Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 4/5/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, April 5, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: NESN

The Boston Red Sox (5-2) are en route to Angel Stadium on Friday where they will go up against the Los Angeles Angels (4-2). The men taking the mound will be Kutter Crawford and Griffin Canning.

Boston has a slugging percentage of .349 and have been called out on strikes 72 times, while drawing a walk on 23 occasions. They have 26 RBI's and 63 hits so far this season, and their team batting average sits at .253. The Red Sox have compiled 10 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 4 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 29 runs while holding a team OBP of .318. As a squad, the Boston Red Sox are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which is 17th in baseball.

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The Red Sox hold a team earned run average of 1.54 this year (1st in MLB), and the staff has struck out 77 batters. Red Sox pitchers have relinquished 5 home runs in addition to 14 total runs (2nd in the league). They have walked 13 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 2.62 as a squad for the year. Boston has conceded 42 base hits (5.9 per 9 innings) and 11 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 5.92 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 0.86.

The Red Sox have sent 23 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 7 runners this season with 28.6% of them crossed the plate. They have 4 saves so far this season and have not converted 1 out of their 5 chances to get a save. The Red Sox relievers have earned a save percentage of 80.0% and stepped onto the hill in 11 save situations. The relievers have a total of 6 holds on the campaign (3rd in baseball). Red Sox bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 7 times in addition to having 16 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Boston Red Sox are sitting with 193 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 58 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which has them ranked 16th in pro baseball, and they have turned 3 double plays. The Red Sox have converted 73.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of 579 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 3rd in pro baseball.

Crawford has taken the mound for 214 innings and has racked up 221 K's thus far in his career. Crawford (9-15 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.01 while he has gone up against 896 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.61 (110 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.230. He has given up 196 hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 68 walks.

The Los Angeles Angels hold a team OBP of .308 as well as a batting average of .226 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 55 instances (14th in the league) and have recorded 44 hits. Los Angeles has compiled 8 home runs this year as well as 26 RBIs. The Angels hold a slugging % of .415 and they score 5.17 runs per outing (11th in the league). They have recorded 9 doubles, while taking a walk 22 times as well as scoring 31 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 32 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.85 (28 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 5 dingers and they concede 5.54 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.288 and have a FIP of 4.24 as a staff for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.60 (44 strikeouts against 22 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 45.

With 8 save situations, the Angels have tallied 4 holds in addition to 0 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 4 save chances and they have walked away with 4 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 2 times in high leverage situations and on 6 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 45.5% out of 11 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 2nd in the league holding a save percentage of 100.0%, and they have sent 19 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

In 468 innings on the diamond, the Angels have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (12th in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 6 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (20th in professional baseball). The Angels have recorded 57 assists, 4 errors and have 156 putouts for the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Canning has surrendered 327 base hits while tallying 355 K's in 341 innings pitched. He has conceded 176 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.304 and a FIP of 4.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.01 and he has faced 1,458 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Canning (19-22 win-loss record in his career) holds a 4.64 ERA and has surrendered 8.6 hits per 9 innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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