The Athletics host the Boston Red Sox on July 27, 2026. First pitch from Sutter Health Park is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on NBCS-CA.
The Red Sox are favored by -158 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Athletics are +132 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 9.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Red Sox vs Athletics prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Red Sox vs Athletics Prediction
- Red Sox vs Athletics Pick: Payton Tolle Under 5.5 Strikeouts
My Red Sox vs Athletics best bet is a prop on Boston SP Payton Tolle. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Red Sox vs Athletics Odds
| Red Sox Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -120 | 9.5 -110o / -110u | -158 |
| Athletics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -100 | 9.5 -110o / -110u | +132 |
- Red Sox vs Athletics moneyline: Red Sox -158, Athletics +132
- Red Sox vs Athletics over/under: 9.5 (-110o / -110u)
- Red Sox vs Athletics spread: Red Sox -1.5 (-100), Athletics +1.5 (-120)
Red Sox vs Athletics Probable Pitchers
| LHP Payton Tolle (BOS) | Stat | RHP Jack Perkins (ATH) |
|---|---|---|
| 5-6 | W-L | 2-5 |
| 2.3 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.4 |
| 3.31 / 2.94 | ERA / xERA | 6.75 / 4.07 |
| 3.24 / 3.94 | FIP / xFIP | 4.45 / 4.15 |
| 19.1% | K-BB% | 18.2% |
| 35.0% | GB% | 33.7% |
| .275 | BABIP | .323 |
| 114 | Stuff+ | 99 |
| 98 | Location+ | 104 |
Red Sox vs Athletics MLB Betting Preview, Analysis
The Boston Red Sox made an interesting splash on the trade market recently, parting ways with one of their top young arms in Connelly Early to land Curtis Mead.
However, today they hung onto Payton Tolle — a clear sign of how highly the organization values him. Tolle has enjoyed more success this season than Early, but today, Action PRO thinks sportsbooks are overvaluing the big left-hander as he takes the mound against the Oakland Athletics in Sacramento.
It is tough to gauge the exact environmental impact of pitching in Sacramento relative to a venue like Coors Field, but the market seems slightly too high on Tolle’s profile for this matchup. My colleague Derek Carty is fully on the Tolle fade train today and Action PRO points in the same direction for his strikeout total.
As of when I grabbed these numbers, Payton Tolle Under 5.5 Strikeouts (+105) shows a massive 18.1% edge according to Action PRO.
Pick: Payton Tolle Under 5.5 Strikeouts (+105)
