Sean O’Sullivan (0-0, 9.00 ERA) and Sean Manaea (0-0, 7.20 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Boston Red Sox (19-13) and the Oakland Athletics (14-19) at Fenway Park. The Red Sox won the last game 14-7, and Boston leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 7:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May. 10 and can be seen on CSCA and NESN.
O’Sullivan pitched 1.0 inning in his most recent start, surrendering one run and striking out one in an 8-2 defeat to the Yankees. David Ortiz (.321, 18 Rs, 9 HRs, 29 RBIs, 1 SB) continued his strong play yesterday, going 3 for 5 with one run and two RBIs. Manaea went 5.0 innings, surrendering four runs, striking out six and walking one in a 9-8 defeat to the Mariners in his last outing. Khris Davis (.222, 11 Rs, 7 HRs, 16 RBIs) has been successful at the plate, going 2 for 5 yesterday with one run, one home run, and two RBIs.
The odds for Boston and Oakland are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available. The Red Sox have no trouble scoring as they rank third in the AL in offense with 0.0 runs per game. The Red Sox lead the MLB in batting average with an impressive team average of .284. Boston is one of the best in the MLB in terms of steals, swiping 25 bases. Boston’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
Offensively, the Athletics have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Athletics allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
The Red Sox have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – BOS
Notes
The Red Sox are coming off of a weak pitching game where they recorded six strikeouts. The Athletics have a record of 6-10 when opponents’ pitchers have six strikeouts or less.
It looks like the Red Sox have a slight leg up on the Athletics, as the Red Sox have won their last two games while the Athletics have lost their last three.
When they outhit their opponents, the Athletics are 12-3. The Red Sox have an 18-3 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 22nd, Oakland sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 124 this season. Boston ranks in the top five at third with 170.
Ranking 26th, Oakland is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 81 this season. Boston ranks in the top half at 14th with 100.
The Red Sox are 14-8 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Athletics are 10-11 when they hit at least one homer.
