Athletics look to prolong win streak, play the Red Sox
Athletics (71-80, fourth in the AL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (82-69, third in the AL East)
Boston; Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Mason Barnett (1-1, 8.53 ERA, 1.90 WHIP, 13 strikeouts); Red Sox: Lucas Giolito (10-4, 3.31 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 113 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics will try to continue a five-game win streak with a victory against the Boston Red Sox.
Boston has gone 45-31 at home and 82-69 overall. The Red Sox have gone 39-18 in games when they did not give up a home run.
The Athletics are 71-80 overall and 38-38 on the road. The Athletics have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .321.
Wednesday’s game is the fifth time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 2-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Trevor Story leads the Red Sox with a .265 batting average, and has 27 doubles, 24 home runs, 31 walks and 91 RBIs. Romy Gonzalez is 14 for 37 with a home run and six RBIs over the past 10 games.
Jacob Wilson has a .317 batting average to lead the Athletics, and has 23 doubles and 13 home runs. Tyler Soderstrom is 13 for 32 with a home run and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 4-6, .249 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs
Athletics: 7-3, .280 batting average, 3.74 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 runs
INJURIES: Red Sox: Brennan Bernardino: 15-Day IL (lat), Vaughn Grissom: 60-Day IL (foot), Dustin May: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Hicks: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Roman Anthony: 10-Day IL (oblique), Hunter Dobbins: 60-Day IL (acl), Marcelo Mayer: 60-Day IL (wrist), Richard Fitts: 15-Day IL (biceps), Wilyer Abreu: 10-Day IL (calf), Luis Guerrero: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (flexor), Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (hip), Josh Winckowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Athletics: Tyler Soderstrom: day-to-day (groin), Ben Bowden: 60-Day IL (lat), Joey Estes: 15-Day IL (back), Jacob Lopez: 15-Day IL (flexor), Jack Perkins: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Austin Wynns: 60-Day IL (abdomen), Denzel Clarke: 10-Day IL (abductor), Max Muncy: 10-Day IL (hand), Grant Holman: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (hip), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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