The Boston Red Sox wrap up their West Coast trip taking on the Los Angeles Angels. The Red Sox are coming off a series sweep of the Oakland A’s, while the Angels are coming off a series sweep of the Miami Marlins.
Boston Red Sox (5-2) vs. Los Angeles Angels (4-2)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, April 5
Time: 9:38 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, April 6
Time: 9:38 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, April 7
Time: 4:07 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Kutter Crawford (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Griffin Canning (0-1, 9.00 ERA)
Crawford starts the series against the Angels. In his first start of the season, he went six innings giving up one run, no earned runs, on three hits; he walked one and struck out seven. Against the Angels in his career, he is 0-1 appearing in three games with a 1.80 ERA, a 0.60 WHIP, and ten strikeouts in 10 innings. Canning’s first start came last Saturday going five innings giving up five runs on seven hits; he walked one and struck out two. In his career against the Red Sox, he has made two starts going 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts in 13 innings.
Game 2: Garrett Whitlock (1-0, 1.80 ERA) vs. Reid Detmers (1-0, 1.80 ERA)
Whitlock made his season debut on Sunday going five innings giving up one run on three hits; he didn’t walk anyone and struck out eight. In his career against the Angels, he had made four appearances with three coming as starts going 1-0 with a 3.71 ERA, a 0.76 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts in 17 innings. Detmers first start came last Sunday going five innings giving up one run on two hits; he walked three and struck out seven. In his career against the Red Sox, he is 0-1 in three starts with a 2.93 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and ten strikeouts in 15.1 innings.
Game 3: Tanner Houck (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Chase Silseth (0-0, 9.00 ERA)
Houck in his first start of the season went six innings giving up three hits, no runs, or a walk, and he struck out ten. In his career against the Angels, he has appeared in four games going 1-1 with a 6.28 ERA, a 1.47 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts in 14.1 innings. Silseth will oppose Whitlock and in his first start of the season he went three innings giving up four runs, three earned on five hits; he walked two and struck out five. In his career against the Red Sox, he appeared in one game going 1-0, he didn’t allow a hit, a run, or walk anyone; he struck out two in two innings.
Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels Leaders
Red Sox:
AVG – Jarren Duran – .393
HR – Tyler O’Neill – 2
RBI – Trevor Story – 4
IP – Nick Pivetta – 11.0
ERA – Kutter Crawford – 0.00
K – Nick Pivetta – 13
Angels:
AVG – Logan O’Hoppe – .438
HR – Mike Trout – 3
RBI – Taylor Ward – 8
IP – Patrick Sandoval – 7.1
ERA – Tyler Anderson – 0.00
K – Patrick Sandoval – 9
Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels Numbers
Red Sox
AVG: .253 (13)
OPS: .667 (19)
R: 29 (15)
HR: 4 (23)
ERA: 1.54 (1)
K: 77 (3)
WHIP: 0.85 (2)
Angels
AVG: .226 (19)
OPS: .723 (15)
R: 31 (13)
HR: 8 (7)
ERA: 4.85 (21)
K: 44 (24)
WHIP: 1.29 (16)
Wrap Up
The Red Sox have looked good out of the gate and have a chance to come home with a winning record which many didn’t expect. The Angels have also surprised some people with their start to the season so this series will be something to watch. The Red Sox would like to continue their winning streak and come out with another sweep heading into a tough series against a division rival in the Baltimore Orioles who are also one of the favorites to win the American League East.
