FINNs MLB LATE PITCH WEST COAST CASH - Boston Red Sox -109 | List Paxton and Anderson | The money-line position on Boston is good up to -120.
2% game rating
Starting Pitchers: List Paxton and Anderson
Home Plate Umpire: Hunter Wendelstedt is scheduled to work the dish on Wednesday night in Anaheim. The home plate assignment will be the 421st of his long MLB career. Wendelstedt is neutral when grading pitches with no significant boost for a pitching staff in strikeouts.
Weather: The forecast for Los Angeles and Angels Stadium tonight calls for first-pitch temps to bein in the low-60s with no expected precip. The game will find a light wind blowing out to centerfield at 5-10 mph.
The return to active duty for Red Sox lefthander James Paxton was successful. His first victory since 2020 came against a good San Diego Padres lineup this past Friday night. Paxton is returning from TJS and was stretched out to 90 pitches at Triple-A Worcester before making his first start against the St Louis Cardinals in mid-May. Paxton worked 6.0 innings of one-run ball at Petco allowing five hits and striking out five against two walks. The former 15-game winner has a small sample size of stats this '23 campaign but has earned a 2.45/3.32 ERA/xFIP with an impressive 11.45 K/9 across eleven innings of work. He owns a career slash line of .174/.208/.217 with a .426 OPS against the current roster of the Los Angeles Angels. The Halos hand the ball to Tyler Anderson for his ninth start of the season. The lefty has only two outings with a GSC of 64 or higher and has walked (10) more than he has struck out in three May turns. The Finn Factor Pick to Click on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium is a play on Paxton and the Red Sox.