Red Sox vs Athletics Prediction 9/9/25 MLB Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Red Sox vs Athletics Prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, September 9^th at the Sutter Health Park in the second game of this series, with the Red Sox having the 1-0 lead. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Athletics Preview

The Athletics have a 66-79 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the AL West. The Athletics have a 29-41 home record and are 73-66 in over/under. They are coming off a 0-7 home defeat by the Red Sox, and have back-to-back losses. Under is 4-2 in their last 6 games and are playing the Red Sox and the Reds next.

The Athletics have a .254 batting average this season, .320 OBP and .434 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 4.81 ERA and 1.36 WHIP. Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 151 hits, while Jacob Wilson is the team’s best hitter with a .315 batting average. Tyler Soderstrom adds a team-high 86 RBI, while Shea Langeliers adds a team-high 29 home runs.

Jeffrey Springs (L) is the projected starter for the Athletics, and he has a 10-10 record, 4.13 ERA, and 1.18 WHIP.

Boston Red Sox Preview

The Boston Red Sox have an 80-65 record this season and are sitting on the third place of the AL East. The Red Sox have a 36-37 road record and are 71-71 in over/under. They are coming off a 7-0 road victory over the A’s, and have back-to-back wins. They are 6-3 to the over in their last 9 games and are playing the Athletics and the Yankees next.

The Red Sox have a .254 batting average this season, .324 OBP and .425 slugging percentage. Boston’s pitching staff has a 3.75 ERA and 1.29 WHIP.  Jarren Duran leads the Red Sox with 144 hits, while Trevor Story is the team’s best hitter, with a .263 batting average. He also leads the team in RBI, with 90, adding a team-high 24 home runs.

Dustin May (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Red Sox, and he has a 7-11 record, 4.96 ERA and 1.42 WHIP.

Boston Red Sox @ Athletics Betting Trends: September 9, 2025

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Jeffrey Springs      Record this season: 10-10      ERA: 4.13
• Home Record: 5-4
• Last 5 against Red Sox: 0-2

Why the Athletics will win

• The underdogs have won six of the Athletics’ last seven games.
• The Red Sox have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
• The Athletics have covered the run line in eight of their last nine night games following a home loss.
• The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• The Athletics have led after 3 innings in each of their last eight Tuesday games.
• The Red Sox have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Dustin May      Record this season: 7-11      ERA: 4.96
• Road Record: 2-6
• Last 5 against Athletics: 2-0

Why the Boston Red Sox will win

• The Red Sox have won each of their last seven road games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Athletics have lost seven of their last eight home games against the Red Sox following a loss.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four home games.
• The favorites have covered the run line in each of the Athletics’ last three games at Sutter Health Park.
• The Red Sox have won the first inning in five of their last six night games against the Athletics.
• The Red Sox have led after 3 innings in each of their last six Tuesday games.
• The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four home games.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Red Sox’s last five road games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Five of the Athletics’ last six games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Red Sox’s last eight Tuesday games against American League opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last five games against American League opponents.

Athletics Player Prop Facts

• JJ Bleday has hit at least one home run in each of his last three appearances with the Athletics as underdogs.
• JJ Bleday has recorded at least one hit in each of his last five home appearances against the Red Sox.
• Jacob Wilson ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.315) this season.

Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts

• Trevor Story has hit a home run in three of the Red Sox’s last four road games against AL opponents.
• Jarren Duran has recorded at least one Double in each of the Red Sox’s last five night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Dustin May has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last six appearances against AL West opponents.
• Triston Casas has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 Tuesday appearances against teams that held a losing record.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Athletics rank 2nd in the league for doubles this season (266).
• The Athletics rank 28th in the league for steals this season (71).
• The Red Sox rank 1st in the league for doubles this season (291).
• The Red Sox rank 3rd in the league for hits this season (1266).

Red Sox vs Athletics Prediction

The Red Sox are 6-1 in their last 7 head-to-head meetings against the A’s, having won their last four road meetings. Under is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings.

In this Red Sox vs Athletics Prediction, both teams are coming at a pickem price. I don’t trust either pitcher in this matchup, as May has been terrible on the road for the Red Sox, with a 6.59 ERA, and he has been in terrible form lately, with 11 earned runs in his last two starts. Springs has also been weaker at home for the A’s, with a 4.73 ERA, and he has a 1-4 record and 5.40 ERA across his last five starts. the A’s have the 4^th-worst bullpen ERA in the league, while both teams are better against the opposing starter throwing hand. I expect fireworks offensively in this one, so take the over 10.5 runs.