Boston at Oakland

Boston has the #1 offense in baseball and are tops in runs, on-base percentage, and slugging. The offense is red-hot, winning three in a row to pull into a tie for first place in the American League East. They've scored 35 runs the last three contests, battering Oakland by a 27-4 count the last two nights. The Red Sox have reached double digits in winning each of its first five meetings with Oakland this season, outscoring the Athletics 40-15 during a three-game sweep at Fenway Park in May before winning 16-2 and 11-2 the last two nights. Boston has lefty Eduardo Rodriguez going, and Oakland has lost 17 of its last 22 games against left-handed starters. The Athletics go with Kendall Graveman, who has allowed more hits than innings pitched. He's allowed 200 base runners in 156+ innings. He won't get much help from his offense, ranked #28 in scoring and #27 in slugging. The Red Sox are on a 9-4 run on the road while the Athletics are 16-36 at home against a team with a winning road record. And the Red Sox are 11-1 in the last 12 meetings. Play Boston.