Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels

Ranger Suárez (2.94 ERA, 1.13 WHIP) vs Ryan Johnson (7.40 ERA, 1.52 WHIP) is among the starkest pitching mismatches on today's board. Johnson has been one of the worst starters in baseball this season in a very limited role (24.1 IP), while Suárez has been one of the better LHPs in the American League. The Angels are 36-54 with a 5-game losing streak, their offense has been poor recently (3.2 R/G last 10), and they split somewhat similarly vs LHP (.232/.703). Boston is playing better (7-3 L10, W2 streak). The one concern is the -163 price, which is meaningful negative value — but the pitching gap here is wide enough to justify the play.