Boston Red Sox vs Oakland Athletics 7/19/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Boston Red Sox are on their way to re-visit Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, to conclude an MLB American League Inter-Division three-game series on the road versus the home-team Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.
Boston dropped to 51-45 overall, marked a 25-23 record when playing away from home after winning three of the last five road outings, and placed fourth in the AL East with eight games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in first place.
The Red Sox recorded 481 runs scored to date while surrendering 445, for a +36 run difference throughout the campaign.
The Boston Red Sox will try to end the series with a victory after splitting the first two installments with an embarrassing 0-3 loss in game 2. Boston was allowed five hits while committing three errors in the losing effort.
Left Fielder Masataka Yoshida posted a batting average of.316 and an on-base percentage of.379 in leading Boston. At the same time, Designated Hitter Justin Turner contributed a team-high 101 hits for the Red Sox.
Third Baseman Rafael Devers chipped in a team-leading 23 home runs and 73 runs batted in for the BoSox.
On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox management will turn to right-hander Brayan Bello to start the three-game finale against the Oakland Athletics.
The right-handed thrower is 7-5 on the season with a solid 3.14 ERA, a strong 1.20 WHIP, and 75 strikeouts while surrendering 81 hits, 22 free walks, and ten long balls across 86.0 frames of work.
The Boston Red Sox are 8-2 SU in their last ten outings, and the Red Sox are 10-2 straight up in their previous 12 matches played versus Oakland.
Boston is 6-2 SU in their last eight road games, and the Red Sox are 5-1 straight up in their previous six contests when playing on the road against the Oakland Athletics.
The totals went UNDER in five of the Boston Red Sox’s last six outings played on a Wednesday.
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Boston Red Sox vs Oakland Athletics Predictions 7/19/2023
The Oakland Athletics will continue a homestand looking to end the series with a victory after winning game two and evening the score at one-all versus the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.
Oakland improved to 26-71 but dropped to 13-36 at home after losing four successive home matches played and stayed dead last in the AL West with 31.5 games behind the Texas Rangers in first place.
The Athletics have posted 347 runs scored to date but have given away 604 for a run differential of -257 over the year.
The Oakland Athletics stopped a four-game losing streak at home following a massive 3-0 shutout triumph last time.
Last night, Ryan Noda and JJ Bleday homered in the second, leading the Athletics to a huge 3-0 victory at home over the Red Sox.
Left Fielder Brent Rooker averages.241 at the plate and recorded a team-high 16 home runs, 44 batted in, and 65 hits, leading Oakland in those categories.
First Baseman Ryan Noda contributed a team-leading 0.374 on-base percentage for the Athletics. Oakland recorded a team batting average of.221 and a slugging percentage of.353 for the season.
On Wednesday, the Oakland Athletics management will counter with southpaw Ken Waldichuk to start the closing game of a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox.
The left-handed thrower is 2-6 for the year with an ERA of 6.66 and a WHIP of 1.84 and has retired 73 hitters in his starts while conceding 93 hits, 46 free bases, and 15 homers through 75.2 innings pitched this season.
Oakland is 1-8 SU in its last nine contests played, while the totals went UNDER in 4 of the Athletics’ last six games played versus Boston.
The Oakland Athletics are 1-5 straight up in their previous six home matches, and the Athletics are 1-5 SU in their last six outings when playing at home against the Boston Red Sox.
The totals went OVER in five of the Oakland Athletics’ last five contests played on a Wednesday.
Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics. The MLB Pick for this contest is Boston +225.
The Red Sox gained momentum after winning eight of the last nine games played overall, while the Athletics lost each of the previous eight and the last five outings played at home.
Boston also won each of the previous five head-to-head matches against Oakland.
Brayan Bello of the Red Sox finished strong in his last five starts, granting just eight runs through 33-1/3 innings pitched, with Boston winning four of the five. Prediction: The Boston Red Sox will win 7-2.
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Boston Red Sox vs Oakland Athletics 7/19/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 3:37 PM ET
Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California
Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2023
TV: NSCA
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Boston Red Sox -225
MLB Totals: 9.0