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MLB : Run Line Matchup
Saturday 7/13/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
BOSTON  LESTER )
 
OAKLAND  GRIFFIN )
+1.5  -190

-1.5  +165
+110

-120

8un
 
0
Final
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BOSTON (58 - 37) at OAKLAND (54 - 39)
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Saturday, 7/13/2013 10:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 Run LineRun Line
975BOSTON+1.5,-175+1.5,-190
976OAKLAND-1.5,+155-1.5,+165
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ADVANCED TEAM STATS
BOSTON - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games58-37+1447-445.20.2780.3484.20.2510.320
Road Games27-21+7.325-215.20.2650.3394.20.2600.330
vs Right-handed Starters39-26+8.235-275.40.2810.3494.50.2490.320
Past 7 Games4-3+1.25-26.40.2720.3476.30.2920.345
Grass Games50-33+8.839-405.10.2840.3514.30.2500.318
Night Games39-28+7.537-275.30.2810.3514.40.2530.325
BOSTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.20.2780.348953297918334980.034793537747172189518566
Road Games5.20.2650.339481711454147540.032401914124337750214428
Righty Starters5.40.2810.349652274639235680.033412395395649662395349
BOSTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.161.3832771371282733511029817-12201360.6%
Road Games3.321.289149595513616561647-611664.7%

OAKLAND - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games54-39+12.548-434.50.2450.3193.90.2430.294
Home Games28-15+9.221-224.30.2390.3183.80.2360.286
vs Left-handed Starters18-12+5.215-154.20.2370.3193.70.2460.292
Past 7 Games4-3+0.91-53.60.2110.2723.10.2260.279
Grass Games54-36+15.646-424.70.2470.3213.90.2420.292
Night Games37-20+1731-245.00.2460.3183.70.2410.292
OAKLAND - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.50.2450.319933175779279960.033963457024865273526652
Home Games4.30.2390.318431441344139380.031741683172130131223723
Lefty Starters4.20.2370.3193099523688330.031161202211321521201812
OAKLAND - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.191.20327110396246228022614-1026974.3%
Home Games2.941.152140.74946124143812110-312380%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
BOSTON - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/29/2013DOUBRONT(L)TORONTOROGERS(R)2-6L-14010.5 ovU10821051
6/30/2013DEMPSTER(R)TORONTOBUEHRLE(L)5-4W-15010 unU98011101
7/2/2013LACKEY(R)SAN DIEGOERLIN(L)4-1W-2159.5 unU970660
7/3/2013LESTER(L)SAN DIEGOVOLQUEZ(R)2-1W-19010 unU990660
7/4/2013WEBSTER(R)SAN DIEGOSTULTS(L)8-2W-16010.5 unU18907100
7/5/2013DOUBRONT(L)@ LA ANGELSWILSON(L)6-2W1258.5 unU1380652
7/6/2013DEMPSTER(R)@ LA ANGELSWILLIAMS(R)7-9L-1108.5 unO121421793
7/7/2013LACKEY(R)@ LA ANGELSWEAVER(R)0-3L1208 evU570751
7/8/2013LESTER(L)@ SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R)4-11L1107 unO109115100
7/9/2013WEBSTER(R)@ SEATTLEIWAKUMA(R)11-8W1257.5 ovO161001360
7/10/2013DOUBRONT(L)@ SEATTLEHARANG(R)11-4W-1358 unO12100971
7/11/2013DEMPSTER(R)@ SEATTLERAMIREZ(L)8-7W-1358 ovO101021290
7/12/2013LACKEY(R)@ OAKLANDPARKER(R)4-2W1007.5 unU651362
7/13/2013LESTER(L)@ OAKLANDGRIFFIN(R) 
7/14/2013WORKMAN(R)@ OAKLANDCOLON(R) 
7/19/2013 NY YANKEES  
7/20/2013 NY YANKEES  

