The Boston Red Sox will be facing off against the Oakland Athletics in a three-game series. In the previous season, the Athletics had an overall record of 50-112 and a home record of 26-55. They averaged 7.3 hits per game with 2.6 extra base hits. Meanwhile, the Red Sox finished with an overall record of 78-84 and a road record of 39-42. They averaged 8.9 hits per game with 3.3 extra base hits.
When it comes to injuries, both teams have players on their respective rosters dealing with various ailments. For the Athletics, players like Sean Newcomb, Luis Medina, Aledmys Diaz, Miguel Andujar, Ken Waldichuk, Freddy Tarnok, Scott Alexander, and Trevor Gott are all on the injured list. On the other hand, for the Red Sox, Bryan Mata
