In our MLB predictions for Tuesday, May 3, we are breaking down the American League clash from Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, to get you the best Angels vs Red Sox betting pick and odds. The Halos and Sawx meet each other for the first time in 2022, opening a three-game series in Boston, and the visitors are listed as -120 moneyline favorites for Game 1.
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Angels vs Red Sox Betting Pick
This game will be played at Fenway Park at 7:10 PM ET on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
Why Bet The Red Sox:
✅ Noah Syndergaard (2-0; 2.12 ERA; 0.82 WHIP) will take the mound for the Angels after being scratched from Friday’s start due to an illness. The 29-year-old right-hander might struggle to go deep into this game, which seems like a nice opportunity for Boston’s offense to finally break out of its slump. The current Red Sox are slashing .341/.392/.449 in 31 at-bats against Syndergaard.
✅ The Red Sox are off to a terrible start at the plate, and that will have to change eventually. Boston owns the seventh-lowest scoring offense in baseball, averaging 3.52 runs per game on a poor .229/.279/.343 triple-slash. There’s a lot of talent in the Red Sox lineup, and batting at home for the first time since April 21 should help. On the other side, the Angels have failed to score in two of their last three contests.
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✅ Michael Wacha will get the nod for the Red Sox, and the 30-year-old righty has done an excellent job so far this season. Wacha is 2-0 with a shiny 1.77 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in four starts and 20.1 innings of work. Last Wednesday, he held the mighty Blue Jays to one earned run on four hits through six frames. The current Red Sox are slashing only .138/.281/.195 in 22 at-bats against Wacha.
Los Angeles Angels
The Angels just split a four-game road series against the Chicago White Sox. After a 4-0 defeat in Game 2 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, the Halos suffered a 3-0 loss in Monday’s closer. Shohei Ohtani sat out the final game of the White Sox series due to a groin injury, but he should be ready to play Tuesday in Boston.
Los Angeles is topping the AL West with a 15-9 record. The Angels sport the fourth-highest scoring offense in the majors, tallying 4.78 runs per game. They rank third in batting average (.256) and on-base percentage (.335) and lead the MLB in slugging percentage (.431). On the other side of the ball, the Angels’ bullpen has recorded a strong 2.28 ERA and 2.79 FIP in the last seven days of action.
Boston Red Sox
The Sawx hope to snap their two-game skid when they meet the Halos on Tuesday. Boston is coming off a three-game road series against the Baltimore Orioles, and Sunday’s closer saw the Red Sox lose 9-5 at Camden Yards. It was their seventh defeat in the last nine outings.
The 9-14 Red Sox desperately need more from their offense. They are already seven and a half games behind the Yankees. Boston’s bullpen has to improve, too, after posting a pedestrian 5.47 ERA and 5.36 FIP over the last seven days.