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Los Angeles Angels vs. Boston Red Sox
The Los Angeles Angels and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Fenway Park.
Left hander Patrick Sandoval will take the mound for the Angels to start this game. Sandoval is 1-0 this season with a 1.64 ERA.
Sandoval's opponent in this one will be Tanner Houck. The Red Sox right hander has a 4.50 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Boston lost its last outing, a 9-3 result against the Rays on April 13. Bettors who backed the Rays at -250 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles was a 3-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They won as -165 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 7-5 SU
LA Angels is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Angels is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 5-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Boston Saturday, April 15