Athletics vs Boston Red Sox Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 7/29/26, 6:18 PM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 7/30/26 at 1:00 AM in MLB Picks

The Red Sox won 15 straight earlier this month, have been firing on all cylinders, and have swept their opponents in six straight series, while the Athletics have lost their last eight. Boston and the A's split the first two games of the series, and they will play the third of four on Wednesday.

A grand slam by Rafaela that landed inches clear was the key hit of Game 1, which the Red Sox took 4-2, with Chapman striking out all three batters to earn his 25th save. But the next day, the Athletics took Game 2 by a score of 4-3. Jump pitched six scoreless innings while Tommy White went 4-for-4. Boston tried to rally with a two-run homer in the ninth by Connor Wong, but it wasn't enough.

These Red Sox are without Mayer and Story due to injuries; they had just acquired valuable infielder Curtis Mead from the Nationals, but unfortunately, in his first game in a Boston uniform, he was hit by a pitch on the hand and had to leave the game.