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Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics
The Boston Red Sox will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Eduardo Rodriguez will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Left hander Rodriguez is 6-4 this season with a 5.83 ERA.
It'll be Frankie Montas toeing the rubber for the Athletics in this contest. Right hander Montas is 7-7 with a 4.72 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -124-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Oakland was a 8-3 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Texas at 165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Boston won its last outing, a 15-1 result against the Royals on July 01. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at -250 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (16) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 51-31 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Boston is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Boston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 48-35 SU
Oakland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Oakland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Oakland Saturday, July 3