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Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics odds and lines, with expert MLB picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Boston Red Sox (51-45) and the Oakland Athletics (26-71) play the finale of a 3-game series Wednesday at Oakland Coliseum. First pitch is scheduled for 3:37 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Sox vs. Athletics odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Red Sox lead 4-1

The Red Sox won the first 4 games of the season series against the Athletics, although Oakland picked up the 3-0 win behind RHP Luis Medina on Tuesday.

Boston is still an impressive 11-3 dating back to June 30. The Red Sox have registered 6 wins in their last 8 road outings, too.

The A’s have just 3 wins in the past 11 games. However, Oakland has posted a pair of shutouts in those victories. The Under has cashed in the first 2 games of this series, but the Over is still 13-5-1 in the past 19 games overall for the A’s.

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Red Sox at Athletics projected starters

RHP Brayan Bello vs. LHP Ken Waldichuk

Bello (7-5, 3.14 ERA) makes his 16th start. He has a 1.20 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 7.8 K/9 in 86 innings.

  • Last start: Win, 6 IP, 3 ER, 8 H, 0 BB, 5 K in an 8-3 road win vs. the Chicago Cubs Friday
  • 2023 road splits: 3-1, 3.13 ERA (37 1/3 IP, 13 ER – 6 HR), .245 opponent batting average (OBA) in 6 starts

Waldichuk (2-6, 6.66 ERA) makes his 13th start and 23rd appearance. He has a 1.84 WHIP, 5.5 BB/9 and 8.7 K/9 in 75 2/3 innings.

  • Last start: No-decision, 3 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 5 K in a 5-4 home loss vs. the Minnesota Twins Friday
  • 2023 home splits: 0-2, 1 SV, 4.41 ERA (34 2/3 IP, 17 ER – 5 HR), .277 OBA across 6 starts and 4 relief appearances

Red Sox at Athletics odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:15 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Red Sox -225 (bet $225 to win $100) | Athletics +180 (bet $100 to win $180)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Red Sox -1.5 (-135) | Athletics +1.5 (+110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Red Sox at Athletics picks and predictions

Prediction

Red Sox 6, Athletics 3

Moneyline

The Red Sox (-225) will cost you over 2 times your potential return, and that’s just too expensive for a standalone wager. Even in a multi-team parlay, including Boston sucks all of the value from your ticket.

There are no sure things in sports, and Tuesday’s game should serve as a cautionary tale not to play heavy favorites.

PASS.

Run line/Against the spread

The RED SOX -1.5 (-135) are a strong play on the run line. Boston is 5-2 straight up in the past 7 games as a favorite and cashed the run line in 4 of those outings.

The Athletics won outright as an underdog Tuesday, but the A’s are still just 4-5 in the past 9 on the run line as ‘dogs.

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Over/Under

OVER 8.5 (-115) is the lean, but go ever so slightly.

The A’s rank dead-last in runs scored (3.58), batting average (.221) and OPS (.654), and the offense has produced just 3 total runs and 8 hits in the first 2 games of this set.

The Under has cashed in both games in this series and 3 consecutive meetings between these clubs. The Under has cashed in 6 of the past 7 games for the Red Sox when Bello starts.

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Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Monday’s Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Boston Red Sox (50-44) and Oakland Athletics (25-70) meet Monday to kick off a 3-game series. First pitch from Oakland Coliseum is set for 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Sox vs. Athletics odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Red Sox lead 3-0

Boston won 11-5 as +131 road underdogs Sunday to beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 in a 3-game series. The Red Sox have now won 7 of their last 8 and 10 of their last 12. Boston is 24-22 on the road.

Oakland lost 5-4 as +161 home underdogs Sunday and was swept 3-0 by the Minnesota Twins. The Athletics are on a 7-game losing streak after managing to win 4 of 5 at the beginning of July. Oakland is 12-35 at home.

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Red Sox at Athletics projected starters

TBD vs. RHP Paul Blackburn

The Red Sox have not announced their starting pitcher at the time of writing.

Blackburn (1-1, 4.86 ERA) makes his 8th start. He has a 1.54 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 9.9 K/9 in 37 innings.

  • Last outing: No-decision, 1 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K in a 4-3 road loss Sunday vs. Boston Red Sox
  • Career vs. Boston: 1-1, 6.10 ERA (10 1/3 IP, 7 ER), 18 H, 5 BB, 8 K through 3 appearances (2 starts)

Red Sox at Athletics odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:12 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Red Sox -160 (bet $160 to win $100) | Athletics +135 (bet $100 to win $135)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Red Sox -1.5 (+100) | Athletics +1.5 (-120)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)

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Red Sox at Athletics picks and predictions

Prediction

Red Sox 7, Athletics 3

Moneyline

PASS.

