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Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics
The Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Eduardo Rodriguez will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Left hander Rodriguez is 0-1 this season with a 10.39 ERA.
It'll be Brett Anderson toeing the rubber for the Athletics in this contest. Left hander Anderson is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -117-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
Oakland lost its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Red Sox on April 03. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at -137 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -137 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 2-5 SU
Oakland:
Team record: 5-4 SU
Next up:
Boston at Arizona Friday, April 5
Oakland at Houston Friday, April 5