The Los Angeles Angels (7-6) and Boston Red Sox (6-8) continue a 4-game set at Fenway Park Saturday. First pitch is at 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Angels vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Red Sox lead 1-0
The Angels couldn’t make up for blunders in the field in a 5-3 loss Friday. The Angels hit 2 batters and made 2 errors that led to 2 Red Sox runs, which scored without a hit. Angels OF Mike Trout is just 1-for-15 (.067) over the last 4 games and is hitting .261 with 3 HR and 9 RBIs on the year.
Boston 3B Rafael Devers hit his 6th homer of the season Friday as the Red Sox took advantage of some bad baseball. Closer RHP Kenley Jansen struck out the side on just 13 pitches in the 9th, which means he could possibly be available again Saturday. Boston has been consistently mediocre. The Red Sox are 3-4 at home and away and have scored and allowed 76 runs each.