This should be a pretty easy win for Boston but at (-160) they are a little too heavy of a favorite to risk betting on, bet on the run line and/or O/U instead.

Run line/Against the spread

BET RED SOX -1.5 (+100).

Boston is the much better team here and have dominated in recent matchups, being 9-1 in the last 10 overall and 3-0 in the last 3. Combine that with the Athletics only having 12 wins at home on the season compared to the Red Sox having 24 road wins and this should be an easy one for Boston. Only 2 of the last 10 matchups have come down to a 1-run margin.

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Over/Under

BET OVER 8.5 (+100).

For Boston the Over is 3-0 in their last 3 overall and 5-1-1 in their last 7 overall. For Oakland the Over is also 3-0 in their last 3 overall but is also 7-2-1 in their last overall.

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Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Sunday’s Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Boston Red Sox (52-32) face the Oakland Athletics (49-36) for the final and deciding game of their three-game series Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 4:07 ET at Oakland Coliseum. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Red Sox vs. Athletics odds with MLB picks and predictions.

RHP Nick Pivetta is the projected starting pitcher for the Red Sox. He is 6-3 with a 4.43 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 10.4 K/9 and 4.2 BB/9 in 85 1/3 IP over 16 starts.

Boston is 11-5 with Pivetta on the mound but he is coming off his worst start of the season. He allowed 6 runs on 9 hits and 2 walks in 4 1/3 innings in Boston’s 7-6 win Tuesday against Kansas City.

RHP James Kaprielian is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics. He is 4-2 with a 3.06 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 9.4 K/9 and 3.4 BB/9 in 50 IP over nine starts.

He faced Boston May 12 in his first start of the season, picking up the win in a 4-1 victory while allowing only 1 run on 4 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings. Kaprielian has a 1.42 ERA across 19 IP in three starts at home this year.

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Red Sox at Athletics odds, lines, picks and prediction

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 11:02 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Red Sox -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Athletics -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Red Sox -1.5 (+150) | Athletics +1.5 (-185)
  • Over/Under: 9 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Prediction

Red Sox 4, Athletics 3

Money line (ML)

Before the Athletics took them down on Saturday the Red Sox had won eight games in a row. Boston’s 25 road wins are tied for the most in baseball; however, it had lost five of its last eight road games.

The A’s are 27-21 at home but are 2-3 during this homestand and have only won five of their last 14 games. They have not won consecutive games since winning seven in a row from June 11-18.

Take the RED SOX (-105).

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

The Red Sox are the league’s second-best team against the spread having covered in 57.1% of their games. They have covered the spread in 65% of their road games and in seven of their last 10 games overall.

Oakland is 47-38 ATS overall this season but only 22-26 ATS at home. They have not gone two consecutive games without covering the spread since June 10-11 and did not do so Saturday.

Take the ATHLETICS +1.5 (-185) to cover today.

Over/Under (O/U)

54.2% of the games at Oakland Coliseum have gone Over the projected total this season.

The first game of the series went Under the total and Saturday’s game hit the Over.

Only one of Pivetta’s last six starts has had a total of more than nine runs.

Only three of Kaprielian’s nine starts have gone Over nine runs.

Take UNDER 9 (-105).

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Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Boston Red Sox (52-31) and Oakland Athletics (48-36) continue their three-game series Saturday at Oakland Coliseum with a 7:15 p.m. ET first pitch. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Red Sox vs. Athletics odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Boston won the first game of the series Friday 3-2 in extra innings thanks to a CF Enrique Hernandez RBI single in the top of the 10th inning.

Season series: Tied 2-2.

RHP Garrett Richards takes the mound for the Red Sox. Richards is 4-5 with a 4.96 ERA (81 2/3 IP, 45 ER), 1.69 WHIP, 4.3 BB/9 and 7.4 K/9 across 16 starts.

  • Last outing: No-decision with 5 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 11 H, 0 BB and 3 K in Boston’s 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals Monday.
  • Richards picked up a win earlier this season vs. the Athletics (May 13) with a stat line of 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 3 BB and 4 K in an 8-1 victory.
    • vs. Athletics on the current roster: 160 at-bats with a .244/.295/.350 slash line, 34/10 K/BB, 3 HR and 16 RBIs.

LHP Cole Irvin makes his 17th start for the Athletics. Irvin is 6-7 with a 3.64 ERA (94 IP, 38 ER), 1.22 WHIP, 1.6 BB/9 and 6.5 K/9 this year.

