial playoff teams that have struggled so far this season the Boston Red Sox host the L.A. Angels. Both teams are under .500 and their pitching staffs have been the main reasons they are losing.
The Red Sox won Game 1 last night, but need to keep winning to get back in the ultra-tough AL East. Boston is 6-4 in their last 10 games, but they are still in 4th place in the division 6.5 games back of the Tampa Bay Rays. The Angels have a worse record than the Red Sox, but are playing in an easier division in the AL West. L.A. has lost 4 straight and is only 4-6 in their last 10 games, but only trail the Texas Rangers by 2.5 games in the AL West.
This season the Red Sox are 6-8 at home and the Angels are 4-6 on the road.
In last night's Game 1 the Red Sox offense exploded beating the Angels 17-8.
Taking the mound for the Red Sox tonight is Jon Lester (1-2 4.71 ERA), who had a great outing in his last start giving up 0 earned runs in 7 innings in a win. On the hill for the Angels is Ervin Santana (1-2 4.59 ERA), who in his last start gave up 3 earned runs in 6 innings in a no decision.
In Lester's last 4 starts against the Angels the total has gone Under every time.
After a bad start where Lester went 0-2 with an 8.44 ERA in his first 3 starts this April he has not allowed a run in his last 2 starts while striking out 18.
Much like Lester Santana is starting to pitch better after a slow start. He posted a 6.94 ERA while losing his first 2 starts, but has a 3.32 ERA in his last 3 starts.
Santana is 0-2 with a 6.33 ERA in 4 regular season starts at Fenway Park.
Dating back to last season L.A. is 8-3 in Santana's last 11 road starts and Boston is 4-1 in Lester's last 5 starts against teams in the American League West.
Both team's offenses are not having any problems scoring runs, but each pitching staff has really struggled. The Angels' staff has given up the most runs in the AL and the Red Sox staff has given up the 2nd most.
Betting Trends
L.A. is 0-4 in their first 4 games of their current 10 game road trip.
Boston is 5-2 in their last 7 home games, 1-4 in their last 5 games against right-handed starters, and have an Over record of 6-2 in their last 8 home games.
L.A. is 0-4 in their last 4 road games, 1-4 in their last 5 games as an underdog, and has an Under record of 5-1 in their last 6 games as a road underdog.
Our Selection : Boston Starter Jon Lester has been hot in recent starts not allowing a run in his last two. However, the Angels have hit lefties well recently and are the value play here. Take the Angels at +168 on the moneyline at Sportsbook.com.
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