The Oakland A’s (35-59) and Boston Red Sox (50-41) conclude their 3-game series Thursday. First pitch from Fenway Park is slated for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the'A’s vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert'MLB picks and predictions'for the best bets.
Season series: Red Sox lead 4-1
The A’s evened the series with a 5-2 victory Wednesday as +172 underdogs. SP JP Sears stifled Boston’s offense for 5 2/3 innings, allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 2 walks with 8 K’s. RF Lawrence Butler went 2-for-3 with a 2-run double and Oakland’s rookie All-Star closer Mason Miller recorded his 15th save with a scoreless 9th.
Boston SP Nick Pivetta struck out 10, including 8 consecutive at one point, but allowed 4 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks to get saddled with his 6th loss of the season. The Red Sox only managed 2 runs on 8 hits, one being a solo homer from RF Rob Refsnyder. Boston currently sits in the 3rd and final wild card spot.