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Los Angeles Angels vs. Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Reid Detmers in this game. Detmers has a 2-0 record and a 1.64 ERA this season.
The Red Sox will counter Detmers with Tanner Houck. Right hander Houck has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Red Sox were a 9-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at -124 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Rays on April 10. Bettors who backed the Rays at -114 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 6-6 SU
LA Angels is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 7-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Boston Saturday, April 13