Boston (40-39) at LA Angels (37-40)
- When: Jun 23 2025, 9:38 PM
- Where: Angel Stadium, Anaheim
- Where to watch: NESN
Clash of the Mid-Tiers (Now with Extra WHIP!)
Moneyline: Boston (-120)
Total: 9.0
Boston Red Sox – Slightly Over .500 and Clinging to It
The Boston Red Sox are hanging around the .500 mark like that friend who never leaves the party but hasn’t contributed to the beer run. They’ve gone 7-3 in their last 10 games, mostly thanks to elite pitching and an offense that… well, let’s just say “shows up eventually.”
Their team batting average in that stretch? A glamorous .208. That’s not a typo, it’s barely above “my high school batting average.” But don’t let that fool you, because somehow they’ve still outscored opponents. Probably because their pitchers have been stingier than your uncle with a bar tab.
Walker Buehler gets the start, and he’s doing his best impression of an “off-brand ace” this season. A 5.95 ERA and a 1.51 WHIP? That’s less “Walker Texas Ranger” and more “Walker Texas Gas Can.” Still, he’s got a name that sounds like it belongs in a Marvel movie, so hope lives on.
Los Angeles Angels – Still Not Quite Heavensent
The Angels are below .500 and below expectations, which is kind of their thing. They’ve won four of their last ten and have shown just enough fight to convince their fans to watch at least the first five innings before switching to Netflix.
Jack Kochanowicz gets the call and brace yourself, he’s 3-8 with a 5.38 ERA. He’s giving up runs like a charity event, and with a 1.54 WHIP, hitters are practically renting space on the basepaths.
Nolan Schanuel is quietly having a solid year, and Luis Rengifo’s been on a tear lately, which is nice… if they could just convince the bullpen not to ruin it.
Prediction: Duck and Cover — But Bet the Sox
This one’s got all the makings of a “comedy of errors with a scoreboard.” Boston’s pitching has been sneakily solid lately, and while their bats aren’t lighting up the night, Buehler has just enough “rebound game” energy to edge past the Angels’ chaos.
Final Score Prediction: Red Sox 6, Angels 4
Bets Bet: Boston RL -1.5 (+130)
Total: Over 9.0 (-109)
Back Boston to squeak one out, but keep the bullpen phone on speed dial.
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