A series opener between the Oakland Athletics (25-70) and Boston Red Sox (50-44) is scheduled for Monday at 9:40 PM ET, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Red Sox are a favorite (-160) at the Athletics (+137). The Athletics will give the start to Paul Blackburn (1-1, 4.28), but the Red Sox’s starter has yet to be determined for this game.
The Red Sox defeated the Cubs by an 11-5 score in their most recent game yesterday. Masataka Yoshida went 3-for-5 with a triple, a home run and six RBI to lead them offensively while Kutter Crawford earned the win after throwing six innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out nine.