The Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics meet Wednesday in MLB action at Oakland Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Red Sox vs Athletics prediction.
Red Sox Betting Preview
The Red Sox are riding a 3-game winning streak after beating the Mariners and A’s. The Red Sox have scored 19 runs during this winning streak, and they’re 4-0 this season when scoring at least 5 runs. The Red Sox take on the Angles after this series. Jarren Duran leads the Red Sox with 7 hits and 2 RBI, while Trevor Story and Tyler O’Neill have combined for 13 hits and 6 RBI. Nick Pivetta gets the ball for the Red Sox, and he is 0-1 with a 1.50 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. Pivetta is 5-0 with a 0.82 ERA and 41 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics need a win to rebound from a 1-5 start after losses to the Guardians and Red Sox. The Athletics have allowed 14 runs in this series and 5 or more runs in 5 of their first 6 games. The Athletics play the Tigers after this series. JJ Bleday leads the Athletics with 8 hits and 4 RBI, while J.D. Davis and Ryan Noda have combined for 10 hits and 3 RBI. Ross Stripling gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. Stripling is 4-3 with a 4.47 ERA and 47 strikeouts in his career against the Red Sox. The A’s will take on the Tigers after this series.
Oakland Athletics Team Facts
- The Athletics have lost each of their last eight games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum after going to extra innings.
- The Athletics have covered the run line four of their last five day games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as underdogs against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last three games.
Boston Red Sox Team Facts
- The Red Sox have lost three of their last four games as road favorites after going to extra innings.
- The Red Sox have covered the run line in each of their last five day games following a road win.
- The Red Sox have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five Wednesday games as road favorites.
- The Red Sox have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last six Wednesday day games.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Red Sox’s last seven games as favorites against AL West opponents.
Red Sox vs Athletics prediction
The Red Sox have had their way offensively in this series, and that should continue if Stripling can’t bounce back from his opener. Stripling allowed 7 hits and 4 earned runs in 5 innings against Cleveland. The A’s just aren’t a talented team, and it’s hard to back them with any sort of confidence. Pivetta was terrific in his season debut, even though he got the loss. The price is more than reasonable. Give me the Red Sox to complete the sweep of the Athletics.