Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox 5/5/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Thursday MLB schedule will get underway with a matinee between the Los Angeles Angels and the Boston Red Sox from Fenway Park. The Angels (16-10) have won eight of their first 13 road games and hold a 1.5 game lead over Houston for first place in the AL West Division. Last night, Taylor Ward and Jared Walsh each homered during the tenth inning of a 10-5 road victory against Boston.

Reigning American League MVP Shohei Ohtani (2-2 4.19 ERA) will make his fifth start of the season for the Angels. Through 19 plus innings, Ohtani has fanned 30 batters and owns a stellar 1.09 WHIP.

The Boston Red Sox are a game below .500 at home and have managed to score just 90 runs through their first 25 games overall. During Wednesday's home loss, Boston leadoff hitter Trevor Story double twice and drove in three runs. RP Matt Barnes was tagged for four runs (3 ER) and took the loss for the Red Sox (10-15), who fell eight games behind AL East Division leading New York.

Forty-two year old southpaw Rich Hill (0-1 3.71 ERA) continues to get outs with one of the best curveballs in baseball. In his last two starts, Hill has given up five hits across eight scoreless innings of work.