Oakland Athletics vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 7/11/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Thursday, July 11, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+172) Boston (-205)

The Oakland Athletics (34-59) are on their way to Fenway Park on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Boston Red Sox (50-40). The moneyline on this contest has Oakland at +172 and Boston is coming in at -205. The total is set at 9.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Luis Medina and Tanner Houck.

Oakland has a slugging % of .381 and have struck out 902 times, while taking a walk on 289 occasions. They have 342 RBI's and 695 hits so far this season, and their batting average comes in at .225. The Athletics have compiled 128 two-baggers as a team and have hit 111 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 356 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .297. As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are notching 3.8 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 28th in the league.

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The Athletics hold a team ERA of 4.43 on the year (25th in MLB), and they have struck out 687 hitters. Athletics pitchers have conceded 94 long balls and 448 runs in total (26th in the league). They have walked 308 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.32 as a team for the year. Oakland has yielded 807 base knocks (8.9 per 9 innings) as well as 403 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.23 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.36.

The Athletics relievers have a save percentage of 56.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 85 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 136 base runners for the year and 32.4% of those players crossed home plate. Athletics pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 99 times in addition to having 90 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 294 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The bullpen have a total of 54 holds this year (10th in the league). They have earned 17 saves so far this season and have blown 13 of 30 save chances.

The Oakland Athletics have 2,458 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 790 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which has them sitting 26th in MLB, and have accumulated 92 double plays. The Athletics have transformed 68.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,374 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 26th in the majors.

Medina (5-13 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 5.08 while he has gone up against 652 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 145 hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 75 free passes. His ERA is 5.16 (83 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.518. Medina has taken the ball for 145 innings and has totaled 131 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The Boston Red Sox have a team OBP of .322 and a team batting average of .253 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 866 occasions (4th in baseball) and have 785 base knocks. Boston has hit 105 home runs this year to go along with 409 runs batted in. The Red Sox have a team slugging % of .422 and they are earning 4.73 runs per game (11th in the league). They have 162 doubles, while taking a walk 286 times and scoring 426 runs.

The Boston pitching staff have given up 387 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 3.68 (330 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 92 home runs and they give up 4.31 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league). The Red Sox have a WHIP of 1.197 in addition to having a FIP of 3.72 as a pitching staff this year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.80 (786 strikeouts against 235 bases on balls). They rank 14th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 732.

Boston has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 37 save chances and they have recorded 24 saves. They are currently ranked 12th in the league with a save percentage of 64.9%, and they have dispatched 275 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 96 times in high leverage situations and on 74 occasions with runners on base. Boston relievers hold an inherited score rate of 33.3% out of 102 inherited base runners. With 82 save situations, the Red Sox have accrued 43 holds in addition to 13 blown saves.

The Boston Red Sox have turned 64 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in pro baseball). The Red Sox have 778 assists, 67 errors and have amassed 2,425 putouts on the campaign. In 7,275 innings played, the Red Sox hold a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (20th in baseball).

Houck (22-25 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.50 earned run average and has given up 7.7 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.18 and he has faced 1,513 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. He has conceded 141 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.171 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.4. In his MLB career, Houck has allowed 309 hits and he has 369 strikeouts in 363 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland (+172)

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