{"id":96721,"date":"2015-05-11T06:54:47","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T13:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=96721"},"modified":"2015-05-11T06:54:47","modified_gmt":"2015-05-11T13:54:47","slug":"lines-boston-vs-oakland-pick-betting-preview-11515","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/mlb-baseball\/lines-boston-vs-oakland-pick-betting-preview-11515\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Lines: Boston vs. Oakland Pick &#038; Baseball Betting Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Looking for Weekly MLB Picks?<\/h2>\n<p>MLB betting action sees the <strong>Boston Red Sox<\/strong> taking on the <strong>Oakland A\u2019s<\/strong> Tuesday April 7th at O.co Coliseum Oakland, California Cappers Picks provides free MLB handicapping tips all season long.<!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Bet on MLB<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/baseball\/mlb-teams.aspx?page=\/data\/MLB\/teams\/team2966.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Boston Red Sox<\/a> (14-17) vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/baseball\/mlb-teams.aspx?page=\/data\/MLB\/teams\/team2969.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Oakland A\u2019s<\/a> (12-21) <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue\/ Stadium: O.co Coliseum Oakland, California <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time\/Date: 10:05 PM EST Monday May 11, 2015 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>MLB Betting Odds<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>MLB Moneyline: Red Sox +115 \/ A\u2019s -135 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>MLB Betting Over\/Under Odds: 7.5 runs <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> PITCHING MATCH UP: Boston: Rick Porcello (3-2, 4.38 ERA) vs. Oakland: Scott Kazmir (2-1, 2.75 ERA)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> <a title=\"MLB Sportsbook Bonuses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/sportsbooks\/bonuses-2015-sports-betting-sign-up-offers-1115\/\">***2015 MLB BONUSES***<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> [dfads params=&#8217;groups=63740&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to view&#8230;\u00a0<a title=\"ATS Stats\" href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/baseball\/mlb-matchups.aspx?page=\/data\/MLB\/matchups\/g4_summary_15.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">MLB ATS Stats<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a title=\"Preview\" href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/baseball\/mlb-preview.aspx?page=\/data\/MLB\/matchups\/g4_preview_15.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Expert MLB Betting Insight!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland A\u2019s Preview<\/h3>\n<p>1. The A\u2019s have the 2nd worst record in the American league.<br \/>\n2. The A\u2019s have lost 5 straight games.<br \/>\n3. The Red Sox snapped their 3-game losing streak in their last game.<\/p>\n<p>This season the A\u2019s are 49 at home and the Red Sox are 7-8 on the road.<\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=63744&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>In their last games the A\u2019s lost to the Seattle Mariners 4-3 and the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3.<\/p>\n<p>This is an AL match up of a couple of struggling teams, as the A\u2019s are in a 5-game skid and the Red Sox have lost 5 of their last 7 games. Oakland is the home favorite in this game and they are finally back at home, as they have played 20 of their last 26 games on the road.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Sox have not had much success in Oakland in the last few seasons, as they have lost 21 of their last 27 games there.<\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=10&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>The A\u2019s have the offense ranking 4th in the Majors in runs scored, but only rank 19th in team ERA. However, their offense has hit a snag totaling 13 runs in their 5-game losing streak.<\/p>\n<p>Boston ranks 16th in runs scored and 29th in team ERA.<\/p>\n<p>Rock Porcello takes the mound for the Red Sox tonight and in his last outing he had his best start of the season going 8 innings and not giving up any earned runs in a 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. You can see how the Boston staff is not getting it done, as Porcello leads the team in ERA at 4.38.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Sox have won their last 3 games when Porcello has started, but he is 1-4 with a 5.40 ERA in 6 career starts at Oakland all when he was with the Detroit Tigers.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Kazmir was really roughed up in his last start going 6 innings and giving up 6 earned runs in a 13-0 blowout loss to the Minnesota Twins. The A\u2019s have lost 3 of their last 4 games he has started.<\/p>\n<p>Kazmir has been solid at home as of late, as he has not given up an earned run in his last 14 innings pitched.<\/p>\n<p>The A\u2019s are 4-1 in Kazmir\u2019s last 5 home starts vs. a team with a losing record<\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=63745&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>Kazmir may have to have a good start tonight, as the Oakland bullpen ranks dead last in the AL with an ERA of 5.07.<\/p>\n<h3>MLB Betting Trends<\/h3>\n<p>* Boston is 2-7 in their last 9 overall.<br \/>\n* Boston is 1-4 in their last 5 road games.<br \/>\n* Boston has an Under record of 5-0-1 in their last 6 games.<br \/>\n* Oakland is 1-7 in their last 8 home games.<br \/>\n* Oakland is 4-10 in their last 14 games as a favorite.<\/p>\n<h3>4* Cappers MLB Free Pick<\/h3>\n<p>I think at home Kazmir will have another good outing and he will lead the A\u2019s to a win.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be providing 4* free plays on the blog all season long, and check out our <a title=\"MLB Season Plays\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/sportscapping.php?premium_picks\/leg,mlb\/afc,AF23_15\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>EXPERTS for guaranteed premium baseball plays<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=65348&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for Weekly MLB Picks? 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