Red Sox vs Angels Preview: Team Pitches Spotlight Week 67

The Red Sox are hot right now. They've won two straight games and are riding a 7-3 record over their last ten games. Yesterday, Boston absolutely dominated the Angels 8-1, crushing three home runs to take control of the series. The Angels are struggling hard—they've lost five games in a row and sit at 36-54 on the season. This is a team searching for answers on the mound and at the plate. Boston's bats are waking up at exactly the right time, while Los Angeles needs to stop the bleeding fast before this series gets worse.

Ranger Suárez takes the mound for Boston with a solid 2.98 ERA and strikeout power that keeps hitters off-balance. The Angels will counter with Ryan Johnson, a pitcher who'll have to be sharp against a Red Sox lineup that's seeing the ball really well right now.

Look at what Boston's hitters did yesterday—three home runs and eight runs total. Contreras launched one 421 feet. González went deep too. The Red Sox know exactly how to attack Angels pitching right now. But Boston's got injury problems in the lineup. Roman Anthony is out with a wrist injury. Trevor Story is recovering from surgery and won't play. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is sidelined with a forearm stress reaction. These missing pieces matter, but the guys in the lineup are connecting on pitches and making runs happen. The Angels' pitching staff is hoping Ryan Johnson can bounce back after what was a rough outing against this Boston team recently.

The Angels are in trouble. A five-game losing streak and a 36-54 record put them at the bottom of things. Mike Trout is close to coming back from his hamstring injury—he might even return as soon as Tuesday against Texas. That would be huge. But for Monday, the Angels need their pitching to hold up. Grayson Rodriguez is on his way back too, throwing well in rehab. Ryan Johnson has to be the stopper tonight. Boston's momentum is real, and the Angels need to prove they can compete. One win starts the climb back up..