Athletics vs Boston Red Sox | August 7, 2026

Final August 7, 2026 • Fenway Park, Boston

Athletics

45-71

👑 Boston Red Sox

64-51

MLB PREVIEW • August 7, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Athletics (45-71) travels to play Boston Red Sox (64-51) at Fenway Park, Boston.

Athletics

Visiting Side

Record 45-71

Boston Red Sox

Home Side

Record 64-51

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
ATH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	2
BOS	0	5	0	4	0	2	2	0	~	13	15	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

68%

Athletics

32%

Boston Red Sox

Projected Score ATH 7 - BOS 3.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Boston Red Sox has a stronger home record.
Athletics boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Athletics has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Athletics

STAT

Boston Red Sox

39.5% Win % 53.7%

64-98 Overall Record 87-75

32-49 Home Record 41-40

32-49 Away Record 46-35

4.31 Runs / G 1.00

.245 Team BA .117

.719 Team OPS .409

5.51 Team ERA 10.13

1.51 WHIP 2.13

5488 AB (At Bats) 60

699 R (Runs) 2

1345 H (Hits) 7

244 2B (Doubles) 2

17 3B (Triples) 0

194 HR (Home Runs) 2

670 RBI (Runs Batted In) 2

2205 TB (Total Bases) 15

520 BB (Walks) 3

1373 SO (Strikeouts) 19

91 SB (Stolen Bases) 0

.245 AVG .117

.317 OBP .159

.402 SLG .250

.719 OPS .409

695.8 RC (Runs Created) 1.0

.085 BB/PA .048

0.38 BB/K 0.16

3.81 P/PA 4.57

455 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 4

6126 PA (Plate Appearances) 63

28.3 AB/HR 30.0

5.51 ERA 10.13

1.51 WHIP 2.13

1430.0 IP (Innings) 16.0

1523 H (Hits Allowed) 26

875 ER (Earned Runs) 18

247 HR (HR Allowed) 4

637 BB (Walks Allowed) 8

1356 K (Strikeouts) 14

8.5 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.9

64 W (Wins) 0

98 L (Losses) 2

39 SV (Saves) 0

0.987 FP (Fielding %) 0.984

75 E (Errors) 1

244 DP (Double Plays) 7

5592 TC (Total Chances) 62

4290 PO (Putouts) 48

1227 A (Assists) 13

34.7 RF (Range Factor) 3.8

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Boston Red Sox plays on familiar turf at Fenway Park, Boston.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Athletics Could Win

Athletics brings a Team ERA of 5.51 and Batting Average of .245 into the matchup.

Why Boston Red Sox Could Win

Boston Red Sox counters with a Team ERA of 10.13 and Batting Average of .117.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Athletics's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Fenway Park, Boston

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

37,227

Closing Odds

Line: BOS -260 | O/U: 8.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Jack Perkins

Home Starter

Payton Tolle

Consensus Pool

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Athletics (90.1%) Boston Red Sox (9.9%)

Total Submissions: 99 circles

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