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How to watch Athletics vs. Red Sox: TV channel and streaming options for August 9
The Athletics take a nine-game losing streak into a home matchup versus the Boston Red Sox, at 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday. Patrick Sandoval (1-0, 3.38 ERA) will start for the Red Sox, who are 64-52 this season and third in the AL East. J.T. Ginn (8-6, 3.51 ERA) is the expected starter for the Athletics, who are 46-71 and fourth in the AL West.
How to watch Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox
Athletics vs. Red Sox odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Red Sox -250
- Underdog Moneyline: Athletics +200
- Total: 10
- Total Over Odds: -110
- Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reports
Red Sox
Curtis Mead: 10 Day IL (Hand), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Adley Rutschman: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Tanner Houck: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Zack Kelly: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Abdomen), Garrett Crochet: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Roman Anthony: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kutter Crawford: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Knee), Wilyer Abreu: day-to-day (Undisclosed)
Athletics
Nick Kurtz: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Shea Langeliers: 10 Day IL (Knee), Zack Gelof: 10 Day IL (Knee), Josh Kuroda-Grauer: 10 Day IL (Testicle), Justin Sterner: 15 Day IL (Knee), Jeffrey Springs: 15 Day IL (Hip), Denzel Clarke: 60 Day IL (Foot), Brooks Kriske: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Mark Leiter Jr.: 60 Day IL (Hip), Brent Rooker: 60 Day IL (Knee), Luis Severino: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Stats to know
- Boston’s Wilyer Abreu is slashing .256/.331/.462 this season with 20 home runs, 62 RBIs and an OPS of .793. He has a 20.7% strikeout rate and a 10% walk rate in 492 plate appearances, and he has scored 64 total runs. Abreu has recorded seven steals on 11 attempts.
- In 466 plate appearances, Ceddanne Rafaela has hit 15 long balls, tallied 60 RBIs and scored 60 runs. He is batting .288/.328/.468 and has posted a 20.4% strikeout rate and a 4.1% walk rate. Rafaela has recorded 16 steals on 23 attempts.
- Tyler Soderstrom has hit 19 home runs this season. He has also tallied 54 RBIs and has scored 55 runs. In 435 plate appearances, he has recorded a .245 BA, .340 OBP and .472 SLG with a 12% walk rate and a 19.3% strikeout rate.
- In 320 plate appearances, Jacob Wilson has slashed .270/.301/.395 this season. He has hit seven long balls and driven in 36 runs with a strikeout rate of 11.6% and a walk rate of 3.8%. He has stolen four bases on four attempts and has scored 35 runs.
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