The Athletics (71-80) will attempt to keep a five-game winning streak alive when they visit the Boston Red Sox (82-69) on Thursday at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Athletics (+137) are not expected to continue the streak against the Red Sox (-163). Boston has Brayan Bello set to start, and Sacramento will send out J.T. Ginn.

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Red Sox vs. Athletics betting lines

• Favorite: Red Sox (-163)
• Underdog: Athletics (+137)
• Over/under: 9

Red Sox betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Red Sox betting info

• The Red Sox are 54-39 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 58.1% of those games).
• When they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -163 or shorter, the Red Sox have a record of 18-9 (66.7%).
• The Red Sox have an implied moneyline win probability of 62% in this game.
• The Red Sox have combined with their opponents to go over the total 71 times this season for a 71-74-5 record against the over/under.
• The Red Sox have put together a 77-73-0 record ATS this season (covering 51.3% of the time).

Red Sox hitting info

• Jarren Duran is hitting .258 with 39 doubles, 13 triples, 15 home runs and 56 walks.
• Among all hitters in MLB action, Duran’s home run total ranks 131st and his RBI tally ranks 39th.
• Duran heads into this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .235 with a double, a triple, a home run, a walk and two RBIs.
• Trevor Story has put his power on display as he paces his team with 24 home runs and 91 runs batted in, with a team-leading .265 batting average.
• Among all MLB hitters, Story ranks 47th in home runs and 19th in RBI.
• Story brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .300 with a double and an RBI.
• Alex Bregman is batting .275 with 27 doubles, 17 home runs and 43 walks.
• Ceddanne Rafaela is hitting .239 with 29 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 25 walks.

Red Sox pitching rankings

• The pitching staff for the Red Sox has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 16th in MLB.
• The Red Sox’s 3.74 team ERA ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Red Sox average MLB’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.292).
• Red Sox pitchers combine to surrender 155 home runs (one per game), the fourth-fewest in baseball.
• They lost to the Athletics 2-1 in their last game with 11 strikeouts while allowing nine hits.

Athletics betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Athletics betting info

• This season, the Athletics have won 54 out of the 114 games, or 47.4%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
• This season, the Athletics have won 14 of their 43 games, or 32.6%, when they’re the underdog by at least +137 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 42.2% chance to win.
• Games involving the Athletics have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 73 of 151 chances this season.
• The Athletics are 80-71-0 against the spread this season.

Athletics hitting info

• Brent Rooker is batting .269 with 29 home runs and 85 RBI for Sacramento this season.
• Rooker ranks 21st in homers and 29th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Rooker has hit safely in five straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and three RBIs.
• Tyler Soderstrom leads Sacramento in runs batted in (89) this season. He’s batting .278 while slugging .478.
• Among all major league hitters, Soderstrom ranks 47th in home runs and 23rd in RBI.
• Soderstrom enters this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .462 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBIs.
• Nick Kurtz leads Sacramento in home runs with 32. He’s driven in 80 runs and is slugging .623.
• Shea Langeliers is batting .263 with an OBP of .315 and a slugging percentage of .527 this season.

Athletics pitching rankings

• The Athletics strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 20th in MLB.
• The Athletics have the 27th-ranked ERA (4.75) in the majors this season.
• Athletics pitchers have a 1.363 WHIP this season, 25th in the majors.
• With 210 homers allowed, the Athletics rank 28th in the league at preventing long balls.
• The Athletics earned a 2-1 win in their most recent game, striking out four Red Sox batters while allowing eight hits.