The Boston Red Sox – currently fourth in the AL East at 32-29 – will try to make hay in the standings against one of the worst teams in the league in the Oakland A’s (21-41) when the clubs kick off a three-game series at Fenway Park on Tuesday night.
Can the Red Sox reward the chalk players in this spot? Find out in our free MLB picks and predictions for A’s vs Red Sox on Tuesday, June 14.
A's vs Red Sox odds
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The Red Sox opened as consensus favorites of -213 and most sportsbooks are currently handing lines at least 20 cents steeper than that. The total was unveiled at 9.5 and has held steady at that number.
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A's vs Red Sox predictions
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A's vs Red Sox game info
• Location: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
• Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2022
• First pitch: 7:10 p.m. ET
• TV: NBCS-California, NESN
A's vs Red Sox betting preview
Starting pitchers
Jared Koenig (0-1, 9.00 ERA): Jared Koenig had an MLB debut to forget on Wednesday, as the Braves barraged him for four runs on five hits and a pair of walks over four innings. Koenig authored some solid numbers with Triple-A Las Vegas before his call-up this season, however, going 4-2 with a 2.21 ERA and a 1.019 WHIP over 53 innings.
Nick Pivetta (5-5, 3.78 ERA): Nick Pivetta had a streak of six straight quality starts interrupted by the Angels on Thursday, as he was chased after five innings in which he allowed four earned runs. However, it would be hard to say he was ineffective in that outing as he struck out a season-high 11 batters. Pivetta aced the A’s when these teams met in Oakland on June 4, blanking them over seven frames.
Weather
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Key injuries
A's: Jed Lowrie 2B (Questionable), Daulton Jefferies SP (Out).
Red Sox: Matt Barnes RP (Out), Nathan Eovaldi SP (Out), Enrique Hernandez CF (Out), Garrett Whitlock RP (Out).
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Betting trend to know
The A’s are 21-49 in their last 70 games against the Red Sox in Boston. Find more MLB betting trends for A's vs. Red Sox.
A's vs Red Sox picks and predictions
Our side and total predictions are based upon our analysis of the line and total in this game. Our best bet is our favorite pick across all markets.
Moneyline analysis
The Red Sox should pick up their 10th win in a 12-game span when they host the A’s on Tuesday night. It’s been a balanced effort from Boston’s roster, starting with a lineup that’s plated four or more runs in seven of its last 11 tilts.
Alex Verdugo has a team-high 13 hits since the start of June, batting .333. Rafael Devers is pacing the club in homers (three) and RBI (nine) halfway through the month.
Incredibly, the Red Sox have four shutout victories over their last 11 games after posting only two through their first 50 affairs of the season. Boston’s starting pitching is produced an MLB-best 2.04 ERA in June, with the rest of the rotation evidently trying to keep up with Nick Pivetta, who authored a 2.11 ERA in May.
The Red Sox relief corps has a 2.19 ERA in June, good for fifth in the majors. Matt Strahm and Tanner Houck have been at the forefront, earning two saves apiece. John Schreiber is not to be underestimated either as he’s gathered a team-high four holds in the same span.
The trends strongly suggest that Boston will be hard to beat, as the A’s are 8-23 in their last 31 games following a loss and 1-5 in their last 6 road games. The Red Sox have won each of their last five games following an off day, and each of their last seven games against left-handed starters.
Prediction: Red Sox moneyline (-213 at FanDuel)
Over/Under analysis
Pivetta may have dominated the A’s in Oakland but the west-coasters are capable of a bounce-back effort on the road, where their offense has been much better this season. That will help Over bettors cash in this spot.
The A’s are averaging 4.00 runs per game as the visitors while mustering only 2.60 runs per game at the Oakland Coliseum. Christian Bethancourt’s splits are quite stark, as he’s batting .350 on the road, but only .186 at home (119 total at-bats). All eight of Seth Brown’s round-trippers this year have come away from his own building, as have 25 of his 31 RBI.
The Red Sox are eighth in runs per game this season (4.66) with Trevor Story leading the way at 41 RBI. Xander Bogaerts and J.D. Martinez have served as the table-setters, batting .321 and .347, respectively.
Trend bettors should note that the Over is 9-3-1 in the A’s last 13 games against right-handed starters, and 8-3-1 in their last 12 games following an off day. The Over is 8-3-1 in the Boston’s last 12 games with the total set between 9.0 and 10.5.
Prediction: Over 9.5 (-105 at WynnBet)
Best bet
The Red Sox have the advantage in just about every facet of the game against the A’s on Tuesday night. The Boston lineup should out-slug that of the A’s throughout, as the Red Sox boast a sizable advantage in both the starting pitching and the relief pitching matchups.
Oakland’s bullpen is the fourth-worst in the majors by ERA (4.57), and this unit sports an MLB-worst 9.10 mark in the month of June. The normally-reliable Dany Jimenez has also seen his ERA balloon from 0.49 to 4.70 over his last six appearances. A.J. Puk hasn’t been much better of late, allowing one earned run in four of his last seven outings.
Pick: Red Sox -1.5 runs (-108 at FanDuel)
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