Red Sox vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 10, 2024

The Boston Red Sox will take the field against the Oakland Athletics (34-59) on Wednesday. The game begins at 7:10 PM ET on NBCS-CA, with the Red Sox listed as -187 favorites on the moneyline. Boston’s Nick Pivetta and Oakland’s JP Sears have been named the starters for this contest.

Check out our betting preview for this tilt, and uncover all of our MLB picks, too!

Red Sox vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Red Sox (-187)
• Underdog: Athletics (+156)
• Over/under: 9.5

Red Sox vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Red Sox have come away with 26 wins in the 45 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Boston has come away with a win two times in four chances when named as a favorite of at least -187 on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 65.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Athletics have won 31.3% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (26-57).
• Oakland is 10-20 (winning only 33.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +156 or longer.
• The Athletics have a 39.1% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Red Sox vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• Rafael Devers leads Boston in home runs with 21, runs batted in with 58 and his batting average of .296 is also best on his team.
• Among all MLB hitters, Devers ranks 13th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging.
• Jarren Duran has collected 104 hits this season and has an OBP of .337. He’s slugging .475 on the year.
• Brent Rooker has accumulated a team-high batting average of .282, and leads the Athletics in home runs (18) and runs batted in (55).
• Rooker’s home run total ranks 15th in the big leagues, and he is 23rd in RBI.
• JJ Bleday has 22 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 38 walks while batting .230.

Red Sox vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Red Sox strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-best in MLB.
• The Red Sox have the sixth-best ERA (3.68) in the majors this season.
• Red Sox pitchers have a 1.197 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Athletics has a collective 7.6 K/9, the third-worst in MLB.
• Oakland’s 4.43 team ERA ranks 24th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Athletics have the fourth-highest WHIP in the majors (1.362).