Trout didnt have the caliber of ABs he is used to last night. I expect him to atone in a big way today against a spot starter. He has an extra base hit in him, had an OPS around 1100 and this is a good ballpark for him. RBI numbers are low despite all the HR power, but the move one spot down the lineup hasn't bothered him. I see value here for the oft-injured HOFer after some down years

BOS running another AAAA lineup out there with some suspect IF defense and without their (only) two productive hitters. Fans apathy seems real, their pen is getting smacked around and the guy who was supposed to start this game (Pivetta) ain;t gonna be pitching for a while. Angels lineup has come alive after a slow start and they raked last night even without Mike Trout getting in on the action.

This is an underwhelming pitching matchup between Griffin Canning and Cooper Criswell. However, things could be a little easier for the Angels with Rafael Devers (shoulder) still injured and Tyler O’Neill getting the day off. The bottom-half of the Red Sox’s lineup consists of Emmanel Valdez, Ceddanne Rafaela, Reese McGuire and David Hamilton, none of which inspire much fear at the plate. Look for the Angels to outslug the Red Sox on their way to a victory.