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Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox
The fans at Fenway Park will be treated to a game between the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox when they take their seats on Monday.
The Athletics will trot Frankie Montas out to the mound in this one. Right hander Montas has a 4-1 record and a 3.10 ERA this season.
The Red Sox will counter Montas with Eduardo Rodriguez. Left hander Rodriguez has a 5.88 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Red Sox were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at 125 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at 109 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 14-16 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Oakland's last 18 games
Boston:
Team record: 11-17 SU
Boston is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Boston Tuesday, April 30