Red Sox vs. Athletics Pick
With David Price on the mound, can the Boston Red Sox pick up a sizable win over the Oakland Athletics tonight at 10:05PM ET?
The Red Sox have Price on the mound to face Andrew Triggs of the Athletics. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Sox are the clear favorite on the road. Boston has been given a money line of -160 to win, while the Athletics are listed with a money line of +145 to win. The over/under total for the contest is set at 7.5 runs.
Boston is 74-59 on the season, 33-29 on the road and 66-61-6 with the over. Oakland is 57-76 overall, 30-36 at home and 70-58-5 with the under. Boston has won all three meetings with the Athletics this season and the Sox have won their last seven meetings with Oakland.
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Price finally seems to be finding his stride. After a tough 2016, he has really come into his own. He has four straight starts with at least 6 innings of work and not allowing more than three runs. That includes a pair of 8-inning outings. That should continue tonight against a pedestrian Oakland lineup. The Red Sox haven’t had much trouble at the plate as of late, so Triggs shouldn’t cause too many problems for Boston. Look for Boston to win, and win big.
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