The Boston Red Sox (3-2) travel to face off against the Oakland Athletics (1-4) on Tuesday, April 2nd. This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland and televised on NSPCA. The Red Sox are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Athletics are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Athletics. First pitch is set for 9:40 ET.
Red Sox vs Athletics
The Red Sox and Athletics played the final game of their series, with the Red Sox coming out on top by a score of 9-0. Despite the lopsided score, the Red Sox only had nine hits compared to four for the Athletics. Tanner Houck got the win for Boston, while Joe Boyle was tagged with the loss.
Joe Boyle got the start for Oakland, and it was a rough outing for him, giving up seven earned runs on eight hits in just 2 2/3 innings of work. On the other side, Tanner Houck didn’t give up a run in his six innings of work, and he finished with ten strikeouts. Chase Anderson picked up the save.
The Red Sox offense did most of its damage in the 3rd inning, scoring five runs and adding two more in the 2nd inning. Jarren Duran had a big game, going 3/5 with three stolen bases, while Trevor Story drove in two runs.
Brayan Bello Gets The Start For The Red Sox
Brayan Bello (R) of the Boston Red Sox will be on the road to face the Oakland Athletics. Bello has started 28 games this season and has one appearance. In his first start of the season, he went five innings, allowing two runs on five hits, walking none, and striking out one.
Red Sox Offense Breakdown
Our model is projecting Triston Casas to have a big game for the Red Sox, as he is not only our top projected player in terms of home runs for Boston, but his home run projection is 11th best in the league today. Rafael Devers is our top projected player in terms of total hits for the Red Sox, and his home run projection is 12th best in the league today. Masataka Yoshida is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits, and his home run projection is 20th in the league today.
Alex Wood Gets The Start For The Athletics
Alex Wood will take the mound for the Oakland Athletics as they host the Boston Red Sox. Wood has started 12 games this season and has made one appearance. In his lone appearance, he gave up six runs in just 3 1/3 innings of work. He will look to bounce back in his second outing of the year.
Athletics Offense Breakdown
The Athletics have a few players with strong power projections today. Brent Rooker has the 4th highest total hits projection on the team, but he is the top projected player to hit a home run for the Athletics and his home run projection is 10th best in the league today. Zack Gelof is our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, and his home run projection is 12th best in today’s slate. Ryan Noda is 2nd in terms of total hits and his home run projection is 17th in the league today.
Red Sox vs Athletics Prediction
Our pick for today’s Red Sox vs. Athletics game is to take the Athletics on the money line at +132. We see this being a close game, with our predicted final score being 6-5 in favor of the Athletics.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Alex Wood finishing with seven strikeouts, which is good for fifth among starters. As for Brayan Bello, we have him finishing with seven strikeouts, which is the second-best among today’s starters.
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Last updated:April 2, 2024 Athletics, Red Sox