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Stephen Nover's MLB Friday Big Ticket - 6-1 Baseball Hot Streak
(MLB) Boston vs. Oakland,
Money Line: -101.00 Oakland (Home)
Result: Loss
Money Line: -101.00 Oakland (Home)
Result: Loss
History is littered with strong AL East teams on a roll flying cross-country after a successful homestand only to encounter trouble in Oakland.
This should be another example. Boston is riding a seven-game win streak. All of those victories came at Fenway Park. Now the Red Sox visit Oakland, a place where they have lost 70 percent of the time during their past 56 games there. It's Boston's first road game in eight days. The Red Sox are 2-4 in their past six away contests.
Oakland is tough at home again this season. The A's have won seven of their past nine home games and have a pitching edge with Eduardo Rodriguez facing Frankie Montas.
Rodriguez has a 5.83 ERA in 15 starts. His career mark versus the A's is 2-3 with a 4.57 ERA.
Montas has been solid in all but four of his 16 starts, holding opponents to 3 earned runs or fewer 12 times. He has a 1.13 career ERA versus the Red Sox in three appearances.
This should be another example. Boston is riding a seven-game win streak. All of those victories came at Fenway Park. Now the Red Sox visit Oakland, a place where they have lost 70 percent of the time during their past 56 games there. It's Boston's first road game in eight days. The Red Sox are 2-4 in their past six away contests.
Oakland is tough at home again this season. The A's have won seven of their past nine home games and have a pitching edge with Eduardo Rodriguez facing Frankie Montas.
Rodriguez has a 5.83 ERA in 15 starts. His career mark versus the A's is 2-3 with a 4.57 ERA.
Montas has been solid in all but four of his 16 starts, holding opponents to 3 earned runs or fewer 12 times. He has a 1.13 career ERA versus the Red Sox in three appearances.
