Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels ALDS Game-2 Predictions..Having stolen a win on the road in Game-1 of their American League Division Series with the AL West winners Los Angeles Angels, the Boston Red Sox will send right hander Daisuke Matsuzaka to the mound looking to put the Angels in an even greater hole. Matsuzaka is 18-3 this season with a 2.90 ERA. With their backs against the wall, Los Angeles will look to even things up on the arm of Ervin Santana . The Angels right hander has a 3.49 ERA to go along with a 16-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers at online sports betting giant Bodog (Bodoglife.com) currently have the Angels listed as 136-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total is sitting at 8. The visiting Red Sox are getting +126 money line odds.
Santana struggled in his final start of the season as he allowed eight runs over 5 2/3 innings on Saturday against the Rangers. Santana is 1-2 with a 5.73 ERA against the Red Sox in four career starts but didn't face Boston this year.
Matsuzaka was dominate on the road this season going 9-0 with a 2.37 ERA. His only start of the season against the Angels occurred at Fenway Park on July 28, when Matsuzaka gave up seven hits and six runs. Dice-K recorded 154 strikeouts over 167 2/3 innings, giving up 128 hits. Lack of control was an issue, as evidenced by 94 walks. In four postseason starts last year, Matsuzaka went 2-1 with a 5.03 ERA.
The Red Sox took a 1-0 lead in this series with a 4-1 win over the Angels on Wednesday, as +125 underdogs. The five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8).
Jason Bay went 2-for-4 at the plate with a two-run homer for the Red Sox. Jon Lester tossed seven innings for the win, allowing one run off six hits.
Torii Hunter drove in the lone run for the Angels, who had been favored at -140 in that game. John Lackey gave up two runs on four hits over 6 2-3 innings in the loss.
ALDS Game-2 Predictions…If Dice-K has good stuff he will be tough to beat. We like the Red Sox value as a +126 road dog.
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