Boston Red Sox vs Oakland Athletics Betting Odds & Game Analysis | June 16
The Oakland Athletics visit the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, taking the field at 1:35pm ET on Thursday June 16th, 1:35pm ET. The Oakland Athletics are 1.5-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 9.5 runs.
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Today, we are looking at the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox.
Boston and Oakland Betting Info
- Five of the Red Sox’s last six home games against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last eight games against AL East opponents.
Oakland Athletics Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .211 |
| Team OBP | .275 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 3.3 |
| Team ERA | 4.50 |
| Team WHIP | 1.34 |
| Starters ERA | 4.51 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.28 |
Key Players for Oakland
- Dany Jiménez: 4.70 ERA, 8.61 K/9, 1.26 WHIP
- Adam Oller: 10.13 ERA, 6.26 K/9, 2.09 WHIP
- Paul Blackburn: 2.31 ERA, 6.38 K/9, 1.01 WHIP
- Cristian Pache: .162 Batting Avg, .208 OBP, .225 SLG, .433 OPS, 13 Runs
- Stephen Vogt: .167 Batting Avg, .286 OBP, .467 SLG, .753 OPS, 7 Runs
- Chadwick Pinder: .248 Batting Avg, .279 OBP, .401 SLG, .680 OPS, 14 Runs
- Elvis Andrus: .228 Batting Avg, .293 OBP, .355 SLG, .648 OPS, 23 Runs
- Seth Brown: .204 Batting Avg, .270 OBP, .414 SLG, .684 OPS, 18 Runs
- Anthony Kemp: .235 Batting Avg, .315 OBP, .284 SLG, .599 OPS, 20 Runs
- Ramón Laureano: .242 Batting Avg, .326 OBP, .358 SLG, .684 OPS, 15 Runs
- Jed Lowrie: .207 Batting Avg, .278 OBP, .304 SLG, .582 OPS, 14 Runs
Boston Red Sox Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .257 |
| Team OBP | .318 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 4.8 |
| Team ERA | 3.53 |
| Team WHIP | 1.16 |
| Starters ERA | 3.44 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.14 |
Key Players for Boston
- Ryan Brasier: 5.24 ERA, 9.68 K/9, 1.25 WHIP
- Joshua Winckowski: 4.50 ERA, 7.88 K/9, 1.75 WHIP
- Franchy Cordero: .216 Batting Avg, .295 OBP, .371 SLG, .666 OPS, 20 Runs
- Trevor Story: .223 Batting Avg, .309 OBP, .414 SLG, .723 OPS, 32 Runs
- Julio Martinez: .345 Batting Avg, .417 OBP, .573 SLG, .990 OPS, 38 Runs
- Xander Bogaerts: .335 Batting Avg, .401 OBP, .498 SLG, .899 OPS, 39 Runs
- Christian Vázquez: .270 Batting Avg, .314 OBP, .371 SLG, .685 OPS, 13 Runs
- Rafael Devers: .332 Batting Avg, .374 OBP, .617 SLG, .991 OPS, 52 Runs
- Alex Verdugo: .251 Batting Avg, .293 OBP, .368 SLG, .661 OPS, 26 Runs
- Jackie Bradley Jr.: .229 Batting Avg, .278 OBP, .337 SLG, .615 OPS, 10 Runs
In the last 5 matchups between the Red Sox and Athletics, the Red Sox won five times and the Athletics won none. Their most recent matchup on June 15, 2022 ended 10-1 with the Boston Red Sox taking the win.
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