Long ball powers Red Sox over A’s
Long ball powers Red Sox over A’s
David Ortiz belted a three-run homer and J.D. Drew also went deep as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Oakland A’s 5-4 Wednesday night at Fenway Park.
Boston won the game as -180 favorites, while the nine runs went UNDER the game’s posted over/under (9.5).
Tim Wakefield allowed 10 hits and three runs over six innings as he earned the win. Jonathan Papelbon closed out the game for his 22nd save.
Kurt Suzuki had two hits and drove in two runs for the A’s. Trevor Cahill gave up four runs over 5 1-3 innings in a losing effort.
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Teams
Line
Votes
Score
Votes
Detroit
Cleveland
Cleveland
-132
+122
+122
60.3%
39.7%
39.7%
9o
9u
9u
59.9%
40.1%
40.1%
NY Yankees
Baltimore
Baltimore
+105
-115
-115
47.1%
52.9%
52.9%
9o
9u
9u
67.3%
32.7%
32.7%
Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
+145
-155
-155
31.3%
68.7%
68.7%
7.5o
7.5u
7.5u
42.3%
57.7%
57.7%
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Toronto
-142
+132
+132
60.3%
39.7%
39.7%
9.5o
9.5u
9.5u
45.9%
54.1%
54.1%
Cincinnati
NY Mets
NY Mets
-111
+101
+101
66.5%
33.5%
33.5%
8o
8u
8u
60.8%
39.2%
39.2%
Philadelphia
Miami
Miami
-104
-106
-106
56.4%
43.6%
43.6%
7o
7u
7u
56.0%
44.0%
44.0%
Minnesota
Atlanta
Atlanta
+180
-190
-190
30.0%
70.0%
70.0%
8.5o
8.5u
8.5u
66.9%
33.1%
33.1%
Oakland
Texas
Texas
+183
-195
-195
30.4%
69.6%
69.6%
9o
9u
9u
43.8%
56.2%
56.2%
Kansas City
Houston
Houston
-125
+115
+115
61.9%
38.1%
38.1%
9o
9u
9u
67.7%
32.3%
32.3%
Boston
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
-108
-102
-102
56.6%
43.4%
43.4%
9o
9u
9u
49.3%
50.7%
50.7%
LA Dodgers
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
-128
+118
+118
68.2%
31.8%
31.8%
8.5o
8.5u
8.5u
39.8%
60.2%
60.2%
Arizona
Colorado
Colorado
+111
-121
-121
55.4%
44.6%
44.6%
9.5o
9.5u
9.5u
44.6%
55.4%
55.4%
Seattle
LA Angels
LA Angels
+141
-151
-151
33.6%
66.4%
66.4%
9o
9u
9u
44.3%
55.7%
55.7%
St. Louis
San Diego
San Diego
-139
+129
+129
70.3%
29.7%
29.7%
7o
7u
7u
46.8%
53.2%
53.2%
Washington
San Francisco
San Francisco
+106
-116
-116
48.9%
51.1%
51.1%
6.5o
6.5u
6.5u
61.9%
38.1%
38.1%
