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Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics
The Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Red Sox will trot Brayan Bello out to the mound in this one. Right hander Bello has a 7-5 record and a 3.14 ERA this season.
It'll be Ken Waldichuk toeing the rubber for the Athletics in this contest. Left hander Waldichuk is 2-6 with a 6.66 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -215-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 3-0 winner as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at 160 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston lost its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Athletics on July 18. Bettors who backed the Athletics at 160 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 51-45 SU
Boston is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 26-71 SU
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Oakland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Boston home to New York Friday, July 21
Oakland home to Houston Thursday, July 20