MLB Betting: Red Sox vs Angels

The Boston Red Sox will take on the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium on Friday in Game 2 of their ALDS.
The Red Sox will give the ball to ace starter Josh Beckett in this one. Righthander Beckett is 17-6 this season with a 3.86 ERA.
Starting this game for the Angels will be Jered Weaver. The righthander has a 3.75 ERA to go along with a 16-8 record this season.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
John Lackey combined on a four-hit shutout on Thursday as the Angels defeated the Red Sox 5-0 in Game 1 of the series. The Angels won the game as a -110 pick’em, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).
Torii Hunter launched a three-run homer to lead the Angels, and Kendry Morales also drove in a run.
Jon Lester gave up three runs off four hits over six innings in the loss for Boston.
Team records:
Boston: 95-67 SU
Los Angeles: 97-65 SU
Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing LA Angels are 7-3
After playing LA Angels are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Boston is 7-15 SU in their last 22 games when playing LA Angels
Boston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels’s last 7 games
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels’s last 5 games when playing Boston
Next up:
LA Angels at Boston, Sunday, October 11
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