Boston Red Sox vs Oakland Athletics 6/4/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Boston Red Sox will go against the Oakland Athletics in MLB action in Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, CA, on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 4:07 PM ET.

The Red Sox gained 13 of their past 20 games after starting the season with an 11-20 record. They were three matches under.500 before Friday’s game, but are now only two matches out of the last wild-card place.

The Red Sox bullpen has a 3.91 ERA, which ranks 17th in MLB, and the club is 7 with +19 defensive runs saved on the field.

With a.258 batting average, seventh-place scoring at 4.8 runs per game, and 18th-place home runs, the Red Sox offense ranks third in MLB. With a 3.87 ERA, the pitching staff ranks 15th.

On Saturday, Nick Pivetta (4-4, 3.95 ERA) will take the mound. In a 12-2 victory over Baltimore last Sunday, Pivetta surrendered just one run in 6 innings. In five road appearances this season, Pivetta is 2-2 with a 3.67 ERA.

The Boston Red Sox are 11-5 SU in their last 16 matches.
Boston is 4-1 SU in their last 5 matches against Oakland.
The Red Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 matches on the road.

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Boston Red Sox vs Oakland Athletics Predictions 6/4/2022

The Oakland Athletics dropped six of their previous seven matches, all of which were played at home. Paul Blackburn (5-1, 2.15 ERA), the team’s ace this season, will look to capture a win on Saturday.

In a 5-1 defeat to Houston on Monday, Blackburn surrendered four runs in 6 2/3 innings. It was his first defeat of the season.

After breaking into the big leagues with Oakland in 2017, the 28-year-old right-hander is peaking this year, but his career record is still only 11-12 with a 4.73 ERA. In four home appearances this year, Blackburn is 1-1 with a 3.57 ERA.

Behind Blackburn, the A’s bullpen is 26th in MLB with -17 defensive runs allowed and 19th with a 3.96 ERA. The offense struggled the most, scoring 3.4 runs per game and sitting worst in the league with a.278 on-base percentage and a.212 batting average.

The total went OVER in 5 of Oakland’s last 7 matches.
The Oakland Athletics are 1-7 SU in their last 8 matches.
Oakland is 1-8 SU in their last 9 matches at home.

Boston Red Sox vs Oakland Athletics. The MLB pick for this game is the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox are third in MLB in home runs per game, reaching just over five per match, and will be led by Nick Pivetta, who has a 1.59 ERA in his previous five starts, four of which resulted in victories.

With an average of 2.7 runs per game at home, the Oakland offense ranks dead last. According to covers.com, the A’s went 6-22 in their previous 28 matches as a home underdog.

The Red Sox, who claimed seven of their previous ten matches as away underdogs, are a good bet. The Boston Red Sox will win to a predicted score of 5-2.

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