Boston Red Sox vs Oakland Athletics Prediction and Betting Odds June 15
Boston Red Sox vs Oakland Athletics Betting Preview
WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his Boston Red Sox vs Oakland Athletics betting preview for Wednesday, June 15. With their win last night the Red Sox are now .500 at home. The Athletics are 14-19 on the road this season.
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| Wednesday, June 15 | MLB Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars |
|---|---|
| Moneyline: | Boston Red Sox -180 vs Oakland Athletics +165 |
| Runline: | Red Sox -1.5 (-100) / Athletics +1.5 (-120) |
| Total: | 9.5 Runs (Over -115 / Under -105) |
| Game Time: | 7:10pm ET / 4:10pm PT |
| Where: | Fenway Park in Boston, MA |
| Weather: | 65 Degrees / Clear |
Boston Red Sox vs Oakland Athletics Analysis
The Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox meet for the second game of a three game set on Wednesday night from Fenway Park.
The Red Sox cruised to an easy 6-1 victory last night behind eight strong innings from Nick Pivetta. The Athletics are floundering as they have now lost 12 of their last 13 games.
Josh Winckowski will make his second career start for Boston, while Oakland turns to James Kaprielian to right the ship. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM EST/4:10 PST.
Sox Keep Stacking Wins
The Boston Red Sox started off their homestand with a 6-1 victory after an outstanding 8-2 West Coast road trip.
Rafael Devers once again delivered the a major blow with a three-run blast in the 4th inning and the Sox never looked back. Nick Pivetta continued his torrid pace with eight innings of one run baseball.
The Red Sox average 4.7 runs per game which ranks them 9th in the league. They have the 5th best team batting average at .255 and the 8th best OPS at .729. Josh Winckowski will be making his second start of the season after a brutal debut.
On May 28th, the 23 year-old righty gave up four earned runs on six hits in only three innings against the Baltimore Orioles. However he has a great chance for bounce back against a weak Oakland offense.
A’s Getting F’s Across The Board
The Oakland Athletics knew they were looking at a rebuilding year after their off-season firesale but they didn’t expect things to spiral out of control this quickly.
They have lost 15 of their last 17 games and their 21-42 record gives them sole possession of dead last in the American League West.
The only team with a worse record is the Kansas City Royals, they A’s also rank second to last in runs scored with only 3.4 a game. The A’s are basically a bottom five offense across the board statistically.
Oakland needs a strong start to turn the tied but I’m not sure James Kaprielian is the man for the job. He is 0-3 with a 5.79 ERA across his eight starts. Backing him up is a bullpen that ranks dead last in ERA & FIP in the last two weeks.
Boston Red Sox vs Oakland Athletics Prediction
The Boston Red Sox are heavily favored at -180, while the Oakland Athletics sit at +155 and a total of 9.5. You would think this is the Athletics opportunity for a rare victory facing spot starter Josh Winckowski.
However, Kaprielian has been equally as bad over a longer span of time. The Red Sox also have a decisive edge in hitting and they will surely be licking their chops against this horrendous Oakland staff. I just don’t see another way to look another than the Boston Red Sox on the -100 run line.
Prediction: Boston Red Sox -1.5 -100
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Andy Lang has lived in Indianapolis his whole life, and like most people from the Hoosier State, he became fascinated with motor sports. That interest in motor sports turned into a desire to make money off the sport through fantasy contests and sports betting. Like most, he took his lumps when he first got started, but now he is one of the most respected NASCAR bettors in the industry. Andy has expanded that sports betting experience to become profitable in a number of other sports, transforming this interest from a side hobby to a major source of income.
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