| MATCHUP | Boston Red Sox | Oakland Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 55-50 | 42-57 |
| Spread | -1.5 106 | +1.5 -128 |
| Moneyline | -155 | +128 |
| Total | Over 9.5 (-112) | Under 9.5 (-108) |
| Where | Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California | |
| When | Tuesday, July 28, 2026 | |
| Time | 09:40 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Boston Red Sox Betting Preview
The Boston Red Sox are 55-50 on the year and play the Dodgers and White Sox next. The Boston Red Sox are batting .243 on the season, have a .314 OBP, and have a .392 slugging percentage. The Boston Red Sox pitching staff has a 3.55 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Ceddanne Rafaela leads the Boston Red Sox with 108 hits and 50 RBI, while Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras have combined for 197 hits and 117 RBI.
Jake Bennett gets the ball for the Boston Red Sox, and he is 6-3 with a 2.58 ERA and 42 strikeouts this season. This will be Bennett’s first career game against the Athletics.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 44-62 on the year and play the Tigers and Reds next. The Athletics are batting .245 on the season, have a .321 OBP, and have a .403 slugging percentage. The Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.34 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP. Shea Langeliers leads the Athletics with 99 hits and 51 RBI, while Nick Kurtz and Tyler Soderstrom have combined for 174 hits and 118 RBI.
Gage Jump gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 3-6 with a 4.42 ERA and 61 strikeouts this season. This will be Jump’s first career game against the Boston Red Sox.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won five of their last seven games as underdogs against AL East opponents following a home loss.
- The Red Sox have lost three of their last four games against the Athletics following a win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in six of their last seven games as underdogs against AL East opponents following a home loss.
- The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four games as favorites against the Athletics following a win.
- The Red Sox have lost the first inning in four of their last five night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Boston Red Sox will win
- The Red Sox have won each of their last nine road games following a win.
- The Athletics have lost nine of their last 10 games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Red Sox have covered the run line in each of their last seven road games against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight home games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games at Sutter Health Park against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last eight games at Sutter Health Park against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Athletics’ last eight games as underdogs against the Red Sox have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Red Sox’s last six games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Athletics’ last seven games as home underdogs against AL East opponents.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Red Sox’s last six night games.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Tyler Soderstrom has hit a home run in each of the Athletics’ last three night games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Tyler Soderstrom has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 10 games.
Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts
- Ceddanne Rafaela has hit a home run in each of the Red Sox’s last two night games.
- Jake Bennett has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Andruw Monasterio has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jake Bennett has recorded a win in each of his last five appearances against AL opponents.
- Willson Contreras ranks 9th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.544) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.34).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.34).
- The Red Sox rank 2nd in the league for runs allowed this season (394).
- The Red Sox rank 2nd in the league for runs allowed this season (394).
Boston Red Sox vs Athletics Prediction
These are two teams heading in different directions as the Red Sox have been on fire over the last month or so and the A’s are folding like a beach chair. Jump has hit a rookie wall, allowing 25 hits and 15 earned runs in his last 17 innings. The A’s have lost 6 straight games Jump has pitched. Bennett is dealing, and that includes giving up 19 hits and 5 runs in his last 26.1 innings. The Red Sox have won 5 straight games Bennett has pitched, and he has a 2.10 ERA and a .217 allowed batting average on the road. You can argue the Red Sox should be steeper favorites. Give me the road team.