Red Sox vs. Athletics Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 29

The Boston Red Sox and Athletics take the field on Wednesday at 9:40 p.m. ET, at Sutter Health Park. Patrick Sandoval (0-0, 3.21 ERA) will start for the Red Sox, who are 55-51 this season and third in the AL East. Jacob Lopez (5-4, 6.12 ERA) is the expected starter for the Athletics, who are 45-62 and fourth in the AL West.

Bookmakers have set the Red Sox as the moderate moneyline favorites (-158) on the road versus the Athletics (+128). The game's total is 10.5.

Red Sox vs. Athletics Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
• Game time: 9:40 p.m. ET
• Location: West Sacramento, California
• Stadium: Sutter Health Park
• Favorite: Red Sox (-158)
• Underdog: Athletics (+128)
• Over/under: 10.5

How to Watch Red Sox vs. Athletics

• TV Channel: NBCS-CA and NESN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Red Sox vs. Athletics: Betting the Moneyline

• The Red Sox have won 36 of the 70 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (51.4%).
• The Athletics have been victorious in 29, or 40.8%, of the 71 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• The Red Sox have a record of 9-4, a 69.2% win rate, when they're favored by -158 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• This season, the Athletics have come away with a win eight times in 23 chances when named as an underdog of at least +128 or longer on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Red Sox's implied win probability is 61.2%.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 43.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Red Sox vs. Athletics: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Red Sox have combined with their opponents to go over the total 45 times this season for a 45-56-5 record against the over/under.
• Games involving the Athletics have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 51 of 107 chances this season.
• The Red Sox have covered 49.1% of their games this season, going 52-54-0 ATS.
• The Athletics are 49-58-0 against the spread in their 107 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.