Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| LAA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
The Story
The Boston Red Sox handed the Los Angeles Angels an 8-1 defeat at Angel Stadium on July 4, 2026, a result the DiamondIQ model's estimate reflected sharply as the Angels' pre-game win probability of 49 percent collapsed to zero by the final out. Boston struck first with a three-run first inning, and while Los Angeles briefly responded with a run in the bottom of the second, the Red Sox put the game away with a decisive four-run fifth that effectively ended any competitive tension.
The pivotal sequence came in that fifth inning against Angels starter Samy Natera Jr. Wilyer Abreu led the damage with a double that shifted win probability 9.4 percent in Boston's favor, and Romy Gonzalez followed with a home run that added another 8.6 percent swing, extending what had been a manageable deficit into an insurmountable one. The Angels' lone moment of offense came via a Josh Lowe home run off Sonny Gray in the second inning, a swing worth plus-6.6 percent in win probability for Los Angeles, but it proved to be an isolated highlight in an otherwise lopsided evening.
Sonny Gray was the dominant individual performer of the night, accumulating plus-23.7 percent WPA to lead all players in the game by a wide margin. He limited the Angels to that single run while generating key outs, including strikeouts of Nolan Schanuel in the first and Tyler Heineman in the second that swung win probability a combined 14 percent away from the home side. Romy Gonzalez led Boston's offense with a plus-12.2 percent WPA and plus-1.4 RE24, while Anthony Seigler contributed plus-10.0 percent WPA and Abreu added plus-8.2 percent to round out a thoroughly complete Red Sox performance.