Angels at Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox haven't been shy about flexing their offensive muscle this season, and the Los Angeles Angels are painfully aware of that. The Red Sox will play the opener of a three-game series against the Angels on Tuesday, just over two months removed from manhandling the club in the teams' previous meeting in California.
Boston batted .371 with 11 homers and 43 hits en route to outscoring Los Angeles by a decisive 27-3 margin at Angel Stadium from April 18-20. Mitch Moreland went deep in that series and belted a two-run homer in Sunday's 5-0 win over Seattle to extend his hitting streak to seven games, during which he is 12-for-27 with nine runs scored and seven RBIs. While Boston's offense has been clicking, Los Angeles saw its bats go limp on Monday as the club lost its third straight and 10th in 14 games with a 2-0 setback at Kansas City on Monday. Superstar Mike Trout, who had one of his team's three hits versus the Royals, is just 4-for-23 with 11 strikeouts in his career against Tuesday starter David Price.
TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FS West (Los Angeles), NESN (Boston)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels LH John Lamb (0-0, 5.40 ERA) vs. Red Sox LH David Price (8-5, 3.81)
Lamb received his second no-decision in as many starts after permitting three runs on six hits in 3 1/3 innings against Toronto on Thursday. The 27-year-old, who was a late replacement for Tyler Skaggs, was taken deep for the third time in 8 1/3 frames this season. Lamb will take a 2-12 lifetime record and 6.12 ERA into his first career start against Boston.
Price saw his four-start winning streak come to an end and tasted defeat for the first time since May 3 after yielding three runs in six innings of a 4-1 setback at Minnesota. The 32-year-old was taken deep twice versus the Twins after keeping the ball in the park in four of his previous five outings. Price improved to 6-7 in his career against the Angels after allowing one run on three hits in five innings of a 10-1 rout on April 17.
WALK-OFFS
1. Boston OF Mookie Betts went 7-for-13 with four solo homers against Los Angeles in April.
2. Angels 2B Ian Kinsler is 1-for-19 in his last five outings.
3. Red Sox RF J.D. Martinez is 9-for-17 with four extra-base hits (three doubles, homer), five RBIs and seven runs scored during his last four games.