Bello and BoSox Poised to Dethrone Halos in High-Stakes Clash—Can the Underdogs Pull Off the Upset?

The Angels are not terrible this season, which sounds like an insult, but it is actually a compliment considering how rough this franchise has been for years. They are 27-32, which is obviously a losing record, but still could be much worse for the team. They are also only 5.5 games back of the Mariners. Personally, I would like to see two things for the Angels – a fully healthy Mike Trout, and an Angels postseason run. It isn’t like I have major ties to either of those things, I just think Trout healthy and in the playoffs would be good for the sport. Speaking of… if you saw the bomb he hit yesterday, you’ll probably know why I want the dude to be healthy. Trying to help get them to the playoffs will be tonight’s starter, Yusei Kikuchi. Despite an ugly 1-5 record, Kikuchi is actually doing rather well with a 3.06 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP. I’ll be honest, if that WHIP doesn’t lower, that ERA will increase. You can’t allow that many people on base and get away with it. He had a great May, allowing just seven earned runs over 33.1 innings. Just keep in mind that he also allowed 48 baserunners in that stretch. He has been worse on the road than at home, and Red Sox hitters have done fairly well, batting .288 against him. 

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