mlb Game Recap
Recap - Boston Defeats Oakland 6-3
Boston got 1.1 innings of work from M Barnes en route to a 6-3 victory over Oakland on Wednesday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Bettors who backed the Red Sox were rewarded as -137 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.5.
Boston got 5 innings from N Eovaldi, who gave up 3 earned runs on 4 hits, while striking out 3. M Barnes earned the victory, while the Red Sox got 2 RBIs from M Betts in the win.
Oakland's starting pitcher M Estrada worked 5.1 innings, giving up 2 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Jurickson Profar in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Boston as they had 9 hits, while Oakland only had 5.
R Brasier pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 0 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.