mlb Preview
Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox
The Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Fenway Park.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Paul Blackburn in this game. Blackburn has a 5-2 record and a 2.31 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Rich Hill. The left hander has a 4.38 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 10-1 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Boston at -190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Athletics were a 10-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -190 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 21-43 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Oakland is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Oakland is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
Boston:
Team record: 34-29 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Next up:
Oakland home to Kansas City Friday, June 17
Boston home to St. Louis Friday, June 17