Red Sox at Angels Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 25
It's Wednesday, June 25 and the Red Sox (40-41) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (39-40). Richard Fitts is slated to take the mound for Boston against Yusei Kikuchi for Los Angeles.
The Angles have now taken down the first two games of the series with a 3-2 extra-innings win yesterday. Christian Moore's two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th sealed the victory for the Angels.
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Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Red Sox at Angels
Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Time: 4:07PM EST
Site: Angel Stadium
City: Anaheim, CA
Network/Streaming: FanDuel Sports Network West, NESN
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Odds for the Red Sox at the Angels
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
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Moneyline: Red Sox (+104), Angels (-124)
Spread: Angels -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Red Sox at Angels
Pitching matchup for June 25, 2025: Richard Fitts vs. Yusei Kikuchi
Red Sox: Richard Fitts, (0-3, 4.71 ERA)
Last outing (Los Angeles Angels, 6/2): 1.0 Innings Pitched, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 0 Strikeouts Angels: Yusei Kikuchi, (2-6, 3.01 ERA)
Last outing (Houston Astros, 6/20): 7.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 9 Strikeouts
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Red Sox at Angels
The Red Sox have won 4 of their last 5 series
The Over is 12-8 in the Angels' last 10 home games and the Red Sox's last 10 on the road combined
The Angels have covered the Run Line in 5 straight home games
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Red Sox and the Angels:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Boston Red Sox at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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