mlb Game Recap
Br Anderson Earns Win in Oakland Athletics vs Boston Red Sox Game
Oakland's Stephen Piscotty was a wrecking crew on Thursday, driving in 5 runs to lead the Athletics to a 7-3 result against Boston.
Oakland won as a +100 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 8.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Br Anderson earned the victory for the Athletics, throwing 5.1 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 4, and allowing 8 hits and 3 earned runs. That effort was supported by 5 RBIs from Stephen Piscotty in the win.
Boston got a 3.2-inning outing from Eduardo Rodriguez in the loss. He gave up 6 earned runs, 3 walks and 8 hits in his time on the mound, while J.D. Martinez had 2 hits in the loss for the Red Sox.
Oakland enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 13-10 advantage in hits.
Next game, Oakland takes its act on the road to face Houston looking for another win. For Boston, they head on the road to face Arizona.