Oakland at Boston

The Boston Red Sox will ride the strength of Josh Beckett to open a series vs the Oakland A's. Beckett after a dismal start, has been on top of his game meaning he yields very little, and is backed by a bullpen that is one of the tops in baseball. What most don't realize is that Beckett has made 19 starts on the season, with 14 of the first 15 against teams with a winning record. How has he fared against teams with a losing record? The Sox are 3-0, so for the most part he has put up outstanding numbers pitching against the top teams in baseball all season, and even better when facing a losing team. The A's will go with Trevor Cahill, who the Sox solved earlier in the season, touching him up for four runs in five innings. This is a big number, but better odds that the Sox win here, so I'll lay the chalk and go with Boston.