- What: MLB Regular Season Game
- When: Tuesday, July 9
- Who: Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox
- Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- Where: Fenway Park (Boston, MA)
Brayan Bello will take the mound for the Boston Red Sox as they go up against the Oakland Athletics. Let’s dive into our Athletics-Red Sox prediction.
Oakland Athletics
The Athletics rank 28th in the majors in runs scored, batting average, and on-base percentage and 30th in slugging percentage.
Brent Rooker leads their offense, hitting .278 with a .353 on-base percentage. He has 18 home runs, 54 RBIs, and 35 runs scored this season.
Shea Langeliers also contributes with a .205 average, 17 home runs, 46 RBIs, and 31 runs scored.
JJ Bleday rounds out the top hitters for the Athletics, batting .234 with 11 home runs, 31 RBIs, and 37 runs scored.
Rooker has been especially hot in the past week, hitting .500 with a .560 on-base percentage, three home runs, and seven RBIs, scoring six times.
Joey on the mound ???? pic.twitter.com/5xA3vyTFsz
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) July 9, 2024
Despite hitting .250 over the last week, Miguel Andujar has a home run and five RBIs. Shea Langeliers, Max Schuemann, and Brett Harris have each added five RBIs in the last week.
The Athletics’ offense has improved recently, hitting .262 and scoring 41 runs in the past week.
Athletics’ hitters have faced Brayan Bello 17 times, collectively batting .294 against him.
Shea Langeliers has been particularly effective, going two for four with a double, a home run, and two RBIs.
Brent Rooker is one for two with a double, while JJ Bleday is two for four with two home runs and four RBIs against Bello.
These individual performances set the stage for some intriguing matchups in the upcoming game.
Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox rank 13th in the majors in runs scored, ninth in batting average and on-base percentage, and sixth in slugging.
Rafael Devers leads the team, batting .293 with 21 home runs and 55 RBIs. He has also hit 16 doubles and scored 56 times this season.
Ceddanne Rafaela is contributing with a .244 average, 11 home runs, 55 RBIs, 11 stolen bases, and 43 runs scored.
Previously on Red Sox baseball… pic.twitter.com/0kke3OfMmT
— Red Sox (@RedSox) July 9, 2024
Jarren Duran rounds out the top hitters, posting a .276 average with a .338 on-base percentage, 24 doubles, 10 triples, 10 home runs, 40 RBIs, 21 stolen bases, and 59 runs scored.
Devers has been hot recently, hitting .275 with three home runs, 10 RBIs, and seven runs scored in the past week. Ceddanne Rafaela has also been strong, hitting .250 with three home runs, nine RBIs, and four runs scored in the same period.
Tyler O’Neill is hitting .333 with a .440 on-base percentage, two RBIs, and five runs scored over the last week.
Red Sox-A’s Best Bet
The Athletics’ offense has been particularly impressive, winning four of their last six games and scoring 41 runs in their previous two series.
This includes a 19-run game against the Orioles, with 22 runs scored in the other five games combined.
This game-tying Masa homer has been living in our mind rent free.@JetBlue's #FlyestPlays pic.twitter.com/kLqm9MTNMD
— Red Sox (@RedSox) July 8, 2024
Given the Red Sox’s strong scoring record and both pitchers’ tendencies to allow runs, it’s recommended to bet on the over for this game.
I’d bet Over 10 runs in this one, all the way up to 11 runs. Both these teams will score runs in bunches.
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