Red Sox vs Athletics Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 18

Odds updated as of 1:13 p.m.

The Boston Red Sox versus the Athletics is on the MLB schedule for Thursday.

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Red Sox vs Athletics Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (83-69) vs. Athletics (71-81)
• Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
• Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fenway Park -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: 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: (-148) | OAK: (+126)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (+136) | OAK: +1.5 (-164)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Red Sox vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Brayan Bello (Red Sox) - 11-7, 3.25 ERA vs J.T. Ginn (Athletics) - 3-6, 4.69 ERA

The probable starters are Brayan Bello (11-7) for the Red Sox and J.T. Ginn (3-6) for the Athletics. When Bello starts, his team is 16-10-0 against the spread this season. Bello's team is 11-3 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. When Ginn starts, the Athletics are 7-7-0 against the spread. The Athletics have been the underdog on the moneyline in 11 of Ginn's starts this season, and they went 6-5 in those matchups.

Red Sox vs Athletics Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (57.1%)

Red Sox vs Athletics Moneyline

• The Red Sox vs Athletics moneyline has the Red Sox as a -148 favorite, while the Athletics are a +126 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 +136 to cover, while the Athletics are -164 to cover.

Red Sox vs Athletics Over/Under

• An over/under of 9 has been set for Red Sox-Athletics on Sept. 18, with the over being -110 and the under -110.

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Red Sox vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been chosen as favorites in 95 games this year and have walked away with the win 55 times (57.9%) in those games.
• This season, the Red Sox have come away with a win 22 times in 37 chances when named as a favorite of at least -148 or shorter on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 70 of their 151 games with a total this season.
• The Red Sox have posted a record of 80-71-0 against the spread this season.
• The Athletics have put together a 52-61 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 46% of those games).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +126 or longer, the Athletics have a record of 21-34 (38.2%).
• The Athletics have combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total 74 times this season for a 74-70-7 record against the over/under.
• The Athletics have an 81-70-0 record ATS this season (covering 53.6% of the time).

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Jarren Duran has 152 hits and an OBP of .337 to go with a slugging percentage of .451. All three of those stats lead Boston hitters this season. He has a .262 batting average, as well.
• Among the qualified batters in MLB, his batting average ranks 59th, his on-base percentage ranks 59th, and he is 59th in slugging.
• Duran will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is batting .375 with a triple, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Trevor Story has hit 24 homers this season while driving in 92 runs. He's batting .266 this season and slugging .440 with an on-base percentage of .313.
• He ranks 45th in batting average, 105th in on-base percentage and 65th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Story brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with a walk and an RBI.
• Alex Bregman is batting .272 with a .465 slugging percentage and 59 RBI this year.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has been key for Boston with 122 hits, an OBP of .284 plus a slugging percentage of .402.
• Rafaela has hit safely in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .176 with two walks.

Athletics Player Leaders

• Brent Rooker has a slugging percentage of .491, a team-best for the Athletics. He's batting .267 with an on-base percentage of .339.
• He is 42nd in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage and 25th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Tyler Soderstrom has 31 doubles, a triple, 24 home runs and 52 walks while hitting .277. He's slugging .475 with an on-base percentage of .347.
• His batting average ranks 31st among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 42nd, and he is 36th in slugging.
• Jacob Wilson a has .363 on-base percentage to pace the Athletics.
• Nick Kurtz is hitting .294 with 24 doubles, two triples, 32 home runs and 59 walks.

Red Sox vs Athletics Head to Head

• 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)
• 9/8/2025: 7-0 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 7/11/2024: 7-0 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -230, Underdog Moneyline: +190)
• 7/10/2024: 5-2 OAK (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 7/9/2024: 12-9 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -210, Underdog Moneyline: +176)
• 4/3/2024: 1-0 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 4/2/2024: 5-4 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)

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