  • Last outing: Win, 6-2, with 8 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 BB and 8 K at the San Francisco Giants Sunday.
  • Career vs. the Red Sox: 2 scoreless relief innings with 1 H, 1 BB and 0 K in 1 appearance (2019).

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Red Sox at Athletics odds, lines, picks and prediction

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 1:33 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Red Sox +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Athletics -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Red Sox +1.5 (-160) | Athletics -1.5 (+135)
  • Over/Under: 9.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)

Prediction

Red Sox 7, Athletics 4

Money line (ML)

“LEAN” to the RED SOX (+120) for a half unit only because there’s been heavy line movement in Oakland’s direction as the Athletics opened up as -113 favorites, but the market has bet them up to the current number.

Why I’m fading the line movement in this spot is because Boston has a 17-11 record vs. left-handed starters and is one of the most productive lineups against left-handed pitching whereas Oakland is just 26-24 vs. righty starters.

The Red Sox lineup ranks in the top 7 of both wRC+ and wOBA against left-handed pitching.

I have faith the Red Sox batters will put up some runs on Irvin because his stuff (velocity and movement pitch data) is similar to teammate starting LHP Sean Manaea, according to Statcast.

In Garrett’s win over Oakland earlier this season, Manaea started for the A’s and the Red Sox chased him after just two innings with seven earned runs on 10 hits, two home runs and just two strikeouts.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

“LEAN” to the RED SOX +1.5 (-160) for a half unit since Boston has the second-highest cover rate as a road underdog this season (18-4 ATS) and Oakland is only 17-19 ATS as a home favorite.

More importantly, the Red Sox have a much better bullpen than Oakland. Boston’s bullpen is fifth in WAR, sixth in xFIP and eighth in K-BB% while the Athletics relievers rank in the bottom 10 in each of those categories.

Over/Under (O/U)

“LEAN” to the OVER 9.5 (+100) for a half unit because the Over is 4-0-1 in Garrett’s five prior starts (Boston is 8-6 O/U this season when Garrett starts) and the Over is 5-0 in Oakland’s last five games against a right-handed starter.

However, it’s only a “lean” because the market is barreling into the Over and I hate following a crowd of people in sports betting.

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Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Friday’s Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Boston Red Sox (51-31) and Oakland Athletics (48-35) kick off a three-game series at Oakland Coliseum Friday night. First pitch will be at 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Red Sox vs. Athletics odds with MLB picks and predictions.

LHP Eduardo Rodriguez is the projected starting pitcher for the Red Sox. He is 6-4 with a 5.83 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 10.6 K/9 and 2.2 BB/9 over 78 2/3 IP spanning 15 starts.

The Red Sox won each of Rodriguez’s last five starts despite him allowing at least 3 earned runs in four of those five games. He had a 6.23 ERA in June but did strike out 35 batters in 26 innings. In seven career starts against the Athletics, Rodriguez is 2-3 with a 4.57 ERA.

RHP Frankie Montas is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics. He is 7-7 with a 4.72 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 9.4 K/9 and 2.5 BB/9 across 87 2/3 IP over 16 starts.

Montas allowed 3 or fewer earned runs in four of his five starts in June, going 2-2 with a 5.28 ERA. He’s appeared in three games against Boston in his career (one start), allowing 1 earned run over 8 innings with 10 strikeouts.

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Red Sox at Athletics odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Red Sox -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Athletics -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Red Sox -1.5 (+145) | Athletics +1.5 (-175)
  • Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Prediction

Red Sox 6, Athletics 4

Money line (ML)

The Red Sox swept the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees in their last two series, and have won seven straight games. The Athletics have been inconsistent at 4-6 in their last 10 games, and haven’t won back-to-back games since a seven-game winning streak from June 11-18.

Boston is 24-14 on the road, too, so the Red Sox have played well away from Fenway Park. Rodriguez will need to get back on track against a solid A’s lineup.

Bet the RED SOX (-115) to win outright on the road.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

Both teams have been good against the spread this season, with Boston going 47-35 and Oakland 46-37. The A’s are a much better team than the Kansas City squad Boston just swept, but it’s still a team it can beat by at least a pair of runs.

Bet the RED SOX -1.5 (+145) to cover the spread at great value.

Over/Under (O/U)

The total has gone Over in seven of the Red Sox’s last 10 road games and seven of the Athletics’ last eight home games. Rodriguez hasn’t been sharp in his last five starts and Montas can be up-and-down, too, opening the door for a high-scoring game Friday.

Bet the OVER 8.5 (-105).

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