Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox 5/16/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Angels complete a three-game series on the road at Fenway Park Sunday against the Boston Red Sox. Los Angeles is 16-21 following a 4-3 loss to the Red Sox in the opening game of the series on Friday. Los Angeles has lost three straight and the Angels are last in the American League West 6 ½  games behind the first-place Oakland Athletics.

Mike Trout is batting .342 to lead Los Angeles and the center fielder has a team high .463 on-base percentage. Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is the leader in home runs with 11, while first baseman Jared Walsh is the leader in RBIs with 29 and hits with 42. On Sunday, Los Angeles will send Jose Quintana to the mound. The lefthander is 0-3 with an ERA of 9.00, 34 Ks and 19 BBs.

Boston improved 24-16 with its 4-3 victory on Friday over the Angels. Hunter Renfroe and Bobby Dalbec hit two-run homers and Boston rallied to defeat the Angels. Boston has won two straight and the Red Sox hold a two-game lead atop the American League East over the New York Yankees. Boston has the second-best team batting average in baseball at .262.

Xander Bogaerts is batting .345 to lead Boston and the shortstop has a team-high 50 hits. Left fielder J D Martinez is the leader in home runs with 10, RBIs with 33 and on-base percentage at .422. Boston has hit 48 home runs in his first 40 games. On Sunday, Boston will send Nathan Eovaldi to the mound. The right-hander is 4-2 with an ERA of 4.20, 41 Ks and 10 BBs.