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Boston Red Sox vs. Athletics Athletics

The Boston Red Sox and the Athletics Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Sutter Health Park.

The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Garrett Crochet in this one. Left hander Crochet is 14-5 this season with a 2.62 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Luis Morales who starts for the Athletics. Right hander Morales is 3-0 with a 1.59 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -160-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Athletics lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Angels on September 07. Bettors who backed the Angels at -105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Boston was a 7-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Diamondbacks. They won as -110 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.

Boston:
Team record: 79-65 SU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road

Athletics:
Team record: 66-78 SU
The is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
The is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of The's last 7 games at home

Next up:
Boston at Athletics Tuesday, September 9