The Boston Red Sox (4-2) will visit the Oakland Athletics (1-5), Wednesday at 3:37 PM ET, with the Red Sox on a three-game winning streak.
The Red Sox are favored (-171 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Athletics (+144). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Boston Red Sox looking to Nick Pivetta (0-1), and Ross Stripling (0-1) getting the nod for the Oakland Athletics.
Josh Winckowski (2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K) was credited with the win in the Red Sox’s 5-4 victory over the Athletics yesterday. Trevor Story led the way offensively, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Mitch Spence (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Athletics.
Before this Red Sox vs. Athletics showdown, here is everything you need to prepare for Wednesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:19 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Red Sox (-171, bet $171 to win $100)
- Underdog: Athletics (+144, bet $100 to win $144)
- Over/under: 8
Red Sox vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- Game Time: 3:37 PM ET
- Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- TV Channel: NESN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Red Sox stats and trends
Red Sox betting records
- The Red Sox have won both games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Boston has not been bigger favorites this season than the -171 moneyline set for this game.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 63.1% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
- Boston and its opponents have hit the over in three of its six games with a total this season.
- The Red Sox are 5-1-0 against the spread in their six chances this season.
Nick Pivetta (Red Sox probable starter)
- The Red Sox will look to Pivetta (0-1) in his second start this season.
- His last appearance was on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners, when the righty went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
- Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of just .143 against him this season. He has a 1.50 ERA and 15 strikeouts per nine innings over his one games.
- The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .195 batting average, and is 22nd in the league with 38 total hits and 27th in MLB play with 15 runs scored. It has the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.323) and ranks 21st in home runs (four) in all of MLB.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 31-year-old ranks 32nd in ERA (1.50), ninth in WHIP (.500), and third in K/9 (15).
Red Sox batting stats
- The Red Sox rank 21st in Major League Baseball with four home runs.
- Fueled by 14 extra-base hits, Boston ranks 20th in MLB with a .350 slugging percentage this season.
- The Red Sox rank 14th in MLB with a .244 team batting average.
- Boston has scored the 12th-most runs in the majors this season with 28 (4.7 per game).
- The Red Sox have an OBP of .317 this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- Boston is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 29th with an average of 11.2 strikeouts per game.
Athletics stats and trends
Athletics betting records
- The Athletics have come away with one win in the six contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Oddsmakers have given Oakland the worst odds of winning it has seen this season with a +144 moneyline listed for this contest.
- The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 41% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Oakland and its opponents have gone over in five of its six games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Athletics are 2-4-0 against the spread in their six games that had a posted line this season.
Ross Stripling (Athletics probable starter)
- Stripling (0-1) starts for the Athletics, his second this season.
- In his last appearance on Saturday, the righty threw five innings against the Cleveland Guardians, giving up four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- In one game this season, he has a 7.20 ERA and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .318 against him.
- The opposing Red Sox offense has a collective .244 batting average, and is eighth in the league with 53 total hits and 12th in MLB action with 28 runs scored. They have the 20th-ranked slugging percentage (.350) and are 21st in all of MLB with four home runs.
Athletics batting stats
- The Athletics rank 21st in baseball with four home runs. They average 0.7 per game.
- So far this year, Oakland ranks 24th in baseball with a .323 slugging percentage.
- The Athletics rank 27th in the majors with a .195 batting average.
- Oakland scores the fourth-fewest runs in baseball (15 total, 2.5 per game).
- The Athletics rank 27th in the majors with a .267 on-base percentage.
