The Athletics and the Boston Red Sox will open a three-game set at Fenway Park on Tuesday. Boston took two of three in West Sacramento last week and then dropped two of three to the Yankees over the weekend. The A’s steadied themselves by taking three straight from Cincinnati after salvaging the series finale against Boston. Before these American League teams meet, continue reading to get my Athletics vs Red Sox prediction for tonight.
Our Athletics vs Red Sox Pick
- Pick: Red Sox moneyline
- Confidence: 4/5
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Athletics vs Boston Red Sox
- Date & Time: Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 6:45 p.m. ET
- Starting Pitchers: Jeffrey Springs vs Connelly Early
- Stadium: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- Broadcast: NESN, NBC Sports California
Key Storylines
- Connelly Early fanned 11 A’s in his big league debut over five scoreless innings and is lined up to get the ball again as Boston reshuffles its rotation.
- Jeffrey Springs seeks a bounce back after allowing five earned runs to Boston last week, then taking another loss the outing before that.
- Boston is sitting in the second Wild Card spot in the American League and every game is extremely important going into this matchup.
Pitching matchup
- Jeffrey Springs, Athletics: Springs comes into this start at 10-11 with a 4.28 ERA. He has averaged roughly a strikeout per inning this season. He struggled against Boston in his last outing and will try to bounce back on the road here.
- Connelly Early, Red Sox: Early goes into this gae at 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA. He had 11 strikeouts in five innings in his debut against these same A’s. He has a high riding fastball and a sweeping breaker that missed bats immediately. Command will be the big variable in his first start at Fenway.
Recent team streaks
- The Athletics have won four games in a row going into today’s action.
- Boston has dropped three of their last four games, including two of three to the rival Yankees over the weekend.
Best Player Props
| Player | Market |
|---|---|
| Shea Langeliers | Over 0.5 HR |
| Trevor Story | Over 1.5 Total Bases |
| Connelly Early | Over 4.5 Strikeouts |
| Jeffrey Springs | Under 4.5 Strikeouts |
Betting Trends & H2H
- Boston has won two of the three meetings between these teams this season.
- The Red Sox shut out the A’s twice over those first three meetings in Sacramento.
Athletics vs Red Sox Model Projection
Score Projection: Athletics 3, Red Sox 5
Win Probability: Athletics 39%, Red Sox 61%
Final Thoughts
Boston should be excited about having Early on the mound after his promising major league debut. We likely won’t see him reach double-digits in strikeouts again in this game. But we should see him do enough to put Boston in a position to win this game. I’ll take the Sox to get the win at home to help their chances in the American League Wild Card race.
