Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 6/6/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Monday, June 6, 2022

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Los Angeles Angels (27-27) will compete against the Boston Red Sox (26-27) at Angel Stadium on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Michael Wacha and Noah Syndergaard.

As a team, the Boston Red Sox are earning 4.9 runs per contest, which puts them at 5th in the league. They have earned a total of 257 runs and have an on-base percentage of .320. The Red Sox have accounted for 134 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 50 balls out of the park. They have 251 runs batted in and 478 base knocks on the campaign, and their batting average is at .260. Boston is slugging .420 and have struck out 427 times, while drawing a walk on 153 occasions.

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Red Sox pitchers have conceded 62 long balls in addition to 222 total runs (15th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 157 batters and their FIP is 4.08 as a unit on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.87 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.19. The Red Sox have an ERA of 3.77 on the season (12th in the league), and they have struck out 450 hitters.

The Red Sox relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 40.0% and stepped onto the hill in 52 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 95 runners this year and 31.6% of those players ended up scoring. Red Sox bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 66 times and also have had 64 appearances in high leverage situations. The Red Sox have dispatched 198 relievers to the mound this year. The relievers have tallied 32 holds this season (13th in the league). They have accumulated 8 saves on the year and have blown 12 of 20 chances to save the game.

The Boston Red Sox have 1,421 putouts on the year, as well as 450 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .985 which has them ranked 17th in the majors, and have a total of 43 double plays. The Red Sox have turned 71.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,263 innings on the field, which has them sitting 9th in pro baseball.

Wacha (66-49 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 4.07 and he has faced 4,538 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 1,054 base knocks (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has 353 walks. His earned run average is 4.07 (483 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.319. Wacha has pitched in 1,067 frames and is sitting with 944 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career.

The Los Angeles Angels have an on-base percentage of .316 in addition to a team batting average of .244 for the season. They have struck out on 493 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have earned 441 base hits. Los Angeles has compiled 68 long balls so far this season to go along with 231 RBIs. The Angels have a team slugging percentage of .409 and they score 4.44 runs per game (11th in the league). They have 81 two-baggers, while getting a free base 173 times and scoring 240 runs.

The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.206 in addition to having a FIP of 4.16 as a pitching staff for the season. They sit at 11th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 405. The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 227 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.02 (212 earned runs given up). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.53 (425 strikeouts against 168 free passes). They have relinquished 60 long balls and they concede 4.30 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB).

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score rate of 39.6% of 101 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 56 times in high leverage situations and also on 64 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 56 save situations, the Angels have recorded 31 holds and 10 blown saves. They are ranked 25th in MLB holding a save percentage of 58.3%, and they have sent 168 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 24 save chances and they have tallied 14 saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 46 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in professional baseball). The Angels have accrued 477 assists, 28 errors and have a tally of 1,427 putouts for the season. Out of their 4,281 innings on the field, the Angels have earned a defensive efficiency of 72.2% (3rd in the majors).

So far in his pro baseball career, Syndergaard has surrendered 708 hits while he has totaled 804 punch outs in 758 innings pitched. Syndergaard (51-34 career mark) is the owner of a 3.36 ERA while allowing 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 283 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.164 and a FIP of 3.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.59 and he has faced 3,118 hitters in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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