At Fenway Park on Friday, the Boston Red Sox (45-43) open a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics (25-64), at 7:10 PM ET. The Red Sox will hand the ball to James Paxton (4-1), and the Athletics will turn to Luis Medina (2-7).
How to Live Stream Red Sox vs. Athletics
- Game Day: Friday, July 7, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Stadium: Fenway Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Red Sox and Athletics Stats
- The Red Sox average the 17th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
- The Red Sox have pitched to a 4.40 ERA this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.
- The Red Sox have hit 90 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
- Hitters for Boston rank eighth in the majors with a combined .424 team slugging percentage.
- The eight strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Athletics pitching staff ranks 27th in the majors.
- Oakland has the bottom-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (6.00).
- The Athletics rank 24th in MLB play with 81 total home runs.
- So far this season, Oakland is slugging .350, the lowest percentage in baseball.
Red Sox vs. Athletics Key Players
- The Red Sox’s best power option comes in the form of Rafael Devers and his 20-home-run 68-RBI season, both team highs.
- Justin Turner is batting .285 with 18 doubles, 13 home runs and 33 walks.
- Masataka Yoshida has accumulated a team-high batting average of .312.
- Esteury Ruiz leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .258.
- Ryan Noda is batting .230 with 15 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 58 walks.
- Brent Rooker has been a significant run producer for the Athletics with 14 home runs and 42 runs batted in.
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Red Sox vs. Athletics Betting Odds and Trends
Red Sox vs. Athletics Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | -226 | +188 | 10 | -115 | -105 |
Red Sox vs. Athletics Betting Trends
- The Red Sox have won 19, or 52.8%, of the 36 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Red Sox have played as favorites of -226 or more twice this season and split those games.
- The Red Sox’s games have gone over the total in 47 of their 88 chances.
- The Athletics have come away with 25 wins in the 88 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- The Athletics have a win-loss record of 8-28 when favored by +188 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- The Athletics and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 45 of their 89 opportunities.
