Los Angeles Angels vs. Boston Red Sox

MLB: 4:05 PM EST

Aug. 10, 2019

TV: NESN
Latest Odds : BOS -135 O/U 12

On Saturday, the Los Angeles Angels visit Fenway Park to play the third game of a four-game series against the Boston Red Sox. The Angels lost the opening game of the series on Thursday 3-0. Los Angeles managed just two hits off Red Sox lefthander Chris Sale. The loss was the seventh straight for the Angels. Mike Trout had one of the two Angels hits but struck out three times.

Boston’s Chris Sale struck out 13 in his two-hit gem over eight innings and Boston moved to 5 ½ games behind Tampa Bay and Oakland for the second American League wildcard spot. Sam Travis hit a two-run home run for Boston in the second while Sandy Leon homered in the fifth for the final Red Sox run.

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Mike Trout is leading Los Angeles with a .299 batting average, in home runs with 38, RBIs with 89 and hits with 115. Los Angeles is hitting .253 while opposing hitters are averaging .252. On Saturday, the Angels will send Andrew Heaney to the mound. The southpaw is 1-3 with an ERA of 5.09, 54 Ks and 19 BBs.

Rafael Devers leads Boston with a .315 batting average and in hits with 147. Xander Bogaerts has the lead in home runs with 25 and in RBIs with 87. Boston is averaging .273 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .255. On Saturday, the Red Sox will send Rick Porcello to the mound. The right-hander is 10-8 with an ERA of 5.54, 104 Ks and 36 BBs.

Recent Betting Trends:

Los Angeles is 0-6 in its last 6 on the road

The OVER has cashed in 18 of the Angels last 26 in game 3 of a series

Boston is 2-5 in its last 7 at home

The OVER has cashed in 19 of the Red Sox last 26 at home

Free Betting Pick: Boston Red Sox -135

Boston has lost 9 of its last 11 but has fared well with Rick Porcello on the mound winning 4 of their right-hander’s last 5 starts versus Los Angeles and 5 of their hurler’s last 6 starts overall. In contrast, the Angels have lost each of their last 6 on the road, each of their last 7 overall and each of their last 4 played at Fenway Park. Final Score Prediction, Boston Red Sox win 5-4

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