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Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels
The Boston Red Sox will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Richard Fitts in this one. Right hander Fitts is 0-3 this season with a 4.71 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Yusei Kikuchi who starts for the Angels. Left hander Kikuchi is 2-6 with a 3.01 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at 140 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Angels. They lost as -170 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 40-41 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 39-40 SU
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Boston home to Toronto Friday, June 27
Los Angeles home to Washington Friday, June 27