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The Oakland Athletics (25-71) will try to stop an eight-game losing streak when they host the Boston Red Sox (51-44) on Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET. The Athletics (+175) are not expected to end the streak against the Red Sox (-208). Oakland is projected to start Luis Medina, while Boston has not named a starter.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Red Sox vs. Athletics
- Game Day: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Location: Oakland, California
- Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | -208 | 9 |
How Do I Watch the Red Sox vs. the Athletics?
- TV Channel: NBCS-CA
Red Sox Stats & Trends
Red Sox Batting
- The Red Sox are 19th in MLB play with 104 total home runs.
- Boston is third in MLB with a .265 batting average.
- The Red Sox’s .333 on-base percentage ranks fourth-best in baseball.
- Boston strikes out 8.2 times per game to rank 11th in the majors.
- The Red Sox average 1.2 home runs per road game this season (56 total on the road).
- Boston has a .406 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game on the road.
- The team averages 8.2 hits per game and is batting .240 away from home this season.
Red Sox Key Batters
- Rafael Devers leads Boston in total hits (90) this season while batting .259 with 45 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .327 and a slugging percentage of .520.
- Among qualifying hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 70th, his on-base percentage ranks 81st, and he is 11th in slugging.
- Devers will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with three doubles, three home runs and four RBI.
- Justin Turner has hit 14 homers this season while driving in 58 runs. He’s batting .290 this season and slugging .474 with an on-base percentage of .360.
- His batting average ranks 15th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 27th, and his slugging percentage 40th.
- Turner enters this game looking to extend his 13-game hit streak. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .405 with four doubles, a home run, three walks and 12 RBI.
- Masataka Yoshida leads the Red Sox with an OPS of .875. He has a slash line of .316/.379/.497 this season.
- Yoshida has logged a hit or more in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .348 with a triple, two home runs and seven RBI.
- Alex Verdugo has seven home runs, 39 RBI and a batting average of .285 this season.
Athletics Stats & Trends
Athletics Batting
- The Athletics have hit 88 homers this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
- Oakland has a team batting average of just .220 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.
- The Athletics are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 27th with an OBP of .299.
- Oakland ranks 28th in strikeouts per game (9.3) among MLB offenses.
- In 48 games at home this season, they’ve hit 37 homers, an average of 0.8 per contest.
- Oakland has a team slugging percentage of .333 in home games this season with 108 extra-base hits.
- In 48 home games this season, they have a batting average of .209 while averaging 6.8 base hits per contest.
Athletics Key Batters
- Brent Rooker has 65 hits, a team-best for the Athletics. He’s batting .241 and slugging .470 with an on-base percentage of .335.
- Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average is 112th, his on-base percentage ranks 63rd, and he is 42nd in slugging.
- Ryan Noda’s .374 on-base percentage paces his team. He has a batting average of .225 while slugging .402.
- He is currently 131st in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage and 101st in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
- Tony Kemp is hitting .203 with seven doubles, two triples, three home runs and 25 walks.
- Jace Peterson is batting .210 with seven doubles, two triples, five home runs and 31 walks.
Red Sox vs. Athletics Probable Pitchers
The Red Sox have not named a probable pitcher as of July 18, 2023.
| (BOS) | Pitcher | Luis Medina (OAK) |
|---|---|---|
| – | W/L | 2 – 7 |
| – | IP | 59.2 |
| – | ERA | 6.34 |
| – | WHIP | 1.609 |
| – | K/9 | 8.7 |
| – | BB/9 | 4.8 |
Red Sox vs. Athletics Injury Updates
- Red Sox: Reese McGuire: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Pablo Reyes: 10 Day IL (Abdominal), Garrett Whitlock: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tanner Houck: 15 Day IL (Face), Corey Kluber: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Kaleb Ort: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Sale: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), John Schreiber: 60 Day IL (Side), Zack Kelly: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Wyatt Mills: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Adalberto Mondesi: 60 Day IL (Knee), Rafael Devers: day-to-day (Calf)
- Athletics: Carlos Pérez: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Kevin Smith: 10 Day IL (Back), Ramón Laureano: 10 Day IL (Hand), Esteury Ruiz: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Manny Piña: 10 Day IL (Wrist), James Kaprielian: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Richard Lovelady: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), Zach Jackson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Dany Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Yacksel Ríos: 60 Day IL (Finger), Mason Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Rucinski: 60 Day IL (Illness)
