Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 7/3/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, July 3, 2026

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-196) Los Angeles (+162)

The Boston Red Sox (37-47) are on their way to Angel Stadium on Friday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Angels (36-51). The odds on this game have the Red Sox at -196 and the Angels are priced at +162. The betting total comes in at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Jake Bennett and Reid Detmers.

As a squad, the Boston Red Sox are scoring 4.0 runs per contest, which puts them at 27th in MLB. They have earned a total of 335 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .310. The Red Sox have accounted for 147 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 73 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 320 RBI's in addition to 681 base knocks on the season, and their team batting average comes in at .243. Boston has a slugging % of .384 and have been called out on strikes 688 times, while taking a walk on 242 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.90 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.25. Red Sox pitchers have surrendered 88 long balls and also 334 runs in total (5th in the league). Boston has allowed 678 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 308 earned runs. The Red Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 3.74 for the season (6th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 713 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 246 hitters and their FIP is 3.86 as a unit so far this year.

The Red Sox have dispatched 256 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 98 runners so far this year and 31.6% of them crossing home plate. The relief pitchers have recorded 46 holds for the season (16th in the league). Red Sox relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 67 times and also have had 71 appearances in high leverage situations. They have tallied 18 saves on the season and have blown 9 of their 27 save opportunities. The Red Sox relievers have earned a save rate of 66.7% and have stepped onto the mound in 74 save situations.

The Boston Red Sox have earned a total of 2,224 putouts for the season, as well as 705 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which has them sitting 13th in professional baseball, and have 51 double plays. The Red Sox have converted 69.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 6,672 innings, which has them sitting 16th in professional baseball.

Bennett has taken the hill for 33 innings and has earned 25 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.27 (12 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.061. He has allowed 28 hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) and has 7 walks. Bennett (2-3 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.22 while he has gone up against 129 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Angels have a team slugging percentage of .396 and they score 4.49 runs per contest (15th in baseball). They have notched 137 doubles, while taking a walk 289 times and scoring 391 runs. Los Angeles has hit 101 home runs for the year to go along with 376 RBIs. They have struck out on 820 occasions (1st in MLB) and are sitting with 702 base hits. The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with an on-base percentage of .318 and a batting average of .240 on the year.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.406 in addition to having a FIP of 4.35 as a unit for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.00 (768 strikeouts against 388 walks). They sit at 14th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 691. They have surrendered 92 long balls and they concede 5.11 runs per 9 innings (25th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 436 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 4.63 (395 earned runs relinquished).

Sitting with 72 save situations, the Angels have accrued 44 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 26 save opportunities and they have walked away with 10 saves. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 37.8% out of their 164 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 96 times in high leverage situations in addition to 101 occasions with runners on. They are ranked 30th in MLB holding a save rate of 38.5%, and they have dispatched 275 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 56 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (25th in MLB). The Angels have recorded 732 assists, 54 errors and have earned a total of 2,303 putouts for the year. In their 6,909 innings on the field, the Angels hold a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (19th in baseball).

Detmers (24-36 record in his career) is the owner of a 4.61 earned run average while conceding 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.89 and he has gone up against 2,347 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up 281 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.311 and having a FIP of 4.5. So far in his MLB career, Detmers has allowed 508 base knocks and he has 610 K's in 548 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston (-196)

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