Red Sox vs Athletics Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 8

Odds updated as of 3:11 p.m.

On Saturday in MLB, the Boston Red Sox are playing the Athletics.

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Red Sox vs Athletics Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (64-51) vs. Athletics (45-71)
• Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
• Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fenway Park -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: Fox Sports 1, NESN, and NBCS-CA

Red Sox vs Athletics Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-250) | OAK: (+230)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (-137) | OAK: +1.5 (+114)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

Red Sox vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Jake Bennett (Red Sox) - 7-4, 2.90 ERA vs Gage Jump (Athletics) - 4-7, 4.59 ERA

The Red Sox will call on Jake Bennett (7-4) against the Athletics and Gage Jump (4-7). Bennett's team is 7-5-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Bennett's team has been victorious in 42.9% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 3-4. The Athletics are 7-6-0 against the spread when Jump starts. The Athletics are 2-5 in Jump's seven starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Red Sox vs Athletics Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (62.6%)

Red Sox vs Athletics Moneyline

• The Red Sox vs Athletics moneyline has the Red Sox as a -250 favorite, while the Athletics are a +230 underdog on the road.

Red Sox vs Athletics Spread

• The Red Sox are 1.5-run favorites on the runline against the Athletics. The Red Sox are -137 to cover, while the Athletics are +114 to cover.

Red Sox vs Athletics Over/Under

• The Red Sox-Athletics contest on Aug. 8 has been given an over/under of 9 runs. The over is set at -106 and the under at -114.

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Red Sox vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been victorious in 41, or 54.7%, of the 75 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• The Red Sox have been named as a favorite of -250 or more just one time this season and came away with a victory in that game.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 49 of their 113 games with a total this season.
• In 113 games with a line this season, the Red Sox have a mark of 57-56-0 against the spread.
• The Athletics have won 29 of the 79 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (36.7%).
• The Athletics have played as a moneyline underdog of +230 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• The Athletics have combined with their opponents to go over the total 57 times this season for a 57-57-2 record against the over/under.
• The Athletics have a 53-63-0 record ATS this season (covering 45.7% of the time).

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Wilyer Abreu is batting .256 with 23 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs and 49 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .331 while slugging .462.
• He ranks 73rd in batting average, 76th in on-base percentage, and 40th in slugging among qualifying hitters in baseball.
• Abreu will look for his sixth straight game with a hit in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .500 with a double, four home runs, five walks and nine RBIs.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has hit 15 homers this season while driving in 60 runs. He's batting .289 this season and slugging .471 with an on-base percentage of .329.
• His batting average ranks 15th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 81st, and his slugging percentage 32nd.
• Rafaela has picked up at least one hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .304 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBIs.
• Willson Contreras leads his team in OBP (.395) and total hits (104) this season.
• Contreras heads into this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .357 with a home run, two walks and four RBIs.
• Caleb Durbin has been key for Boston with 91 hits, an OBP of .320 plus a slugging percentage of .409.
• Durbin has hit safely in five straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and nine RBIs.

Athletics Player Leaders

• Tyler Soderstrom is hitting .245 with 25 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 51 walks. He's slugging .467 with an on-base percentage of .340.
• Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, he ranks 91st in batting average, 60th in on-base percentage and 35th in slugging percentage.
• Soderstrom takes a six-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 outings he is batting .184 with three doubles, a home run, three walks and three RBIs.
• Jacob Wilson has 13 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 12 walks while batting .268. He's slugging .388 with an on-base percentage of .299.
• Jeff McNeil is batting .251 with 13 doubles, four home runs and 23 walks.
• Carlos Cortes has 12 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 24 walks while batting .260.

Red Sox vs Athletics Head to Head

• 8/7/2026: 13-1 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -270, Underdog Moneyline: +240)
• 7/30/2026: 5-4 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 7/29/2026: 4-2 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 7/28/2026: 4-3 OAK (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 7/27/2026: 4-2 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -186, Underdog Moneyline: +156)
• 9/18/2025: 5-3 OAK (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 9/17/2025: 5-4 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 9/16/2025: 2-1 OAK (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 9/10/2025: 5-4 OAK (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 9/9/2025: 6-0 BOS (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)

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