The Boston Red Sox are set to face off against the Los Angeles Angels following Jarren Duran’s impressive four-hit game. While the Angels had a record of 73-89 overall last season, with a home record of 38-43, the Red Sox finished last season with a record of 78-84 overall and a road record of 39-42.
Both teams have players dealing with injuries heading into the game. For the Angels, Luis Rengifo is day-to-day due to lightheadedness, while Robert William Stephenson is on the 15-Day IL with a shoulder injury. Michael Stefanic and Sam Bachman are also dealing with injuries and on the IL. As for the Red Sox, Bryan Mata and Vaughn Grissom are on the IL due to hamstring injuries, while Liam Hendriks, Rob Refsnyder, Chris Murphy, and Lucas Giolito are also sidelined with various injuries.
The Angels averaged 8.3 hits per game last season, with a team batting average of .245 and a slugging percentage of .426. In contrast, the Red Sox scored an average of 4.8 runs per game while allowing the same number of runs on average. Both teams will need to be at their best if they want to come out victorious in this highly anticipated matchup.
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