Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox 5/1/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox
MLB: 1:05 PM EST
May. 01, 2019
TV: NESN
Latest Odds : BOS -135 Total 9.5
The Oakland A’s are set to visit Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts for an American League clash against the Boston Red Sox. The Oakland A’s come into this matchup with a 14-17 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their series opener against the Boston Red Sox, 9-4. Frankie Montas received the starting nod for the Oakland A’s, and he was successful as he gave up 1 earned run in 4.2 innings. Jurickson Profar had a solid game from the plate for the Oakland A’s as he contributed 2 RBIs.
The Oakland A’s are set to start Mike Fiers (2-2, 7.03 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he gave up 2 earned runs in 7 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays. Mike Fiers had success in 1 start against the Boston Red Sox during the 2018 season as he went 6.1 scoreless innings while striking out 6 batters.
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The Boston Red Sox come into this matchup with a 12-17 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after opening up their series with the Oakland A’s with a win, 9-4. Eduardo Rodriguez received the starting nod for the Boston Red Sox, and he struggled as he gave up 4 earned runs in 4.2 innings. Michael Chavis had a solid game from the plate for the Boston Red Sox as he went 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs.
The Boston Red Sox are set to start Hector Velazquez (0-2, 3.86 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as ha gave up 3 earned runs in 3.1 innings against the Detroit Tigers. Hector Velazquez had success in 1 appearance against the Oakland A’s during the 2018 season as he went 3 scoreless innings.
Recent Betting Trends:
Athletics are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.
Red Sox are 46-14 in their last 60 during game 3 of a series.
Over is 4-1 in Fiers' last 5 starts with 4 days of rest.
Over is 5-0-1 in Red Sox last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Free Betting Pick: Boston Red Sox -135
The Boston Red Sox have dominated the Oakland A’s at home in recent history as they are 46-19 in the last 65 meetings. The Boston Red Sox are still looking for a turning point this season as they are slightly below the .500 mark, and a win to cap this series may be what they need. The Boston Red Sox have a slight pitching advantage in this one as Mike Fiers is giving up runs left and right this season. The Boston Red Sox have a ton of talent in their starting lineup, and you have to imagine that they should have success in their home ballpark against the struggling Oakland A’s. Final Score Prediction, Boston Red Sox win 6-4.