Athletics at Red Sox
O/U 9.5 · RL Red Sox -1.5
Athletics +1.5-102
CONF 59%
WCashedFinal 4-3
The read
Sunday afternoon at Fenway brings hot weather, a breeze toward right field, and an even series after Oakland ended Boston’s nine-game winning streak. The Athletics are still the underdog, but I’d rather take the extra run with them than pay a steep price to back Boston.
Ginn gives Oakland a real chance to stay close through the middle innings. He has done a good job limiting dangerous contact, especially against right-handed hitters, and Boston is missing some of its usual lineup depth. The Red Sox are starting the game with Erik Miller, so Oakland should see several pitchers instead of facing a traditional starter who works deep into the game.
Boston’s bullpen is clearly better, and that’s the risk. Still, my bet wins if Oakland wins the game or loses by only one run, at close to even odds. Boston also bats last, so a one-run Red Sox lead can end the game without giving them another chance to pull away. I’m taking Oakland with the extra run.
The full analysis
Sunday afternoon at Fenway, hot air, a breeze toward right, and a series sitting even after Oakland stopped Boston’s nine-game heater. The Athletics are still the underdog, but this is a better spot to take the run than lay an expensive number with the home side.
J.T. Ginn gives Oakland a credible path through the middle innings. His contact profile is solid, he has handled right-handed bats especially well, and Boston’s lineup is missing some of its usual depth. The Red Sox are opening with Erik Miller, so Oakland should get multiple looks at the pitching staff rather than dealing with a conventional starter working deep.
Boston owns the decisive bullpen advantage, and that is the danger, but Athletics +1.5 protects a one-run game at nearly even money. It also benefits from Boston batting last, since a one-run Red Sox lead can end without another chance to create run-line separation. My card is Athletics +1.5 at -102.
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Props on this game
2J.T. GinnOVER 16.5 Pitcher Outs Pitcher Outs-108
WActual 18
This asks Ginn for 5 2/3 innings, a mark he has cleared in five of his last eight starts. He returned with six innings on August 4, and his season workload says there is no reason to expect a short leash.
Oakland also needs length after its bullpen covered 11 2/3 innings over the last three games and posted a 6.31 ERA over the last week. Boston’s hot lineup and the hitting conditions are the risks, but Ginn limits hard contact and has been particularly tough on right-handed bats.
I’ll take over 16.5 outs at -108.
Tyler SoderstromOVER 0.5 Home Runs Home Runs+562
LActual 0
Soderstrom has homered in each of the first two games of this series, but the underlying contact is the stronger reason to stay with him: a 98.3 mph recent average exit velocity with 13 hard-hit balls on 17 balls in play. Fenway is playing in hot weather with an 11 mph breeze toward right field, an inviting setup for his left-handed power. Erik Miller opening from the left side and Boston’s strong bullpen keep this a modest-conviction play, but +562 only requires about a 15 percent hit rate. The price is worth taking.
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