Oakland Athletics vs Boston Red Sox Betting Pick and Odds Preview

The Boston Red Sox will try to be nasty hosts on Saturday when the Oakland Athletics pay a visit to Fenway Park.

Oakland puts its faith in starter Jesse Chavez to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 2-5. Getting the ball for the Boston Red Sox is Joe Kelly, who owns a 1-4 record on the season with a 5.83 ERA.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Oakland Athletics before the first pitch in this match found them as 104 moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 3.2-2.5 win for the Athletics on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Oakland Athletics vs Boston Red Sox Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

25-31 Boston battles the Athletics, currently with a 23-34 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Boston vs Oakland injuries news.

The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Boston Red Sox rated this week at No. 25 and the Oakland Athletics sitting at No. 8.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Boston has baseball's No. 26-rated offensive output, at 8.29 hits per game. The Oakland Athletics average 8.88 hits per game, good for No. 8 on the list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Boston has the No. 27-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Athletics own the No. 11 mark in runs allowed.