Boston Red Sox (31-21) vs. Oakland Athletics (27-23)

J.Lester(L) vs. J.Blanton(R)

Odds

• Boston Red Sox (-111) / Oakland Athletics (103) (Source: BetEd.com)
• The sportsbooks don't believe there is a clear advantage to either team.
• Oakland Athletics is a small puppy.

Home/Away/Overall Moneyline Records

• The Oakland Athletics have a 15-11 record at home this season.
• The Boston Red Sox have a 10-16 record on the road this season.
• The Boston Red Sox are 31-21 on the season.
• The Oakland Athletics are 27-23 on the season.

Game Characteristics

• This is a non-divisional rivalry game.
• The Boston Red Sox have a 23-10 record in non-divisional rivalry games.
• The Oakland Athletics have a 21-14 record in non-divisional rivalry games.
• This is the third game of the series.
• The Boston Red Sox are coming off a shutout loss.

Oakland Athletics - Batting

Oakland Athletics - Pitching

• The Oakland Athletics are allowing 1.33 runs per game over their L3 games.
• 3.29 R/G L7 games.
• 3.55 R/G L20 games.
• 3.62 R/G overall.

Boston Red Sox - Batting

• The Boston Red Sox are averaging 4.67 runs per game over their L3 games.
• 5.71 R/G L7 games.
• 5.65 R/G L20 games.
• 5.15 R/G overall.
• Against righties, the Boston Red Sox are 25-20 on the season.
• The Boston Red Sox is coming off a shutout loss. After a shut out loss, they have gone 2-0 this season.

Boston Red Sox - Pitching

• The Boston Red Sox are allowing 6.33 runs per game over their L3 games.
• 4.29 R/G L7 games.
• 4.60 R/G L20 games.
• 4.46 R/G overall.

Applicable Betting Systems, Angles, Trends

• The Oakland Athletics falls into the Game 3 of a series system.

Betting the Run Line

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