Red Sox vs. Angels: Game 3 prediction, odds, injuries and picks

The Boston Red Sox will take on the LA Angles on Wednesday for the third of three games at Angel Stadium. Boston is fourth in the AL East with a 40-41 record, while LA is 39-40 and third in the AL West.

Let's take a look at the odds and how the action might play out in the series finale.

Red Sox vs Angels prediction

Taking the mound for the visitors is righty Richard Fitts, who has struggled this season. In his last outing, which was also against the Angels, Fitts gave up five earned runs in a single inning.

Richard Fitts in action against the Los Angeles Angels - Source: Getty

Offensively, Jarren Duran, Ceddane Rafaela, Trevor Story and Wilyer Abreu are enjoying successful seasons.

For the Angles, Japanese veteran Yusei Kikuchi will start. On paper, he has fared better than his counterpart, with a 2-6 record, a 3.01 ERA and 87 strikeouts.

At the plate, Nolan Schanuel, Jo Adell, Taylor Ward and Zach Neto have been the most consistent players for the Halos. Christian Moore is also entering the matchup swinging a red-hot bat, hitting two home runs in Tuesday's thrilling victory.

With the pitching matchup leaning in their favor, the Angels should be able to record another important win on Wednesday.

Prediction: LA Angels 5, Boston Red Sox 4

Odds

Money line: Boston Red Sox +106, LA Angels -125

Run line: Boston +1.5 (-189), Angels -1.5 (+141)

Total runs: Over 7.5 (-175), Under 7.5 (+131)

Injury report

Red Sox injuries

Alex Bregman: 10-day IL (Quad)
Nick Burdi: 15-day IL (Knee)
Justin Slaten: 15-day IL (Shoulder)
Jordan Hicks: 15-day IL (Toe)
Liam Hendriks: 15-day IL (Hip)
Tanner Houck: 15-day IL (Flexor)
Hunter Dobbins: 15-day IL (Elbow)
Triston Casas: 60-day IL (Knee)
Masataka Yoshida: 60-day IL (Shoulder)
Josh Winckowski: 60-day IL (Elbow)
Kutter Crawford: 60-day IL (Knee)
Patrick Sandoval: 60-day IL (Elbow)
Chris Murphy: 60-day IL (Elbow)

Angels injuries

Yoan Moncada: 10-day IL (Knee)
Jorge Soler: 10-day IL (Back)
Chris Taylor: 10-day IL (Hand)
Robert Stephenson: 15-day IL (Bicep)
Anthony Rendón: 60-day IL (Hip)
Ben Joyce: 60-day IL (Shoulder)
Zach Neto: day-to-day (Shoulder)

Expert's picks

The LA Angels have won five of the last six games against the Boston Red Sox, and that dominance should continue on Wednesday.

Money line: LA Angels -125

Run line: Boston +1.5 (-189)

Total runs: Over 7.5 (-175)

About the author

Raghav Mehta is a baseball journalist at Sportskeeda awaiting results for a Bachelor's in Journalism from Delhi University. He enjoys highlighting the key battles between players at different stages of the game and analyzing the decisive moments upon which they hinge.

One of Raghav's favorite moments, which underscores this, was the Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout clash in the 2023 WBC, where two of baseball's best players faced off against each other in the 9th inning. With the score 3-2 to Japan, Shohei eventually got the strikeout, which was absolute cinema.

Raghav is a Baltimore Orioles fan and is enjoying watching such an exciting young team compete at the top in a very competitive division.

Raghav has loved watching sports for as long as he can remember and realized he was pretty decent at writing his thoughts down at around the age of 14. Combining the two meant he had something he would enjoy doing every day, and he had identified that well before going to college.

Aside from work, Raghav enjoys playing sports, working out and watching movies.

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Edited by Victor Ramon Galvez

Red Sox vs. Angels: Game 3 prediction, odds, injuries and picks - June 25, 2025