Los Angeles Angels @ Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox -130

Game Total: 10.5

Game Play Predictions

Los Angeles Angels

  • The Angels will try to break through against lefty Brian Johnson , who is making his second start of the season.
  • Johnson has a 4.50 ERA and 3.54 FIP on the season. He has a 8.25 K/9, 2.50 BB/9 and has allowed a .349 BABIP in 36.0 innings this season, mostly in relief.
  • Mike Trout is second in MLB in home runs (23), wOBA (.456) and runs scored (62). He leads the league with a .458 OBP and a 19.3 percent walk rate.
  • Among qualified hitters, Justin Upton has the 10th highest strikeout rate at 27.9 percent.
  • Despite Upton, the Angels have the fifth lowest strikeout rate in baseball at 20.3 percent.
  • The Angels have been a bit underwhelming against lefties this season. Their .698 OPS against them ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Angels come into this game struggling a bit, with a .271 wOBA over the last seven days.
  • Luis Valbuena has struggled of late, going 1-for-13 over his last four games.
  • Andrelton Simmons is arguably the Angels’ hottest hitter, going 8-for-20 during his current five-game hitting streak.
  • Mike Trout is struggling, at least by his standards, going 5-for-25 with 10 strikeouts and just five walks over the last seven days.
  • The Angels are not getting any production from their centerfielders lately. Chris Young and Michael Hermosillo are a combined 2-for-25 with zero walks and 12 strikeouts over the last seven days.

Boston Red Sox

  • The Red Sox will face rookie Jaime Barria , who has a 3.40 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 50.1 innings.
  • Barria has managed to keep his ERA low despite his 1.61 HR/9 allowed thanks to a .270 BABIP allowed and 85.6 LOB%.
  • Barria has a 7.51 K/9 this season, and if his BABIP allowed ever rises, he could be in real trouble.
  • Barria has thrown just 45.0 percent of his pitches in the strike zone, but he has made up for it by getting hitters to swing at 35.6 percent of his pitches outside of the strike zone. That ranks 10th among pitchers with at least 50 innings pitched.
  • This is Barria’s first time facing the Red Sox.
  • Mookie Betts leads the league with a .459 wOBA. J.D. Martínez is third at .438.
  • Betts is third in MLB with 61 runs scored despite playing only 61 games this season. J.D Martinez and Andrew Benintendi are tied for seventh with 56 runs.
  • J.D. Martínez leads all of baseball with 25 home runs and 64 RBI.
  • The Red Sox are one of three MLB teams with a strikeout rate under 20 percent.
  • Boston is second in MLB with 116 home runs this season.
  • Boston has the highest OPS and lowest strikeout rate in baseball against righties.
  • J.D. Martínez is 13-for-26 with 26 total bases over his current six-game hitting streak.
  • Jackie Bradley Jr. is 7-for-11 with a home run during this three-game hitting streak.
  • Boston has been hot of late, as their .415 wOBA is the highest in baseball over the last seven days.