Angels-Red Sox Preview

The Los Angeles Angels and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Fenway Park. The Angels will give the ball to starter Jered Weaver in this one. Righthander Weaver is 8-8 this season with a 4.08 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be Daisuke Matsuzaka who starts for the Red Sox. Righthander Matsuzaka is 11-1 with a 2.63 ERA so far this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 158-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Angels lost to Baltimore 5-2 as a -150 favorite on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5). Ervin Santana was tagged for five runs on seven hits in five innings to take the loss for Los Angeles. The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 9-2 as a -175 favorite on Sunday. The 11 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (10.5). David Ortiz homered and had three RBI, while Jon Lester picked up the win after allowing two runs on nine hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings. Team records: Los Angeles: 64-40 SU Boston: 61-45 SU Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Boston are 4-6 After playing Baltimore are 6-4 After a loss are 7-3 Boston most recently: When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing LA Angels are 6-4 After playing NY Yankees are 7-3 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston LA Angels are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home Boston is 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against LA Angels The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Next up: Boston home to LA Angels, Tuesday, July 29