Boston at Oakland

This line is strictly a product of Harden's success against Boston his first time out and the lack of success of Lester. Oakland is a team that finished below .500 last season at home while the Sox were winning 45 on the road. Oakland is less of a team than they were a year ago. The Red Sox were among the best teams against RHP last year compiling a 71-42 mark. Quite often when you struggle against a pitcher and see him again very quickly, the results are much different, so we'll ride the Sox to get to Harden today.