The Los Angeles Angels have won eight of their last 10 and started the second half of the season with 1-0 victory Friday after a walk-off homer courtesy of Mike Trout. I like the Halos in tonight's match-up as well as they take on the Boston Red Sox for the middle-game of a three-game set.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Pitching - The visiting Red Sox will hand the ball to Rick Porcello (5-9, 5.90 ERA) who's struggled away from home all season. He lasted only two innings of an 11-2 loss at Toronto his last start away from home conceding seven runs on seven hits with three homers and he's 1-5 with a 7.16 ERA in nine road-starts for the season. This contest should be no different as he's already been hammered for seven runs on just as many hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings against the Halos back in May. The Angels will counter with Garret Richards (9-6, 3.53 ERA) who's coming off a poor outing when he surrendered four runs on 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings of a 7-2 loss at Safeco. He's been far better home in L-A. where he's 5-1 with a 2.25 ERA in seven starts this year.

2. Road Woes - The Red Sox have lost seven of the last 10 meetings at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, a stadium where Porcello is 0-2 with an 11.25 ERA.

3. X-Factor - Mike Trout is 6-for-18 in previous meetings with Porcello and he has six homers in his last seven games.

Selection: This is a play on the Los Angeles Angels (10*)