Red Sox vs. Athletics Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/14/2022

A pair of surging power hitters meet Tuesday when Rafael Devers — with his two-game homer streak in tow — and the Boston Red Sox (32-29) take on Seth Brown (home runs in three straight) and the Oakland Athletics (21-41). The Red Sox are favorites (-200) for the contest, which starts at 7:10 PM ET, live from Fenway Park. Nick Pivetta will get the ball for Boston while Oakland counter with Jared Koenig.

Red Sox vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Red Sox vs. Athletics

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+170) and Over (9.5)

Red Sox vs. Athletics Game Info

• Boston Red Sox probable starting pitcher: Nick Pivetta
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Jared Koenig
• Game Day: Tuesday, June 14, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Stadium: Fenway Park

Boston Red Sox vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Red Sox Starter Nick Pivetta

• The Red Sox will send Pivetta (5-5) out for his 13th start of the season. He is 5-5 with a 3.78 ERA and 69 strikeouts through 66 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent appearance was on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the right-hander tossed five innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing six hits.
• In 12 games this season, the 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.78, with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .215 against him.
• Pivetta heads into this matchup with six quality starts under his belt this year.
• Pivetta will try to build upon an eight-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing).
• The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .211 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 427 total hits and 28th in MLB action with 206 runs scored. It has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.334) and ranks 29th in home runs (44) in all of MLB.
• Pivetta has a 0.00 ERA and a 0.571 WHIP against the Athletics this season in seven innings pitched, allowing a .087 batting average over one appearance.
• The 29-year-old’s 3.78 ERA ranks 42nd, 1.140 WHIP ranks 31st, and 9.3 K/9 ranks 21st among qualifying pitchers this season.

Athletics Starter Jared Koenig

• Koenig will get the start for the Athletics, his second of the season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he threw four innings against the Atlanta Braves, giving up four earned runs.
• He has pitched to a 9.00 ERA this season with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 4.5 walks per nine across one games.
• The Red Sox rank fourth in MLB with a .254 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks seventh in the league (.412) and 58 home runs.

Red Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The Red Sox have won 20, or 60.6%, of the 33 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Boston has played as a favorite of -200 or more twice this season and won both games.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 66.7% chance to win.
• So far this season, Boston and its opponents have hit the over in 23 of their 61 games with a total.
• The Red Sox are 33-28-0 against the spread this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been victorious in 16, or 32%, of the 50 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Oakland has a mark of 4-10 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +170 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 37% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Oakland and their opponents have hit the over in 28 of their 62 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Athletics have an against the spread record of 28-34-0 in 62 games with a line this season.

Red Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Devers’ 14 homers in 2022 are the most on the Red Sox. He’s also driven in 35 runs while hitting .335.
• Devers’ home runs put him 13th in MLB, and he ranks 25th in RBI.
• Devers has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double, two home runs, three walks and four RBI.
• Xander Bogaerts has 17 doubles, six home runs and 22 walks while batting .321.
• Bogaerts is 101st in homers and 81st in RBI in the majors.
• Bogaerts has six straight games with at least one hit. In his last 10 outings he is batting .324 with four doubles, a home run, four walks and five RBI.
• J.D. Martinez paces the Red Sox with a .347 batting average.
• Martinez is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .222 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and three RBI.
• Trevor Story has totaled 41 runs batted in to lead his team.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Brown has posted a team-leading eight home runs and has driven in 31 runs.
• Brown ranks 54th in homers and 48th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Brown has collected a hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a double, three home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
• Elvis Andrus is batting .232 with 16 doubles, three home runs and 17 walks.
• Among all major league hitters, Andrus ranks 213th in home runs and 268th in RBI.
• Sean Murphy is hitting .199 with 14 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 19 walks.
• Tony Kemp leads the Athletics with a .234 batting average.

Betting Tips for Red Sox vs. Athletics

We have the Athletics on the moneyline at +170 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after analyzing all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 9.5 runs.