OAKLAND - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/29/2013PARKER(R)ST LOUISWAINWRIGHT(R)1-7L+1107.5 evO5501051
6/30/2013MILONE(L)ST LOUISWESTBROOK(R)7-5W-1308.5 ovO1261852
7/2/2013GRIFFIN(R)CHICAGO CUBSRUSIN(L)8-7W-2158 evO10401351
7/3/2013COLON(R)CHICAGO CUBSGARZA(R)1-3L-1907.5 unU4701290
7/4/2013STRAILY(R)CHICAGO CUBSWOOD(L)1-0W-1608 ovU561240
7/5/2013MILONE(L)@ KANSAS CITYDAVIS(R)6-3W-1159 unP950741
7/6/2013PARKER(R)@ KANSAS CITYSANTANA(R)3-4L1058.5 ovU863691
7/7/2013GRIFFIN(R)@ KANSAS CITYMENDOZA(R)10-4W-1309 ovO157110100
7/8/2013COLON(R)@ PITTSBURGHLOCKE(L)2-1W-1157.5 unU3319100
7/9/2013STRAILY(R)@ PITTSBURGHCOLE(R)2-1W-1057.5 unU540340
7/10/2013MILONE(L)@ PITTSBURGHLIRIANO(L)0-5L1307 evU5511291
7/12/2013PARKER(R)BOSTONLACKEY(R)2-4L-1107.5 unU362651
7/13/2013GRIFFIN(R)BOSTONLESTER(L) 
7/14/2013COLON(R)BOSTONWORKMAN(R) 
7/19/2013 @ LA ANGELS  
7/20/2013 @ LA ANGELS  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
BOSTON: HITTING: OF JACOBY ELLSBURY's 2011 breakout was no fluke. He has real power to complement his elite speed. 2B DUSTIN PEDROIA bounced back from a slow start to finish with career highs in HR and RBI. He benefits from hitting behind Ellsbury. 3B KEVIN YOUKILIS is a huge injury risk. His best seasons are behind him. 1B ADRIAN GONZALEZ wasted no time winning over Boston fans last year, and should hit even more HR in 2012. DH DAVID ORTIZ has put together two straight impressive years after being left for dead in 2009. 2011 Super Bust OF CARL CRAWFORD will bounce back, just not as much as most experts think. Most of the catcher duties will go to C JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA, with C KELLY SHOPPACH getting ABs against lefties. Right field will be filled by former Giants playoff hero CODY ROSS. SS NICK PUNTO replaces Marco Scutaro, who is now in Colorado. 3B MIKE AVILES is a solid hitter with the defensive flexibility to end up with semi-regular ABs.
STARTING PITCHING: JON LESTER seems to have leveled off as a very good pitcher instead of ascending into an elite class. He lost some speed on his pitches and got hit a little harder in 2011. Coming off the best season of his up-and-down career, JOSH BECKETT's numbers are bound to regress a bit in 2012. Back problems limited CLAY BUCHHOLZ last season, and he lost some of the zip on his fastball. He'll tally a low ERA and 15+ wins if he can stay healthy. ALFREDO ACEVES was outstanding out of the bullpen last year, and will compete for a rotation spot this year. He was a starter for years in the Mexican League and the minors. Former setup man DANIEL BARD is being converted to a starter, but he may wind up back in the bullpen later on. After Tommy John surgeries, DAISUKE MATSUZAKA is due to return around July, while JOHN LACKEY won't be back until 2013.
RELIEF PITCHING: ANDREW BAILEY was a acquired from Oakland in December for a heap of prospects. He's one of the best closers in baseball, and may even be an upgrade from departed Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth. Time will tell how he'll handle the increased scrutiny of playing in Boston. Coming over in a trade for infielder Jed Lowrie, MARK MELANCON was excellent as a closer last season in Houston and should be Bailey's main set-up man in the eighth inning. BOBBY JENKS has ninth-inning experience, but he will be out at least two months coming off a pulmonary embolism.
OAKLAND: HITTING: 2B JEMILE WEEKS may not be a legitimate .300 hitter, but he's still the best option they have at the leadoff spot. C KURT SUZUKI seemingly hits as many line outs as anyone in baseball. He has a solid bat for a catcher and qualifies as a middle-of-the-order option in Oakland. OF JOSH REDDICK is more of a line-drive hitter than a 25-HR guy, and he doesn't yet have the plate discipline to approach .300. 1B BRANDON ALLEN is an all-or-nothing hitter, but his potential for much-needed power should be enough for him to beat out DARIC BARTON. SS CLIFF PENNINGTON has quietly developed into a serviceable regular. With 3B SCOTT SIZEMORE out for the season with a torn ACL, either ERIC SOGARD or JOSH DONALDSON will win the job at third base. Neither player has reached 80 career at-bats yet. Highly-coveted Cuban OF YOENIS CESPEDES inked a four-year deal with Oakland, and will be expected to produced in the heart of the lineup immediately. OF COLLIN COWGILL is undersized, but has shown impressive power in the minors. The DH spot will fall to Allen when Barton is in the lineup. When he's not, it will be filled by such Quadruple-A types as KILA KA'AIHUE and CHRIS CARTER.
STARTING PITCHING: BRANDON McCARTHY reclamation project worked out nicely. He's an injury risk, but when healthy he's one of baseball's better middle-of-the-rotation arms. BARTOLO COLON pitched better than expected with the Yankees last year (7.4 K/9, 4.00 ERA), and should perform just as well in his new spacious ballpark. DALLAS BRADEN (shoulder) and BRETT ANDERSON (elbow) are both question marks after major surgeries. Braden's return date has been pushed back to early May, while Anderson will might not take the hill until June. The jewel of the Trevor Cahill trade, hard-throwing righty JARROD PARKER has a chance to make a big impact if his arm is recovered from 2009 Tommy John surgery. The Gio Gonzalez trade landed Oakland TOMMY MILONE and BRAD PEACOCK, both of whom are coming off impressive minor-league seasons. They'll compete for rotation spots this spring. TYSON ROSS could get a few starts, but he's gotten very hittable over the past year. They're in no hurry to start the arbitration clock of top prospect SONNY GRAY, but he should make some late-season starts.
RELIEF PITCHING: With Andrew Bailey gone, righty GRANT BALFOUR (2.47 ERA, 1.03 WHIP) will get the first chance to close games. Though his occasional bouts with command issues make him a risk. If Balfour falters, BRIAN FUENTES will get the next look because of his ninth-inning experience and strong second half of 2011 . . . Long a favorite inside the organization, injury-prone righty JOEY DEVINE has long been considered a future closer and should get some late-innings duties. The highest upside option for a future closer is 25-year-old righty FAUTINO DE LOS SANTOS. He has overpowering stuff but his command comes and goes.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (BOSTON-OAKLAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Red Sox-Athletics Preview* ===========================

