Red Sox vs. Angels Prediction, MLB Picks for Sunday, July 5

The first pitch of the Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels game is set for 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 5, with the Red Sox entering as road favorites, returning a 1.58x payout if they win, via PrizePicks.

This is the series finale for this weekend's three-game series. The Red Sox have won the first two games of the series, 5-2 and then 8-1 last night. Will the Angels salvage something tonight? Or will the Red Sox pull off the series sweep in the primetime game on Peacock?

Below, we'll break down our Red Sox vs. Angels prediction and picks for Sunday’s MLB game, including the spread, over/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.

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Red Sox vs. Angels Prediction, Winner Payout, Over/Under – Sunday, July 5

There is no denying that this has been a disappointing season for the Boston Red Sox. A city and fanbase with perpetually high expectations was up in arms as the Sox got off to a 2-8 start, leading to the firing of manager Alex Cora when they were 29-43.

Boston has begun to turn things around, going 7-3 over its last 10 games. Its record now sits at 39-48, cutting the deficit in the AL East to 13.5 games behind the first-placed Tampa Bay Rays. If the Red Sox can continue playing quality baseball for the next few months, they could find themselves in contention for a playoff spot come October.

The Angels, meanwhile, are 36-54, 10 games out of first place in the AL West, and are currently on a five-game losing streak. Things were looking promising for the little brothers of Los Angeles as OF Mike Trout got off to a blazing start, slugging 17 home runs in 74 games and sporting a 140 wRC+.

Since Trout has been out with a hamstring injury sustained on June 17, this team has slumped. The good news is Trout is eyeing a return next week and is reportedly close to 90%.

Red Sox vs. Angels Winner Payout, Over/Under – Sunday, July 5

The Red Sox enter Sunday’s game as road favorites against the Angels, returning a 1.58x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.

Here are the full payouts for the Red Sox vs. Angels game on PrizePicks.

• Spread: Boston Red Sox -1.5 (2.04x payout)
• Over/Under: 8.5 (2.04x payout on Over)
• Game Winner Payout: Red Sox 1.58x | Angels 2.27x

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Red Sox vs. Angels Prediction on Winner – 7/5/26

Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Red Sox vs. Angels prediction on the winner for Sunday, July 5.

Data used in this article is from Baseball Savant or FanGraphs.

• This is a battle of two teams trending in opposite directions, with the Red Sox starting to click while the Angels are in the midst of a nasty slump.
• Over the last seven days, the Angels have a team wRC+ of 36. That is almost a third of the wRC+ league average.
• The Angels also find themselves running into a hot SP Ranger Suarez, who owns a 2.79 FIP on the season and a 1.91 FIP in the month of June.
• One thing the Red Sox have done really well is pitch out of the bullpen. Their pen has a 3.95 xFIP for the season, the seventh-best in the majors.
• Meanwhile, the Halos' bullpen owns a 4.50 xFIP for the season, seventh-worst in the league.
• Angels SP Ryan Johnson is just 23 years old with some promise, but he has experienced a rough start to his major league career. He owns a 6.07 FIP and 5.11 xFIP while giving up over 2.2 HR/9 innings.

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Red Sox vs. Angels Picks, Player Stats for PrizePicks – 7/5/26

Here are the top Red Sox vs. Angels picks to target on PrizePicks for Sunday, July 5. Today’s MLB picks for PrizePicks include Ranger Suarez and Ryan Johnson.

Red Sox SP Ranger Suarez vs. Angels: 6 Strikeouts

• As briefly mentioned, Suarez is cooking right now. He owns a 1.91 FIP in June, and his season-long K/9 of 9.34 is the highest of his major league career.
• His increased strikeout stuff is backed up by a 10.4% SwStr rate, the best SwStr rate he's had since 2021.
• In June, his strikeout rate has ticked up even further to a monstrous 10.5 K/9.
• He catches a glorious matchup against an Angels team that is ice-cold right now and owns the highest strikeout rate in baseball this season (24.9%).
• Ranger's posted more success on the road this year with a 10.03 K/9 away from Fenway as opposed to an 8.57 K/9 in Boston.

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Angels SP Ryan Johnson vs. Red Sox: 2.5 Runs Allowed

• Johnson had a rough start to his career, but he has now put together back-to-back great starts and seems to be turning the corner.
• In his last two starts, he held the Orioles to 1 hit and no runs before going on the road to Seattle and holding them to just 1 earned run.
• Despite Boston’s success, they haven’t been swinging a great bat. Over the last seven days, they have the sixth-worst team wRC+ (85).
• Johnson has not thrown over 90 pitches in his major league career, which could actually help him stay below this projection. If he starts to struggle around the fifth inning, the Angels will likely be quick to get him out of there before he can give up serious damage.
• Despite his 7.40 ERA, he has an xERA of just 4.3, indicating that he could be due for some positive regression going forward.

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This holiday weekend keeps on delivering with another pair of World Cup knockout games before a Sunday Night Baseball doubleheader. Will the Red Sox secure a series sweep against their West Coast opposition?

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