Red Sox vs. Athletics Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 7

The Athletics will look to stop an eight-game losing streak when visiting the Boston Red Sox at 7:10 p.m. ET on Friday. Payton Tolle (6-6, 3.30 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox, who are 63-51 this season and third in the AL East. Jack Perkins (2-7, 6.72 ERA) is the expected starter for the Athletics, who are 45-70 and fourth in the AL West.

The Athletics are a big underdog (+231) on the road at the Red Sox (-269). The total for this contest is set at 8.5.

Red Sox vs. Athletics Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, August 7, 2026
• Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Stadium: Fenway Park
• Favorite: Red Sox (-269)
• Underdog: Athletics (+231)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Red Sox vs. Athletics

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

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Red Sox vs. Athletics: Betting the Moneyline

• The Red Sox have a 41-34 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 54.7% of those games).
• The Athletics have come away with 29 wins in the 79 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• The Red Sox have not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -269.
• The Athletics have yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +231.
• The Red Sox have a 72.9% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 30.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Red Sox vs. Athletics: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Red Sox have played in 114 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 49 times (49-60-5).
• The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 55 of their 115 games with a total this season.
• The Red Sox have a 58-56-0 record ATS this season (covering 50.9% of the time).
• In 115 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 53-62-0 against the spread.