Los Angeles Angels vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 5/5/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Thursday, May 5, 2022

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-160) Boston (+140)

Fenway Park is where the Boston Red Sox (10-14) will take on the Los Angeles Angels (15-10) on Thursday. The line on this matchup has Los Angeles at -160 while Boston is sitting at +140. The over/under is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Shohei Ohtani and Rich Hill.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.4 runs per contest, which has them at 11th in MLB. They have accumulated 110 runs and hold an OBP of .324. The Angels have hit 42 doubles as a team and have hit 28 balls out of the park. They have recorded 105 runs batted in as well as 200 hits this season, while their batting average is .246. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .410 and have struck out 219 times, while drawing a walk on 89 occasions.

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The Angels have a team ERA of 3.68 on the campaign (18th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 191 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.65 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.12. Angels pitchers have surrendered 26 long balls and also 96 runs in total (16th in MLB). They have walked 72 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.98 as a unit on the campaign.

The Angels have sent 82 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 47 runners on the campaign with 34.0% of those runners crossed the plate. They have accumulated 8 saves over the course of the season and have blown 3 of 11 save opportunities. The Angels relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 72.7% and has come into the game in 29 save situations. The relievers have notched 17 holds over the course of the season (9th in MLB). Angels bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 28 times in addition to having 20 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels have a tally of 660 putouts for the season, in addition to 216 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which is 23rd in baseball, and have a total of 17 double plays. The Angels have converted 73.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 1,980 innings, which has them ranked 2nd in MLB.

Ohtani (15-7 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.48 while facing 840 batters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 155 base knocks (6.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 79 free passes. His earned run average is 3.59 (81 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.153. Ohtani has thrown 203 frames and has earned 252 K's during his career.

The Red Sox hold a team SLG% of .351 and they average 3.54 runs per game (24th in MLB). They have notched 49 doubles, while getting a free base 53 times and putting up 85 runs. Boston has knocked in 15 long balls over the course of the season and 84 RBIs. They have struck out on 185 occasions (23rd in baseball) and have earned 186 hits. The Boston Red Sox have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .280 in addition to a batting average of .231 on the year.

The Red Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.216 in addition to having a FIP of 3.94 as a team this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.46 (207 strikeouts against 84 free passes). They are sitting at 12th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 174. They have conceded 24 homers and they relinquish 3.82 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Boston pitching staff have surrendered 90 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.44 (81 earned runs conceded).

Boston has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 11 save chances and they have tallied 5 saves. They are ranked 30th in the league holding a save rate of 45.5%, and they have sent 98 relievers to the hill on the year. Their relievers have taken the field 37 times in high leverage situations and on 39 occasions with runners on base. Boston relievers have an inherited score percentage of 30.4% out of their 56 inherited base runners. Sitting with 29 save situations, the Red Sox have 18 holds and also 6 blown saves.

In 1,911 innings on the field, the Red Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.8% (9th in MLB). The Boston Red Sox have turned 19 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in pro baseball). The Red Sox have accrued 181 assists, 12 errors and have accumulated 637 putouts this season.

During his pro baseball career, Hill has conceded 956 base knocks while earning 1,196 punch outs in 1,151 innings. He has given up a total of 486 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.222 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.65 and he has faced 4,824 batters during his career. Hill (74-53 career mark) has earned a 3.80 earned run average and has conceded 7.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston (+140)

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