Boston (58-37) at Oakland (54-39), 10:05 p.m. EDT

The Boston Red Sox have turned around this road trip with four straight wins.

Now they are hoping Jon Lester can turn around his road woes.

Lester was on the mound the last time the Red Sox lost and will look to take advantage of a sputtering Oakland Athletics' offense Saturday night.

Boston (58-37) ended a six-game slide in Oakland with a 4-2 victory Friday in the opener of this weekend series. The Red Sox began 1-3 on this 10-game trip before this surge ensured they will go into the All-Star break with the AL's best record.

Lester (8-5, 4.60 ERA) dropped to 1-5 with an 8.54 ERA - the worst road ERA in the majors since May 20 - in his last five away outings Monday by yielding five runs over five-plus innings in an 11-4 loss to Seattle. He felt he was victimized by bad luck.

"It goes back to, I feel like I threw the ball better than what the line score says," Lester told the Red Sox's official website.

All of the left-hander's defeats have come on the road but he could be facing the right opponent in Oakland (54-39), which has totaled six runs while hitting .136 with 29 strikeouts over its last four games. Josh Donaldson and Yoenis Cespedes are both 1 for 13 in that stretch for the Athletics, batting a major league-worst .213 in July.

Lester is 4-3 with a 4.21 ERA in 11 starts against Oakland, going 1-3 with a 4.45 ERA in five on the road.

These offenses are baseball's best in drawing walks, with 353 for Boston and 345 for Oakland. It's not unsurprising then that they also rank first and second in pitches seen with the Red Sox at 15,127 and the A's at 14,230.

Where Boston differs is that it leads the majors with 5.2 runs per game compared to Oakland's 4.5 mark. The Red Sox are second in July with a .299 average.

David Ortiz is 10 for 28 with three homers on this road trip as he remains one homer shy of 20 for the year. It would mark his 11th 20-homer season for Boston, which would tie him with Dwight Evans and Jim Evans for the second-most such years in franchise history behind Ted Williams' 16.

Jacoby Ellsbury went 0 for 4 on Friday as his 19-game hitting streak ended. He batted .413 with 11 RBIs during that run.

Dustin Pedroia hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning for Boston, which has scored 11 of hits last 13 runs with two outs.

"There's no secret," Pedroia said. "We've just been able to find ways to get that one pitch and make sure we don't miss it."

The venue could factor into how well Oakland starter A.J. Griffin (7-6, 3.94) fares Saturday. He went 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA in two home starts against the Red Sox last year but surrendered a career-high nine runs over four-plus innings in a 9-6 defeat at Fenway Park on April 22.

The A's have won the right-hander's last three starts and have taken six of his eight at home.


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