Oakland Athletics vsBoston Red Sox 7/8/2023 Picks Predictions

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08 July 2023

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The visiting Oakland Athletics will meet at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, once again to meet the Boston Red Sox. The second match of the three-game series will play on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 4:10 PM (EDT).

The Athletics are in fifth place in the American League West standings with an overall record of 25-65.

The Athletics are entering this match with two straight defeats after losing the opening game series against Boston by a score of 3-7.

In Saturday’s match, the Athletics delivered 32 at-bats with three runs, seven hits, 2 RBIs, one home run, two walks, and 11 batters.

Sam Long was charged with the loss in pitching as he allowed three runs on three hits with one walk and two batters across 1.0 innings.

The Oakland Athletics have a batting average of.220, ranked 30th in the league. The team holds an on-base percentage of.298 with a slugging percentage of.350.

The Athletics collected 320 runs, 646 hits, 81 home runs, 310 RBIs, and 819 strikeouts. Center fielder Estuery Ruiz is the team’s offensive line leader with a batting average of.257 and 86 hits.

Left fielder Brent Rooker delivered 14 home runs and 42 RBIs with a.383 on-base percentage, leading each of the three categories.

The team will send Paul Blackburn to the mound on Saturday. The right-hander posted a record of 1-1 this year with a 4.50 ERA, 40 strikeouts, a 1.472 WHIP, and a 0.4 WHIP.

The Oakland Athletics are 6-14 SU in their last 20 matches.
The Oakland Athletics are 1-7 SU in their previous eight matches against Boston.
The Oakland Athletics are 3-7 SU in their last ten games on the road.
The Oakland Athletics are 1-4 SU in their last five matches on the road against Boston.

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Over in Athens, America, the Boston Red Sox won five of their last six games this season and are riding on a three-game winning streak.

Boston improved its record to 46-43 but remains in fifth place in the American League East standings, just two matches behind the fourth-place New York Yankees.

In Saturday’s game, the Red Sox beat the Athletics 7-3, bagging 34 at-bats, seven runs, ten hits, 7 RBIs, two walks, and 12 batters. Nick Pivetta got the win in pitching as he allowed just 1 hit, 1 walk, and 3 batters across 2.0 innings.

The Boston Red Sox have a batting average of.262, ranked fourth in the league. The team posted a record of 0.331 on-base percentage with a slugging percentage of 0.424.

The Red Sox collected 430 runs, 791 RBIs, 90 home runs, 411 RBIs, and 718 strikeouts. The left fielder, Masataka Yoshida, is the offensive line leader with a batting average of.312 and an on-base percentage of.380.

Third baseman Rafael Devers leads the team in home runs and RBIs with 20 and 68, respectively, while designated hitter Justin Turner notched 92 hits.

James Paxton is on the mound on Saturday. The left-hander posted a record of 4-1 this year with a 2.70 ERA, 61 strikeouts, 0.960 WHIP, and 1.7 WAR.

The total went UNDER in 11 of the Boston Red Sox’s last 16 matches at home.
The Boston Red Sox are 4-1 SU in their previous five games at home against Oakland.
The Boston Red Sox are 4-1 SU in their last five games against an opponent in the American League.
The total went OVER in 13 of the Boston Red Sox’s previous 18 matches played on a Saturday.

Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox. The MLB pick for this game is the Boston Red Sox, but the play here is UNDER.

Four of Oakland’s last six matches played in Boston, and four of Boston’s last five at home, were cashed in UNDER. Oakland has constantly struggled all year, winning just 25 of its previous 90 games this season.

The Athletics have lost 38 of their last 52 games played on the road, while the Red Sox have won 28 of their last 38 games against a team from the American League West.

In addition, Boston will have a better pitcher on the mound in Saturday’s match, giving them the edge in winning. Look for the Boston Red Sox to win at home with a predicted score of 4-1.

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