Boston Red SoxvsLos Angeles Angels
BOS 5/LAA 2
Things to say
Boston beat the Angels 5-2 at Angel Stadium.
01
opener
Red Sox took it 5-2 out in Anaheim. Boston jumped on them early and never really gave it back. Angels just couldn't string anything together.
02
key player
Boston's starter was the story. Got into his stuff, went deep into the game and kept the heart of their order off balance all night.
03
hot take
Angels are 36-53 for a reason. That lineup is all top-heavy, no depth, and it shows when they need a two-out hit.
04
deep cut
Two runs on a getaway day tells you everything. The Angels bats went quiet after the middle innings and the bullpen barely got tested.
05
exit
Anyway, Boston's rolling now. Curious to see if they carry it into the next series.
The recap
Boston went into Anaheim and handled business, taking this one 5-2 behind a starter who clearly got into his stuff early and kept the Angels' bats quiet. The heart of the order did the damage, stringing together enough traffic to bury a Halos club that's now buried at 36-53 and just looking to survive a getaway day.
LAA scratched across a couple but never really threatened once the bullpen took over. Clean, quiet road win for the Sox, and they'll take it.