Red Sox vs. Athletics Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/4/2022

The Oakland Athletics (20-34) will try to end their four-game losing streak when they host the Boston Red Sox (25-27) on Saturday at 4:07 PM ET. Bookmakers consider the Red Sox to be -123 favorites for the contest, while the Athletics are +104 underdogs looking for the upset. Nick Pivetta will get the ball for Boston while Oakland counter with Paul Blackburn.

Red Sox vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Red Sox vs. Athletics

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+104) and Over (7.5)

Red Sox vs. Athletics Game Info

• Boston Red Sox probable starting pitcher: Nick Pivetta
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Paul Blackburn
• Game Day: Saturday, June 4, 2022
• Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Boston Red Sox vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Red Sox Starter Nick Pivetta

• Pivetta makes the start for the Red Sox, his 11th of the season. He is 4-4 with a 3.95 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last appearance was on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the right-hander went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
• In 10 games this season, the 29-year-old has put up a 3.95 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .222 to his opponents.
• Pivetta is seeking his sixth straight quality start.
• Pivetta will try to go five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing.
• The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .211 batting average, and is last in the league with 369 total hits and 27th in MLB play with 181 runs scored. It has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.326) and ranks 29th in home runs (34) in all of MLB.
• This season, the 29-year-old ranks 42nd in ERA (3.95), 32nd in WHIP (1.171), and 27th in K/9 (8.4) among pitchers who qualify.

Athletics Starter Paul Blackburn

• Blackburn (5-1) will take to the mound for the Athletics and make his 11th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up four earned runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Monday in his last outing, a matchup with the Houston Astros.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 2.15 and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .208 in 10 games this season.
• He has two quality starts in 10 chances this season.
• Blackburn has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Red Sox rank sixth in MLB with 249 runs scored this season. They have a .258 batting average this campaign with 50 home runs (17th in the league).
• The 28-year-old ranks ninth in ERA (2.15), 15th in WHIP (.975), and 50th in K/9 (6.8) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.

Red Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The Red Sox have entered the game as favorites 29 times this season and won 16, or 55.2%, of those games.
• Boston has a record of 15-13, a 53.6% win rate, when favored by -123 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 55.2% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
• Games involving Boston have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 20 of 52 chances this season.
• The Red Sox are 28-24-0 ATS in their 52 games with a spread this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been victorious in 15, or 34.9%, of the 43 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Oakland has come away with a win 11 times in 38 chances when named as an underdog of at least +104 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 49% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Oakland and their opponents have gone over in 23 of their 54 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Athletics are 25-29-0 against the spread in their 54 games that had a posted line this season.

Red Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rafael Devers paces the Red Sox with 11 home runs.
• Devers is 17th in home runs and 38th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Devers carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Xander Bogaerts has 14 doubles, six home runs and 20 walks while hitting .325.
• Including all major league hitters, Bogaerts ranks 64th in homers and 47th in RBI.
• Bogaerts carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with four doubles, a home run, two walks and six RBI.
• J.D. Martinez leads the Red Sox with a .357 batting average.
• Martinez is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .211 with three walks and an RBI.
• Trevor Story has been productive as he leads his team with 39 runs batted in.
• Story is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with two doubles, five walks and two RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Elvis Andrus leads the Athletics with a team-leading batting average of .236.
• Andrus is 181st in home runs and 234th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Sean Murphy has shown his power as he paces his team with five home runs.
• Murphy ranks 96th overall in homers and 98th in RBI this year.
• Seth Brown has been a significant run producer for the Athletics with five home runs and 23 runs batted in.
• Tony Kemp is batting .234 with five doubles, a home run and 17 walks.

Betting Tips for Red Sox vs. Athletics

Our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +104 after digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 7.5 runs.