The Boston Red Sox (54-27) will go for a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels (41-40) and try to extend their winning streak to four in a row overall Thursday when they host them as small home favorites.
The Red Sox overtook the New York Yankees for first place in the American League East with their latest victory while the Angels saw their losing streak extended to five games.
MLB betting line: The Red Sox opened as -142 favorites (wager $142 to win $100); the total is at 10.5 runs, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.