Aug 7, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox pitcher Raymond Burgos (79) reacts after throwing the final out to beat the Athletics at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images
The Boston Red Sox host the Athletics on August 9, 2026. First pitch from Fenway Park is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on NBCS-CA.
Find my MLB picks and Athletics vs Red Sox prediction below.
The Red Sox will host the Athletics on Sunday afternoon in the last of a three-game set at Fenway Park in Boston.
Patrick Sandoval will start for Boston, while JT Ginn will take the mound for the A’s.
Across five appearances, Sandoval has posted a rock-solid 3.38 ERA, allowing just nine earned runs across 24 innings.
Ginn has been good too, running a 3.51 ERA and 1.21 WHIP across 115 innings.
But the Red Sox are too hot right now, having won 23 of their past 27 contests. I think they win this one, especially considering the A’s will be without top-end slugger Nick Kurtz (sprained thumb).
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