Boston at Oakland

The Boston Red Sox have been on a roll and their 3-2 win here in Oakland last night was their 8th straight. This looks like a good spot for Oakland as Boston will send Garrett Richards to the mound. The Sox are 9-7 in his 16 starts on the season, but that doesn't tell the whole story. Opponents have actually outscored the Sox in his 16 starts and have averaged 5 runs per contest. Oakland will send Cole Irvin to the mound and he has been pitching a whole to better than early in the season and Oakland has now won 5 straight starts of his. I like Oakland in this one.