MLB Baseball Playoffs Matchup
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Los Angeles Angels vs. Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox will take on the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park on Sunday in Game 3 of their ALDS.
Scott Kazmir will be the starting pitcher for the Angels on this day. Lefthander Kazmir is 10-9 this season with a 4.89 ERA.
It'll be Clay Buchholz toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Righthander Buchholz is 7-4 with a 4.21 ERA so far this season.
Bodog Sportsbook currently have the Red Sox listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
The Angels took a commmanding 2-0 lead in the series with a 4-1 win over the Red Sox on Friday, as a -110 pick'em. The teams played UNDER the posted over/under (8)
Erik Aybar went 2-for-3 at the plate and drove in a pair of runs to lead the Angels. Jered Weaver tossed 7 1-3 innings for the win, and Brian Fuentes notched his first save of the postseason.
Victor Martinez drove in the only run for the Red Sox. Josh Beckett gave up five hits and four runs over 6 2-3 innings in the loss.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 97-65 SU
Boston: 95-67 SU
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a win are 8-2
Boston most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing LA Angels are 7-3
After playing LA Angels are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of LA Angels's last 16 games on the road
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games at home
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Boston home to LA Angels, Monday, October 12
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boston red sox - fenway park - josh beckett - los angeles angels
