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Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox
The Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Fenway Park.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Sean Manaea in this game. Manaea has a 3-1 record and a 3.07 ERA this season.
It'll be Garrett Richards toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Right hander Richards is 2-2 with a 4.54 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -113-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Boston was a 4-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They lost as -148 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Oakland was a 4-1 winner on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Oakland at 138 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Oakland:
Team record: 23-15 SU
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 22-16 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Minnesota Friday, May 14
Boston home to Los Angeles Friday, May 14