The Oakland A’s (21-41) travel to Boston to take on the Red Sox (32-29) for the first of a three-game set.
The A’s dropped three of four against the Guardians in Cleveland over the weekend. Oakland now finds themselves 20 games under .500. They will aim to rebound on Tuesday.
The Red Sox took two of three games from the Mariners over the weekend. Boston is now a few games over .500 and are making a charge in the Wild Card. They will look to keep trending in the right direction against the A’s.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM EST on Tuesday, June 14th, at Fenway Park in Boston, MA.
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Athletics at Red Sox Stats
Oakland Athletics Stats
The A’s expected to be bad entering the season after trading almost every noteworthy player on their roster. But a decent start to the season had people wondering if they were going to outperform expectations.
But now that we are over two months into the year, it is becoming clear that this is one of the worst teams in baseball.
Oakland lacks much in the way of offense, and their pitching isn’t much to speak of either. Sure, they have a few solid players on the roster still. Sean Murphy, Frankie Montas, Lou Trivino, and Ramon Laureano could all find themselves in trade discussions in July.
But for now, opposing teams are frustrated if they can’t defeat Oakland in any given series.
Jared Koenig (0-1, 9.00) gets the start on Tuesday. He hasn’t shown much this season but will attempt to contain the Red Sox’s potent offense.
Boston Red Sox Stats
The Red Sox have rebounded nicely following their rather atrocious start to the 2022 campaign. In fact, many were calling for Boston to become sellers after their start to the year.
But the Red Sox are over .500 once again and should make a run at a Wild Card spot. Catching the Yankees in the division will obviously be difficult, but it still is a possibility given that we are in June.
Boston’s lineup has come to life as of late.
Rafael Devers is quietly making an MVP run for the Red Sox, while JD Martinez, Xander Bogaerts, and the rest of the offensive unit are beginning to heat up.
Trevor Story seemed to be on the verge of a hot streak, but he cooled down once again. The infielder is clearly still trying to find his footing in Boston. If he can replicate his All-Star seasons in Colorado, this is a Red Sox lineup that could be amongst the best in baseball.
Story is the X-Factor for this ball club.
Nick Pivetta (5-5, 3.78) is the scheduled starter for Boston in Game One of this series. Pivetta has been a breakout star for the Sox so far this year. He has posted several impressive outings and will look for more of the same against this lackluster A’s lineup.
Athletics at Red Sox Betting Trends
- The A’s are 29-33 against the run line this season.
- The Red Sox are 33-28 against the run line this year.
- Boston is 12-15 against the run line at their home field.
- Oakland is 22-10 against the run line on the road.
- The Red Sox are 15-18 against the run line as a favorite.
- The A’s are 27-27 against the run line as an underdog.
Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox Betting Predictions
This is one of those MLB matchups that seems obvious. The Red Sox have more talent and have been playing far better than the A’s. Boston is quickly rising up the MLB standings.
So should you place your money on Boston?
I believe the Red Sox offense will carry them to victory on Tuesday. Pivetta has been solid as well, but the offense should have no problem against the A’s young hurler on the mound.
For those betting on baseball, go ahead and roll with the home-favored Red Sox in this one.
Conclusion
Don’t be surprised if this game turns into a blowout. The Red Sox should have minimal trouble cruising to victory on Tuesday.
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