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Oakland Athletics vs Boston Red Sox: A real chance for the Red Sox to go up in the standings

The Boston Red Sox are hosting the Oakland Athletics in the second game of the series on Wednesday at Fenway Park.

Another disappointing season for the A’s

The Oakland Athletics are at the bottom of the AL West with a 34-59 record, including 12-34 on the road. The Athletics have lost 3 of the last 4 games and came to Boston after losing the series against the Orioles by 2-1. The Athletics have a 4.34 ERA, a .254 batting average, a .330 on-base percentage, and 1.35 walks plus hits per inning pitched. JJ Bleday leads the team with 76 hits and 37 runs, while Brent Rooker is on top with 18 home runs.

The Red Sox are picking up their form

The Boston Red Sox are third in the AL East with a 50-40 record and 21-23 at home. They have won 7 of their last 8 games including a 12-9 win against the Athletics last night. Boston has a 3.62 ERA, a .234 batting average, a .296 on-base percentage, and 1.19 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Jarren Duran is the best player on the team 104 hits, 60 runs, and 10 home runs. Rafael Devers leads the team with 21 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Red Sox are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games overall, 4-1 SU in their last 5 home games against the Athletics and 9-2 SU in their last 11 games against teams from the AL. Boston has plyed over the total run line in 10 of their last 13 games overall, 4 of their last 5 games against the A’s and 7 of their last 8 home games. Oakland is 5-10 SU in their last 15 games overall, 3-14 SU in their last 17 games against the Red Sox and 1-14 SU in their last 15 games on the road. They have played over the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the AL East and have stayed under in 7 of their last 8 games played on Wednesday.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Boston Red Sox are picking up their form after a slow  couple of months. They still have a losing home record, and this may be the series in which they will reach.500 at Fenway Park. The Red Sox scored 11 runs in the first two innings last night, which was enough to win the game. Tonight, the Red Sox will start Nick Pivetta, who is 4-5 for the season with a 4.06 ERA, 78 K, 68.2 IP, and 1.14 WHIP. The Athletics will try to match that with JP Sears, who is 5-7 for the season with a 4.74 ERA, 68 K, 95 IP, and 1.27 WHIP. The Athletics have lost 14 of the last 15 games on the road, and Boston is not the place where they can win tonight.