Boston Red Sox vs Athletics Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/8/26, 12:23 PM  by Travis Pulver in MLB Picks

The Boston Red Sox (64-51, 29-29 Home) will host the Athletics (45-71, 24-35 Away) at Fenway Park in Game Two of a three-game weekend series on Saturday afternoon. Fans can follow the game on MLB.TV once it gets underway at 4:10 p.m. EST.

Boston got on top of the A’s 5-0 after two and never looked back in Friday’s game, going on to win 13-1. Despite the offensive explosion, it was starting pitcher Payton Tolle who stole the show with 14 strikeouts in six innings of work.

Jake Bennett will try to pick up where Tolle left off when he takes the mound for Boston to start the day. Bennett is 7-4 in 12 outings with a 2.90 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP. He has gone 4-2 at home in six starts with a 2.94 ERA and a .221 OBA.

Gage Jump is scheduled to start for the A’s. Jump is 4-7 in 13 starts this season with a 4.59 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP. However, he is often at his best on the road, where he is 2-2 in five starts with a 2.51 ERA and a .218 OBA. He has given up six earned runs in two of his last three starts.