Red Sox vs Athletics Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 8

Odds updated as of 12:11 a.m.

The Boston Red Sox are among the MLB teams playing on Saturday, up against the Athletics.

All the information you need to make smart wagers on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Red Sox vs Athletics Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (64-51) vs. Athletics (45-71)
• Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
• Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fenway Park -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: Fox Sports 1, NESN, and NBCS-CA

Red Sox vs Athletics Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-235) | OAK: (+194)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (-111) | OAK: +1.5 (-108)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (+102) | Under: (-124)

Red Sox vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Jake Bennett (Red Sox) - 7-4, 2.90 ERA vs Gage Jump (Athletics) - 4-7, 4.59 ERA

The Red Sox will give the nod to Jake Bennett (7-4, 2.90 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Athletics will counter with Gage Jump (4-7, 4.59 ERA). Bennett's team is 7-5-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Bennett's team has a record of 3-4 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Athletics have a 7-6-0 record against the spread in Jump's starts. The Athletics are 2-5 in Jump's seven starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Red Sox vs Athletics Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (61.9%)

Red Sox vs Athletics Moneyline

• The Red Sox vs Athletics moneyline has the Red Sox as a -235 favorite, while the Athletics are a +194 underdog on the road.

Red Sox vs Athletics Spread

• The Red Sox are 1.5-run favorites on the runline against the Athletics. The Red Sox are -111 to cover, while the Athletics are -108 to cover.

Red Sox vs Athletics Over/Under

• An over/under of 9.5 has been set for Red Sox-Athletics on Aug. 8, with the over being +102 and the under -124.

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Red Sox vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been favorites in 75 games this season and have come away with the win 41 times (54.7%) in those contests.
• The Red Sox have been named as a favorite of -235 or more just one time this season and came away with a victory in that game.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 49 of their 113 games with a total this season.
• The Red Sox are 57-56-0 against the spread in their 113 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Athletics have compiled a 29-50 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 36.7% of those games).
• The Athletics have played as a moneyline underdog of +194 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
• The Athletics have combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total 57 times this season for a 57-57-2 record against the over/under.
• The Athletics have gone 53-63-0 ATS this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Wilyer Abreu is batting .256 with 23 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs and 49 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .331 while slugging .462.
• Among all qualified hitters in MLB, he is 72nd in batting average, 76th in on-base percentage, and 40th in slugging.
• Abreu has picked up at least one hit in five games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .500 with a double, four home runs, five walks and nine RBIs.
• Ceddanne Rafaela leads Boston in slugging percentage (.471) thanks to 46 extra-base hits. He's batting .289 with an on-base percentage of .329.
• Among qualified hitters, he ranks 15th in batting average, 80th in on-base percentage and 32nd in slugging percentage.
• Rafaela enters this matchup looking to extend his two-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .304 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBIs.
• Willson Contreras leads Boston with 104 hits and an OBP of .395 this season.
• Contreras heads into this matchup with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .357 with a home run, two walks and four RBIs.
• Caleb Durbin is batting .251 with a .320 OBP and 53 RBI for Boston this season.
• Durbin takes a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .400 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and nine RBIs.

Athletics Player Leaders

• Tyler Soderstrom has 25 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 51 walks while batting .245. He's slugging .467 with an on-base percentage of .340.
• Including all qualified hitters in the big leagues, he ranks 91st in batting average, 60th in on-base percentage and 36th in slugging percentage.
• Soderstrom heads into this game on a six-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is batting .184 with three doubles, a home run, three walks and three RBIs.
• Jacob Wilson is hitting .268 with 13 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 12 walks. He's slugging .388 with an on-base percentage of .299.
• Jeff McNeil has 13 doubles, four home runs and 23 walks while batting .251.
• Carlos Cortes is hitting .260 with 12 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 24 walks.

Red Sox vs Athletics Head to Head

• 8/7/2026: 13-1 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -270, Underdog Moneyline: +240)
• 7/30/2026: 5-4 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 7/29/2026: 4-2 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 7/28/2026: 4-3 OAK (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 7/27/2026: 4-2 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -186, Underdog Moneyline: +156)
• 9/18/2025: 5-3 OAK (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 9/17/2025: 5-4 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 9/16/2025: 2-1 OAK (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 9/10/2025: 5-4 OAK (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 9/9/2025: 6-0 BOS (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)

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