Boston Downed 20-2 By Oakland - Aaron Cook Takes Loss
Boston Downed 20-2 By Oakland - Aaron Cook Takes Loss
George Kottaras swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 5 runs as his Athletics defeated Boston 20-2 at O.co Coliseum.
Oakland was favored by -169 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 7.5.
Brandon McCarthy earned the victory for the Athletics, throwing 6 1/3 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 0, and allowing 8 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 5 RBIs from George Kottaras in the win.
Boston's starting pitcher Aaron Cook worked 2 2/3 innings, giving up 7 hits and 6 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Dustin Pedroia in a losing cause.
Oakland outhit their counterparts 19-9 in the game.
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Teams
Line
Votes
Score
Votes
Detroit
Cleveland
Cleveland
-132
+122
+122
59.6%
40.4%
40.4%
9o
9u
9u
60.2%
39.8%
39.8%
NY Yankees
Baltimore
Baltimore
+105
-115
-115
47.9%
52.1%
52.1%
9o
9u
9u
67.2%
32.8%
32.8%
Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
+145
-155
-155
31.4%
68.6%
68.6%
7.5o
7.5u
7.5u
42.8%
57.2%
57.2%
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Toronto
-142
+132
+132
59.3%
40.7%
40.7%
9.5o
9.5u
9.5u
46.1%
53.9%
53.9%
Cincinnati
NY Mets
NY Mets
-111
+101
+101
65.4%
34.6%
34.6%
8o
8u
8u
61.3%
38.7%
38.7%
Philadelphia
Miami
Miami
-104
-106
-106
55.5%
44.5%
44.5%
7o
7u
7u
56.1%
43.9%
43.9%
Minnesota
Atlanta
Atlanta
+180
-190
-190
29.9%
70.1%
70.1%
8.5o
8.5u
8.5u
66.9%
33.1%
33.1%
Oakland
Texas
Texas
+185
-200
-200
31.2%
68.8%
68.8%
9o
9u
9u
44.0%
56.0%
56.0%
Kansas City
Houston
Houston
-125
+115
+115
60.7%
39.3%
39.3%
9o
9u
9u
67.2%
32.8%
32.8%
Boston
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
-108
-102
-102
56.2%
43.8%
43.8%
9o
9u
9u
50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
LA Dodgers
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
-128
+118
+118
68.3%
31.7%
31.7%
8.5o
8.5u
8.5u
40.8%
59.2%
59.2%
Arizona
Colorado
Colorado
+111
-121
-121
55.9%
44.1%
44.1%
9.5o
9.5u
9.5u
44.9%
55.1%
55.1%
Seattle
LA Angels
LA Angels
+141
-151
-151
33.6%
66.4%
66.4%
9o
9u
9u
44.9%
55.1%
55.1%
St. Louis
San Diego
San Diego
-139
+129
+129
69.5%
30.5%
30.5%
7o
7u
7u
47.2%
52.8%
52.8%
Washington
San Francisco
San Francisco
+106
-116
-116
48.9%
51.1%
51.1%
6.5o
6.5u
6.5u
61.8%
38.2%
38.2%
