Athletics vs Boston Red Sox Final — August 9, 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 Athletics visited the Red Sox on Sunday, August 9 at 1:35 PM ET.
The total closed at 9.5, down from 10.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Athletics +190, Red Sox -225) prices the Athletics at 33% and the Red Sox at 67%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Athletics 4, Boston Red Sox 3
Athletics won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Boston Red Sox -1.5): Athletics covered.
- Combined score 7 vs the closing total of 9.5: Under.
- Athletics closed at +190 on the moneyline (a 33% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Athletics +1.5 (+100)
Athletics +1.5 (-105)
Red Sox -242 68%
Red Sox -225 67%
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 24 times since 2023: the Athletics won 8 and the Red Sox 16.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Athletics 7, Red Sox 3 Athletics won | ||
| Aug 7, 2026 | Athletics 1, Red Sox 13 Red Sox won | ||
| 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 |
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
More MLB games on August 9, 2026
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- Chicago Cubs 10, Kansas City Royals 2 (Aug 9)
- Minnesota Twins 3, Milwaukee Brewers 4 (Aug 9)
- Colorado Rockies 4, St. Louis Cardinals 7 (Aug 9)
- Baltimore Orioles 10, Texas Rangers 5 (Aug 9)
- Detroit Tigers 3, San Francisco Giants 1 (Aug 9)
- Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 4 (Aug 9)
- Tampa Bay Rays 4, Seattle Mariners 1 (Aug 9)
- Houston Astros 2, San Diego Padres 7 (Aug 9)
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