Oakland Athletics vs Boston Red Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 7/11/24

Thursday’s forecast in Boston calls for cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. First pitch from Fenway Park is set for 7:10 PM ET. Oakland is starting Luis Medina, while the Red Sox are going with Tanner Houck.

Boston is the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -215 compared to the Athletics at +180. The over/under line is currently at 10 runs, and the game will be televised on NESN. Oakland comes in with a record of 35-59, while the Red Sox are 50-41 overall.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS BOSTON RED SOX BETTING PICK

The Pick: UNDER 10 Runs

This game will be played at Fenway Park at 7:10 ET on Thursday, July 11th.

HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS RED SOX:

• We have the Red Sox winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Athletics to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the under

Oakland picked up a 5-2 win over the Red Sox in the most recent game of this series. The A’s offense got off to a fast start, scoring three runs in the first and adding two more in the 3rd. On the other side, the Red Sox got on the board with one run in the 6th and added their final run in the 7th.

JP Sears only went 5 2/3 innings for the A’s but gave up just one run and picked up the win. He finished the game with eight strikeouts but issued two walks. As for the Red Sox, Nick Pivetta had a rough outing, giving up four earned runs in 6 2/3 innings of work.

At the plate, Lawrence Butler and Max Schuemann each had two hits and two RBIs for the A’s. Rob Refsnyder hit the game’s only home run while going 1/3 with two RBIs.

Athletics Records & Stats

Oakland is 5th in the AL West, trailing the Mariners by 16 games. So far, they are 9-17 against other teams in the AL West. Overall, the Athletics are 35-59, and they are .

The Athletics have been good as the favorite this year, going 7-2, but they have been the underdog in most of their games, where they are 28-57. On the road, the Athletics have gone 13-34, compared to 22-25 at home. Oakland’s overall series record is 9-19-1, and they are currently tied in this series vs. the Red Sox.

The Athletics have a run line record of 47-47 this season, which includes a 22-25 mark on the road. They have an average run margin of -0.9 runs per game, and their average run margin in winning games is +3.3 runs per game. As the underdog, they are 44-41 on the run line.

The Oakland Athletics are on the road against the Boston Red Sox today, with the over/under line set at 10 runs. The combined run average for Athletics games this season is 8.6, and their over/under record is 41-51. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, but they have only had one game with an over/under line set at 10 runs, and that game went under.

Luis Medina gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Red Sox on the road. So far, he has made seven starts and has a record of 2-3 with an ERA of 4.37. Out of his seven starts, Medina has turned in one quality start and is averaging 6.43 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he picked up the win, going five innings and giving up one earned run on three hits. Before that, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight starts. Medina’s WHIP for the season is 1.54.

Heading into today’s game, the Athletics are 27th in the league in runs per game at 3.8. They have been slightly better at home, averaging 4.3 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .225 and are near the bottom of the league in on-base percentage and slugging. One area where they have been good is in the power department, as they are 5th in the league in home runs.

Brent Rooker has been on a tear of late, going 12/23 in his last seven games with two homers and seven RBIs. For the season, he is batting .282 with 18 homers and 55 RBIs. Rooker is currently on a four-game hitting streak. Shea Langeliers is batting just .210 for the season but has two homers in his last six games.

Red Sox Records & Stats

Boston is 50-41 overall and is 3rd in the AL East, 6.5 games behind the Orioles for the division lead. The Red Sox are 13-11 against other AL East teams this year. The Red Sox have split the first two games of their series vs. the Athletics.

At home, the Red Sox are 21-24 this year and 29-17 on the road. So far, they have been a bit better as the underdog compared to the favorite. Their overall series record is 14-10-5, and they have won two straight series.

Despite being a below-average team at home, the Red Sox have been a strong bet on the run line overall this season, going 43-48. They have been especially good on the run line on the road, going 27-19. In their wins, they have been winning by an average of 4.1 runs per game, while in their losses, they have been losing by an average of 4.1 runs per game.

The Boston Red Sox are playing at home today against the Oakland Athletics. The over/under line for the game is set at 10 runs, which is higher than their combined run average of 9.0 runs per game. The Red Sox have a 44-41 over/under record this season, and their average over/under line is set at 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 10 runs, the Red Sox have an 0-4 record. This is only the fifth time this season that an over/under line has been set at 10 runs for a Red Sox game.

Right-hander Tanner Houck gets the start for the Red Sox today as he faces the Athletics at home. He has made 18 starts this season and has a record of 7-6 with a 2.68 ERA. Houck’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.04. In his 18 starts, he has one complete game shutout and 13 quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Houck finished with a no-decision against the Yankees, giving up one earned run in 3 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight outings.

So far this season, the Red Sox offense has been one of the best in the league, averaging 4.7 runs per game (11th) and batting a collective .253, which is the 6th best mark in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5 runs per contest. Overall, they are 8th in home runs and have the league’s best BABIP at .32. Boston is also one of the best teams in terms of not striking out, as their 9 strikeouts per game is the 27th best mark in the league.

Rafael Devers has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 21 homers are 7th best in the league and leads the Red Sox. He also comes into the game on a 9-game hitting streak, going 13/36 with four homers and 15 RBIs during this stretch. Jarren Duran is also swinging a good bat for Boston, hitting .280 with 10 homers.