The Oakland Athletics visit Fenway Park to take on the Boston Red Sox in an American League matchup at 1:35 p.m. ET on Thursday. Boston is listed as a -160 favorite (risk $160 to win $100) at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at nine (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our MLB odds page).
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The model knows the Athletics can be confident in run prevention on Thursday. 28-year-old right-hander Paul Blackburn takes the mound for Oakland, and he has a 2.31 ERA in 12 starts this season. Blackburn threw eight shutout innings in his last start, and he has a sparkling 0.91 ERA in road outings this season. He also allows only 2.0 walks and 0.4 home runs per nine innings, with right-handed hitters notably struggling against Blackburn in 2022.
The model also knows the Red Sox have the superior offense in this matchup. Boston ranks near the top of the American League in runs scored, hits, batting average and several additional categories. Boston is also facing an Oakland team that is near the bottom of the league in home runs, slugging percentage and runs scored, with veteran left-hander Rich Hill up to the challenge. Hill has a 2.61 ERA in June and he allowed only one run against the A's in his first start against Oakland this season.
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