Athletics vs Boston Red Sox Final — August 7, 2026
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About 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 Athletics visited the Red Sox on Friday, August 7 at 7:11 PM ET.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Athletics 1, Boston Red Sox 13
Boston Red Sox won by 12.
Market
Closing line and line movement
Athletics +1.5 (+105)
Red Sox -270 70%
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 22 times since 2023: the Athletics won 7 and the Red Sox 15.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Red Sox 5, Athletics 4 Red Sox won | ||
| Jul 29, 2026 | Red Sox 4, Athletics 2 Red Sox won | ||
| 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 |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Athletics
- Athletics team stats
- Houston Astros 13, Athletics 2 (Sep 26)
- Houston Astros 5, Athletics 6 (Sep 25)
- Houston Astros 7, Athletics 5 (Sep 24)
Boston Red Sox
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