- Matchup: Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels
- Date: Monday, June 23, 2025
- Venue: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA
- Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network West
- Betting Odds: Boston (-182), Los Angeles (+150)
The Los Angeles Angels (36-38) are set to face off against the Boston Red Sox (39-37) at Angel Stadium this Monday. The betting line favors Boston at -182, while Los Angeles stands at +150. The game total is anticipated at 9 runs. Starting on the mound will be Walker Buehler for Boston and Jack Kochanowicz for Los Angeles.
This season, the Red Sox have achieved a total of 141 doubles and launched 92 home runs. The team’s slugging percentage stands at .416, and they have recorded 704 strikeouts versus 260 walks. Boston averages 4.7 runs per game, placing them 6th in the MLB rankings. They have amassed 343 RBIs and accumulated 651 hits, while maintaining a batting average of .248. Furthermore, they have scored 358 total runs with an on-base percentage of .323.
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The Red Sox pitching staff holds an earned run average of 3.93 (19th in MLB), with 645 strikeouts recorded. This season, they have allowed 72 home runs and 340 total runs (ranked 22nd). They’ve walked 252 batters with a collective FIP of 3.79. Boston’s pitchers have conceded 645 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) and 299 of those were earned runs. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.56, and their overall WHIP is 1.31.
Boston’s pitchers have found themselves with runners on base 74 times and have appeared in high leverage situations 99 times. The bullpen has achieved 38 holds this season (22nd in the league). They hold a save percentage of 60.0%, having entered 75 save scenarios. Thus far, they have secured 21 saves but have also recorded 14 blown saves out of 35 attempts. This year, the Red Sox have had 249 relief appearances.
The Angels have recorded 2,053 putouts, 697 assists, and 64 errors this season. Their fielding percentage is at .977, ranking 29th in Major League Baseball, alongside 68 double plays turned. The Red Sox have successfully converted 68.0% of batted balls into outs over 6,159 innings, sitting at 27th overall in defensive efficiency.
Buehler has pitched for 772 innings, striking out 807 batters throughout his career. He possesses a 3.47 earned run average (298 earned runs allowed) and a career WHIP of 1.123. His hits allowed tally stands at 655 (7.6 hits per nine innings) along with 212 walks. With a career record of 52-27, Buehler holds a FIP of 3.42 and has faced 3,167 opposing hitters in his MLB journey.
The Los Angeles Angels come in with a team on-base percentage of .287 and a batting average of .225 this season. They have struck out 719 times (2nd in MLB) and secured 553 hits thus far. The Angels have hit 105 home runs and recorded 292 RBIs. With a team slugging percentage of .398, they average 4.09 runs per game (22nd in MLB). They’ve tallied 96 doubles, tallied 186 walks, and scored a total of 303 runs.
The Angels’ pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.470 and carries a FIP of 4.71 this season. They rank 27th in the league in terms of total hits allowed with 667. Currently, the Angels have permitted 363 runs this season with a 4.67 ERA (338 earned runs). Their K/BB ratio stands at 7.80 (565 strikeouts versus 290 walks) and they allow 5.02 runs per nine innings (24th overall).
With 82 save situations this year, the Angels have achieved 46 holds along with 13 blown saves. Their bullpen has been called upon in 33 save opportunities, successfully converting 20 of them. Los Angeles relievers have entered in 92 high-leverage situations and 74 times with runners on base. Their inherited runner earned run percentage sits at 31.9% out of 116 inherited runners. They rank 22nd in MLB with a save percentage of 60.6%, utilizing 244 relief pitchers thus far.
The Angels have turned 86 double plays with a fielding percentage of .982, ranking 27th in Major League Baseball. They have accumulated 666 assists, 48 errors, and 1,954 putouts this season. Across 5,862 innings played, the Angels hold a 68.0% defensive efficiency (26th in MLB).
In his MLB career, Kochanowicz has allowed 151 base hits while striking out 83 batters across 142 innings pitched. He has given up 75 earned runs and has a WHIP of 1.386 along with a FIP of 4.7. His K/BB ratio is 1.80, having faced 603 hitters throughout his career. Kochanowicz has a record of 5-14 overall and a 4.75 ERA while yielding 9.6 hits per nine innings.
Who will triumph in tonight’s MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?
Tony Sink’s Pick: Bet on Boston (-182)
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