- The Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Angels will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Angel Stadium in Game 2 of their ALDS.
Daisuke Matsuzaka will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Righthander Matsuzaka is 18-3 this season with a 2.90 ERA.
Matsuzaka's opponent in this one will be Ervin Santana. The Angels righthander has a 3.49 ERA to go along with a 16-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 128-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total is sitting at 8.
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.
Team records:
Boston: 95-67 SU
Los Angeles: 100-62 SU
Daisuke Matsuzaka will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Righthander Matsuzaka is 18-3 this season with a 2.90 ERA.
Matsuzaka's opponent in this one will be Ervin Santana. The Angels righthander has a 3.49 ERA to go along with a 16-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 128-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total is sitting at 8.
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.
Team records:
Boston: 95-67 SU
Los Angeles: 100-62 SU