Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels 6/6/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 06/05/2022 at 10:52 PM ET

Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels 6/6/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Boston Red Sox open a four-game series on the road Monday against the Los Angeles Angels. Boston improved to 26-27 following its 8-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. The Red Sox have won each of the first two games of their series with the A’s that concludes Sunday. The Red Sox have won three straight and are fourth in the American League East, 12 games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

JD Martinez is batting .353 to lead Boston and the designated hitter has a team-high .415 on-base percentage. Third baseman Rafael Devers is the leader in home runs with 11 and hits with 75. Second baseman Trevor Story is the leader in RBIs with 40. On Monday, the Boston Red Sox will send Michael Wacha to the mound. The right-hander is 3-1 with a 2.43 ERA, 27 Ks and 14 BBs.

Los Angeles dropped to 27-27 following its 7-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The Angels fell behind 5-0 after the first inning and were never able to recover. Jared Walsh had both RBIs in Saturday’s loss. Los Angeles has lost 10 straight. The Angels are second in the American League West but a distant 7 ½ games behind the first-place Houston Astros.

Mike Trout is batting .278 to lead Los Angeles and the center fielder has team highs with 13 home runs, 49 hits and a .380 on-base percentage. Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is the leader in RBIs for Los Angeles with 32. On Monday, the Los Angeles Angels will send Noah Syndergaard to the mound. The right-hander is 4-3 with a 4.02 ERA, 27 Ks and 9 BBs.

Boston has won 12 of its last 17 overall and four out of the last five played on the road, while in contrast Los Angeles has lost each of its last 10 and 14 of the last 17. Noah Syndergaard has struggled on the mound of late for Los Angeles. Last time out the right-hander gave up five runs on seven hits across just 2 ⅓ innings. On May 3, Syndergaard lost to the Boston Red 4-0 after allowing three runs on eight hits across seven innings. Final Score Prediction, Boston Red Sox win 6- 3

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