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Today’s Free Picks
| Sport | Game Selection | Game Time |
|---|---|---|
| MLB | (973) Boston Red Sox at (974) Los Angeles Angels: Total | 9:30pm EDT - Jul 5/2026 |
The PLAY: Total Under 8.0 (-105) Action
Boston has won the first two games of this series 5-2 and 8-1, but this is still a total where the market is telling us not to blindly chase recent runs. Covers lists Ranger Suárez at 2.97 ERA against Ryan Johnson at 5.68, with Boston averaging only 4.02 runs per game and the Angels producing a poor 4-6 last-10 form. The head-to-head series is also 4-6 to the under across the last 10 meetings. (Covers)
Suárez is the key. He has worked exactly six innings in each of his last two listed starts, and that matters for an under because Boston can reasonably expect length from him instead of an early bullpen scramble. Johnson’s surface ERA is ugly, but his last listed start at Seattle was five innings in a 6-2 loss, and the Angels’ current offense has scored 1, 2, 0, 3, and 2 in five of its last six listed games. (Covers)
Massey-style power ratings and matchup projections support Boston as the better team, but not necessarily a game that needs to clear eight. With the Angels struggling to create sustained offense and the Red Sox still ranking as a low-output team by runs per game, this fits the stronger database angle: when today’s total is lower than recent parable totals, the under is 4,416-3,645-385.
Consultant Bio
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