Boston Red Sox vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, Pick and Preview, June 3 (6/3): MLB

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Odds

Time	9:40 p.m. EST
Red Sox money line	-165
Red Sox run line	-1.5 (+105)
Athletics money line	+139
Athletics run line	+1.5 (-125)
Over / under	7

 

Key stats

	Boston Red Sox	Oakland Athletics
Record	24-27	20-33
Road / home record	11-13	7-21
Last 10 record	5-5	3-7
Streak	W1	L3
Over / under record	19-26-6	22-27-4
Runs / game	4.75	3.38
Runs allowed / game	4.31	4.26

Preview

The Oakland Athletics will host the Boston Red Sox to play a 3-game series at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Red Sox tied 1-1 in a short series against the Reds while A's took the sweep by the Astros.

Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox get to this game with a 24-27 record and have lost 3 of their last 5 games. The team is averaging 4.75 runs and allowing 4.31 runs per game. Rafael Devers is leading the team with 11 home runs and 26 RBI while JD Martinez is batting for .360 AVG. 

Nick Pivetta leads the pitching staff in wins with 4, throwing for a 3.95 ERA and 51 strikeouts.

Probable Pitcher: 

Nathan Eovaldi (2-2, 3.77 ERA) will take the mound in the 1st game of the series for the Red Sox. Eovaldi earned the win after he pitched a complete game Saturday against the Orioles, allowing three runs (2 earned) on seven hits and a walk while striking out 6. He had 1 one start against the A's last season and allowed only 1 run and struck out 4 batters across 6 innings.

Oakland Athletics

The Athletics get here with a 20-33 record and have lost 6 of their last 7 games. The team is averaging 3.38 runs per game and allowing 4.26 runs. Elvis Andrus is batting for .247 AVG. Sean Murphy leads with 22 RBI and 5 home runs.

Paul Blackburn leads the team with a 2.15 ERA, 41 strikeouts and 5 wins recorded for the A's.

Probable Pitcher:   James Kaprielian (0-2, 5.93 ERA)

Kaprielian will be on the mound in the 3rd game of the series for the Athletics.Kaprielian allowed 4 runs on six hits and struck out two across 4.1 innings in a no-decision against the Rangers on Sunday. In his last 2 starts against the Red Sox he has a 1.50 ERA and 16 strikeouts across 12 innings pitched.

BETTING TRENDS

Boston are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games.

Boston are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games against Oakland.

Oakland are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games.

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games against Boston.

Prediction

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