Athletics vs. Red Sox Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/5/2022

The Oakland Athletics (20-35) will try to put a stop to their current five-game losing streak when they host the Boston Red Sox (26-27) at 4:07 PM ET Sunday. Sportsbooks consider the Athletics to be -119 favorites to end their skid, while the Red Sox are +101 underdogs looking for the upset. Frankie Montas takes the mound for Oakland while Rich Hill is Boston’s starter for the contest.

Athletics vs. Red Sox Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Athletics vs. Red Sox

Our computer pick: Boston Red Sox (+101) and Over (7.5)

Athletics vs. Red Sox Game Info

• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Frankie Montas
• Boston Red Sox probable starting pitcher: Rich Hill
• Game Day: Sunday, June 5, 2022
• Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Oakland Athletics vs Boston Red Sox Pitching Matchup

Athletics Starter Frankie Montas

• The Athletics are sending Montas (2-5) out to make his 12th start of the season. He is 2-5 with a 3.06 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the Houston Astros, when he went seven innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• In 11 games this season, the 29-year-old has a 3.06 ERA and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .195 to opposing batters.
• Montás is seeking his third straight quality start.
• Montás is seeking his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 frames per appearance on the hill.
• He will face a Red Sox squad that is batting .260 as a unit (third in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .420 (third in MLB) with 50 total home runs (17th in MLB).
• The 29-year-old ranks 26th in ERA (3.06), 12th in WHIP (.943), and 13th in K/9 (9.9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Red Sox Starter Rich Hill

• Hill (1-3) will take the mound for the Red Sox, his 10th start of the season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Monday, when he gave up six earned runs and allowed seven hits in four innings against the Baltimore Orioles.
• The 42-year-old has an ERA of 4.85 and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .257 in nine games this season.
• In nine starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in one of them.
• In nine starts, Hill has pitched through or past the fifth inning three times. He has a season average of 4.1 frames per outing.
• The Athletics have scored 181 runs this season, which ranks 29th in MLB. They are batting .209 for the campaign with 34 home runs, 29th in the league.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have entered the game as favorites 10 times this season and won four of those games.
• Oakland has entered eight games this season favored by -119 or more and is 4-4 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.3% chance of a victory for the Athletics.
• Oakland and its opponents have hit the over in 24 of their 55 games with a total this season.
• The Athletics are 25-30-0 against the spread in their 55 chances this season.

Red Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The Red Sox have been underdogs in 23 games this season and have come away with the win nine times (39.1%) in those contests.
• This year, Boston has won seven of 18 games when listed as at least +101 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 49.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Contests with Boston have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 21 of 53 chances this season.
• In 53 games with a line this season, the Red Sox have a mark of 29-24-0 against the spread.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Elvis Andrus leads the Athletics with a .238 batting average.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Andrus ranks 184th in homers and 236th in RBI.
• Seth Brown has hit five home runs with 23 RBI. Both are team-highs.
• Among all major league hitters, Brown is 101st in home runs and 83rd in RBI.
• Sean Murphy has launched a team-high five home runs.
• Tony Kemp is hitting .234 with five doubles, a home run and 17 walks.

Red Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rafael Devers paces the Red Sox with 11 long balls.
• In all of the majors, Devers is 19th in homers and 30th in RBI.
• Devers carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with three doubles and three RBI.
• Xander Bogaerts is batting .330 with 14 doubles, six home runs and 21 walks.
• Bogaerts ranks 65th among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 52nd in RBI.
• Trevor Story has racked up a team-best 40 runs batted in.
• J.D. Martinez leads the Red Sox with a team-high batting average of .353.

Betting Tips for Athletics vs. Red Sox

Our best bet is the Red Sox on the moneyline at +101 after analyzing all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 7.5 runs.