Red Sox vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 9, 2024

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Red Sox vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Probable Starters 7/9/2024

Data Skrive:

Following a two-homer game in a win over the Yankees, Rafael Devers leads the Boston Red Sox (49-40) into action as -179 favorites against the Oakland Athletics (34-58). First pitch from Fenway Park at 7:10 PM ET on Tuesday, live on NESN. Brayan Bello will get the ball for Boston while Oakland will counter with Joey Estes.

Be sure to check out our betting preview for this matchup, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Money Line

Red Sox to win vs Athletics -179

Bet $20, Payout $31.17

Red Sox vs. Athletics Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Red Sox (-179)
  • Underdog: Athletics (+150)
  • Over/under: 9.5

Red Sox vs. Athletics Betting Insights

  • The Red Sox have been victorious in 25, or 56.8%, of the 44 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
  • This year Boston has won one of three games when listed as at least -179 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 64.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • The Athletics have put together a 26-56 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 31.7% of those games).
  • Oakland is 10-23 (winning just 30.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +150 or longer.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Athletics have an implied win probability of 40%.

Red Sox vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

  • Devers leads Boston in home runs with 21, runs batted in with 55 and his batting average of .293 is also best on his team.
  • Devers’ home runs rank him eighth in Major League Baseball, and he is 20th in RBI.
  • Jarren Duran has collected 103 hits this season and has an OBP of .338. He’s slugging .475 on the year.
  • JJ Bleday is hitting .234 with 22 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 38 walks.
  • Among all hitters in the majors, Bleday’s home run total puts him 75th, and his RBI total ranks 135th.
  • Brent Rooker has hit 18 home runs with 54 runs batted in while batting .278. Those stats are all team-highs.

Red Sox vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

  • The Red Sox average 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
  • Red Sox pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.62 this year, sixth-best in baseball.
  • The Red Sox have a combined WHIP of just 1.189 as a pitching staff, which is the fifth-best in baseball this season.
  • The Athletics pitching staff is 28th in the majors with a collective 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Oakland has a 4.34 team ERA that ranks 23rd across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Athletics combine for the 25th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.354).