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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 Tuesday when they battle at Sutter Health Park.
The Red Sox will trot Dustin May out to the mound in this one. Right hander May has a 7-11 record and a 4.96 ERA this season.
It'll be Jeffrey Springs toeing the rubber for the Athletics in this contest. Left hander Springs is 10-10 with a 4.24 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -400-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
The Athletics were a 7-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 7-0 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -160 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 80-65 SU
Boston is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Athletics:
Team record: 66-79 SU
The is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of The's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at Athletics Wednesday, September 10