Oakland Athletics vs Boston Red Sox 5/11/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Oakland Athletics (21-15) will face the Boston Red Sox (22-13) in the AL Inter-Division competition at Fenway Park in Boston on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 7:10 AM ET. Oakland ended the series against the Tampa Bay Rays with a 3-4 loss on Sunday. The Athletics won the first two installments of the series at 2-1 on Friday and 6-3 on Saturday. However, Oakland came short by one run and failed to sweep the series with a 3-4 loss on Sunday. Starter Cole Irvin posted four hits with three earned runs in 6.0 innings pitched. Third Baseman Matt Chapman, LF Seth Brown, and RFr Stephen Piscotty each contributed one run scored while Piscotty added an RBI in the losing effort. DH Mitch Moreland chipped in two RBIs on one hit with a walk.

Right-handed Chris Bassitt will start in the opening of a three-game set versus the Red Sox on Tuesday. This season, the righty thrower went 41.1 innings pitched while posting a 3.70 ERA with 38 hits, 17 earned runs, permitted three home runs, granted 12 walks, and struck 43 batters out. Oakland is 4-0 in its last four matches following a day-off and 7-1 in its last eight outings in Game 1 of a series. The Athletics are 20-8 in its last 28 contests overall while the UNDER is 4-1 in its last five in Game 1 of a series.

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Oakland Athletics vs Boston Red Sox Predictions 5/11/2021

On Boston’s side, the team just concluded a series against the Baltimore Orioles with a 3-1 record over the weekend. The Red Sox outmatched the Orioles by winning the first three installments at 6-2 on Friday, 11-6 on Saturday, and 4-3 on Sunday. However, Boston just made four hits in a 1-4 loss on Monday. Starter Martin Perez ended up with four hits and one earned in 5.0 innings pitched. Designated Hitter J.D. Martinez acquired one run scored on two hits while 3rd Baseman Rafael Devers added an RBI in the loss. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts and Right Fielder Hunter Renfroe added one hit each in the losing effort for the Red Sox.

The Boston Red Sox will be sending righty Nathan Eovaldi to the pitcher’s mound to start Game 1 against the Athletics on Tuesday. In his 39.0 innings pitched this season, the right-handed thrower recorded a 4.62 ERA with 40 hits, 20 earned runs, awarded eight walks, and struck 37 batters out. Eovaldi pitched for 4.1 innings with six earned runs versus Detroit and 8-2 in its last 10 matches in Game 1 of a series. Boston is 15-39 in its last 54 games at home against a team with a winning record and the OVER is 23-9-1 in its last 33 outings at home.

Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox. The MLB Pick for this outing is Boston -133. Both teams ranked 1st in each of their Division and both played well lately but Boston is the better team overall. Both teams are sending starters having difficulty in their controls but the Red Sox’ offense will cover up. Moreover, Boston is leading in hits and runs in the league which will make a big difference in this match. The prediction, the Boston Red Sox will win at 7-3

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