The A's (71-81) visit the Boston Red Sox (83-69) Thursday afternoon for the rubber match of their 3-game series at Fenway Park. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the A's vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Red Sox lead 3-2

Afterva 2-1 win in Tuesday's opener, the A's had their 5-game winning streak snapped Wednesday with a 5-4 extra innings loss to Boston while failing to cover as +143 road underdogs. 3B Darell Hernaiz led the offense with 3 RBIs, while SS Jacob Wilson had 3 of the team's 10 hits in the losing effort.

Boston has won 2 of its last 3 games after Wednesday's 10th-inning walk-off while covering as a -156 home favorite. DH Masataka Yoshida

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