The 21-21 Boston Red Sox play the 20-23 Oakland A’s in the final match of a four-game set at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California today. The first pitch at is scheduled to be tossed at 4:05 PM ET.
The betting odds for this game are listed at a pick’em at most sportsbooks with the total being offered up at 8 runs.
In the 3rd game of this series yesterday the A’s beat the Red Sox 8-3. In the game the A’s scored eight runs on 11 hits and the Red Sox scored three runs on seven hits.
This season the Red Sox rank tied for 16th in the Majors in runs scored and 10th in team ERA.
The A’s rank tied for 24th in the Majors in runs scored and 20th in team ERA.
Pitching Match Up
Boston: Eduardo Rodriguez (2-1, 3.05 ERA)
Oakland: Andrew Triggs (5-2, 2.12 ERA)
Eduardo Rodriguez gets the starting nod in this series finale and in his last outing he gave up three earned runs in six innings in a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Red Sox have won four of his last five starts including his last two where he has gone 12 innings and has given up four earned runs. He faced the A’s late last season in a Boston win where Rodriguez went eight innings only giving up one hit and not giving up any runs. The Red Sox are 5-1 in Rodriguez’s last 6 starts following a Quality Start in his last outing.
Andrew Triggs goes for the A’s today and in his last start he had a good one only giving up one earned run in six innings of work in a 9-6 win over the Seattle Mariners. The A’s have won his last two starts and in each he lasted six innings and gave up one earned run. In three appearances against the Red Sox last season he gave up four earned runs in only four innings. Oakland has won six of his last eight starts.
Betting Angles
The Red Sox are 9-4 in their last 14 games against the A’s in Oakland.
In the last 10 games between these teams the Over record is 8-2.
This season the A’s are 14-8 at home and the Red Sox are 10-11 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Boston Red Sox: 21-21 SU / O/U 20-20 / Run Line W/L 19-23
Oakland A’s: 20-23 SU / O/U 24-19 / Run Line W/L 22-21
Boston at Oakland Key Betting Trends
- BOS is 7-3 in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a losing record
- BOS is 2-6 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600
- BOS has an Over record of 7-1in their last 8 games
- OAK is 7-1 in their last 8 home games
- OAK is 5-2 in their last 7 games vs. a left-handed starter
- OAK has an Over record of 14-5 in their last 19 games
Key Player Injuries
RED SOX
[P] 03/30/2017 – David Price 10-day DL (4/1) ( Elbow )
[P] 05/06/2017 – Tyler Thornbur 60-day DL (4/1) ( Shoulder )
[P] 04/03/2017 – Roenis Elias 10-day DL (4/1) ( Oblique )
[P] 04/03/2017 – Carson Smith 60-day DL (4/1) ( Elbow )
[LF] 04/21/2017 – Brock Holt 10-day DL (4/21) ( Vertigo )
[SS] 05/04/2017 – Marco Hernandez 10-day DL (5/3) ( Shoulder )
[P] 05/01/2017 – Steven Wright 60-day DL (4/30) ( Knee )
[3B] 04/25/2017 – Pablo Sandoval 10-day DL (4/24) ( Knee )
ATHLETICS
[P] 05/04/2017 – Sean Doolittle 10-day DL (5/3) ( Shoulder )
[SS] 04/17/2017 – Marcus Semien 60-day DL (4/15) ( Wrist )
[P] 05/20/2017 – Ryan Dull 10-day DL (05/19) ( Knee )
[1B] 05/20/2017 – Yonder Alonso “?” Sunday vs. Boston Red Sox ( Knee )
[P] 04/01/2017 – Chris Bassitt 60-day DL (3/30) ( Elbow )
[CF] 04/01/2017 – Jake Smolinski 60-day DL (3/30) ( Shoulder )
[2B] 04/01/2017 – Joey Wendle 10-day DL (3/31) ( Shoulder )