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Today · 6:45 PM ETLineup pendingAL West / AL East

Los Angeles Angels   vs   Boston Red Sox Preview

September 8, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at Fenway Park.

6:45 PM ET · Fenway ParkStats availableLineups not confirmedLast update —
T-Score26
Los Angeles Angels
54–89 · 5th AL West · T-Score 26
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Boston Red Sox
79–65 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 78
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T-Score78
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAngelsDetmers leads Sandoval in P-Score (78 vs 49), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handSoxBoston has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Team strengthSoxBoston leads 78–26 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
WeatherLow impact67°F, wind 3 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

LAA
Reid Detmers LHP
Reid Detmers
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.44
56th
WHIP
1.06
21st
K/9
10.11
30th
BB/9
2.44
50th
P-Score78i
FIP
3.10
HR/9
0.94
66th
OPS/R
0.615
IP
162.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.21
Road ERA3.80
Last 5 starts
BOS
Patrick Sandoval LHP
Patrick Sandoval
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.41
130th
WHIP
1.73
215th
K/9
9.18
58th
BB/9
4.59
201st
P-Score49i
FIP
4.24
HR/9
1.10
97th
OPS/R
0.763
IP
49.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.07
Road ERA4.74
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Detmers allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.06 WHIP compared with 1.73.
·Detmers owns the lower FIP, 3.10 to 4.24.
·Detmers holds a 29-point P-Score advantage, 78 to 49.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricDetmersSandovalNote
ERA−83103Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.104.24
WAR4.20.7Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Detmers arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%94.1
Slider33%86.0
Curveball11%72.3
Changeup10%83.8
Sinker1%93.5
Sandoval arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup24%83.6
Slider24%86.8
Four-seam21%93.6
Sinker21%94.0
Sweeper5%80.7
Curveball4%75.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs LHP (Patrick Sandoval)
27th
in MLB
0.675OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Reid Detmers)
5th
in MLB
0.766OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page →
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsLAALAA·BOSBOS
+12322nd
Run differential
+2506th
54–89 Record79–65
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (0–0)
Boston Red Sox (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
Reid Detmers is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Patrick Sandoval is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:45 PM ET at Fenway Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Reid Detmers is at 78; Patrick Sandoval is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.