Red Sox vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 3

Updated Apr. 3, 2024 3:01 p.m. ET

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Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox will meet Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, at 3:37 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Red Sox as -170 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Athletics +143 moneyline odds. Boston is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The total is 8 runs for this matchup.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Red Sox-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Red Sox vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 3:37 PM ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Red Sox vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Red Sox 6, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Red Sox 63%, Athletics 37%

Red Sox vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Red Sox have won both games they've played as favorites this season.
• Boston has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -170.
• The implied probability of a win from the Red Sox, based on the moneyline, is 63%.
• The Athletics have come away with one win in the six contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have given Oakland this season with a +143 moneyline set for this game.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 41.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

FINAL

BOS 1 · OAK 0

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Boston Red Sox

BOS

-1.5

-169

O 7.5

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+142

U 7.5

Red Sox Player Insights

• Tyler O'Neill paces the Red Sox with two home runs and has a team-high batting average of .333.
• O'Neill is 11th in homers and 119th in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• O'Neill has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a home run, four walks and an RBI.
• Jarren Duran has two walks while batting .292.
• Duran ranks 131st in homers and 119th in RBI in the majors.
• Duran carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .316 with two walks and two RBI.
• Masataka Yoshida is batting .250 with two doubles and three walks.
• Devers has a double, a home run and two walks while hitting .211.

Red Sox Team Props

Learn more about this Red Sox vs. Athletics matchup on Fox Sports.

Athletics Player Insights

• The Athletics are led in runs batted in by JJ Bleday with a mark of four, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .348.
• Bleday's home run total places him 37th in the majors, and he ranks 43rd in RBI.
• Bleday carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a double, a triple, a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• J.D. Davis has put his power on display as he leads his team with two home runs.
• Davis ranks 11th overall in homers and 119th in RBI this year.
• Shea Langeliers is batting .235 with a home run.
• Nick Allen is batting .250 with two doubles.

Athletics Team Props

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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