Boston Red Sox vs Athletics Final — July 29, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Red Sox visited the Athletics on Wednesday, July 29 at 9:41 PM ET.
The total closed 10.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Red Sox -154, Athletics +128) prices the Red Sox at 58% and the Athletics at 42%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Boston Red Sox 4, Athletics 2
Boston Red Sox won by 2.
- Against the closing spread (Athletics +1.5): Boston Red Sox covered.
- Combined score 6 vs the closing total of 10.5: Under.
- Boston Red Sox closed at -154 on the moneyline (a 58% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Red Sox -1.5 (+100)
Red Sox -1.5 (+100)
Athletics +130 42%
Athletics +128 42%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 20 times since 2023: the Red Sox won 13 and the Athletics 7.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Red Sox 3, Athletics 4 Athletics won | ||
| Jul 27, 2026 | Red Sox 4, Athletics 2 Red Sox won | ||
| Sep 18, 2025 | Athletics 5, Red Sox 3 Athletics won | ||
| Sep 17, 2025 | Athletics 4, Red Sox 5 Red Sox won | ||
| Sep 16, 2025 | Athletics 2, Red Sox 1 Athletics won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Boston Red Sox
- Boston Red Sox team stats
- Boston Red Sox 2, New York Yankees 9 (Sep 30)
- Boston Red Sox 0, New York Yankees 9 (Sep 29)
- Chicago Cubs 6, Boston Red Sox 2 (Sep 27)
Athletics
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- Seattle Mariners 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 (Jul 29)
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