Los Angeles Angels vs Boston Red Sox Final — September 8, 2026
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About these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Angels visited the Red Sox on Tuesday, September 8 at 6:46 PM ET.
The total closed 7.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Angels +125, Red Sox -148) prices the Angels at 43% and the Red Sox at 57%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Los Angeles Angels 6, Boston Red Sox 1
Los Angeles Angels won by 5.
- Against the closing spread (Boston Red Sox -1.5): Los Angeles Angels covered.
- Combined score 7 vs the closing total of 7.5: Under.
- Los Angeles Angels closed at +125 on the moneyline (a 43% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Angels +1.5 (-180)
Angels +1.5 (-180)
Red Sox -145 57%
Red Sox -148 57%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 23 times since 2023: the Angels won 11 and the Red Sox 12.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2026 | Angels 2, Red Sox 5 Red Sox won | ||
| Jul 5, 2026 | Red Sox 7, Angels 5 Red Sox won | ||
| Jul 4, 2026 | Red Sox 8, Angels 1 Red Sox won | ||
| Jul 3, 2026 | Red Sox 5, Angels 2 Red Sox won | ||
| Jun 25, 2025 | Red Sox 2, Angels 5 Angels won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Los Angeles Angels
- Los Angeles Angels team stats
- Los Angeles Angels 3, Seattle Mariners 7 (Sep 27)
- Los Angeles Angels 4, Seattle Mariners 8 (Sep 26)
- Los Angeles Angels 7, Seattle Mariners 5 (Sep 25)
Boston Red Sox
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