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Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics
The Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Tanner Houck in this one. Right hander Houck is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Houck's opponent in this one will be Joe Boyle. The Athletics right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.
Oakland was a 4-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Guardians. They won as +109 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 5-1 winner as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -103 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 2-2 SU
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games
Oakland:
Team record: 1-3 SU
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at Oakland Tuesday, April 2