The Boston Red Sox (6-8) will be going for the series win when they face the Los Angeles Angels (7-6) in the third game of their four-game series on Sunday afternoon.
Reid Detmers, 0-0, 5.59 ERA, will get the start for the Angels. The Red Sox will counter with Garrett Whitlock, 0-1, 9.00 ERA.
Boston and Los Angele split their last 10 meetings.
**This preview was written before Saturday’s game was played**
The Angels had their two-game winning streak snapped by the Red Sox in the first game of the series. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win on Sunday, which will give them their third win in their last four games.
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Los Angeles is averaging 5.23 runs per game. Their .246 batting average is 17th in the league. Their .343 on base percentage is ninth, while their .402 slugging percentage is 19th.
Gio Urshela leads the Angels with a .341 batting average, while Logan O'Hoppe leads the team with four home runs and 11 RBI.
Los Angeles’ pitching has been good, with the team giving up 4.15 runs per game. Opponents have a .229 batting average against the Angels, which is sixth in the league. Their 3.52 ERA is fifth, while their 1.23 WHIP is seventh.
In his last start, Detmers gave up five hits and five runs in five innings, leading to a 12-11 loss to Toronto. They will need a better performance from him if they want to get the win.