Athletics vs Boston Red Sox Picks and Prediction for Sunday August 9 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 08/09/2026, 01:05 AM ET

Athletics Preview

Historic Fenway Park will play host to a Sunday afternoon MLB matchup between the Athletics and the Boston Red Sox. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Athletics (46-71) have dropped 35 of their first 60 road games and own the worst run differential in the majors. On Saturday, SS Jacob Wilson went 2-for-5 with two runs scored to lead the Athletics to a 7-3 road victory against Boston. Henry Bolte and Tyler Soderstrom each homered on the afternoon.

Twenty-seven year old southpaw J.T. Ginn (8-6 3.51 ERA) is quietly putting together a nice season for the Athletics. Last time out, Ginn (6 IP) gave up three runs and struck out five batters during a 5-4 road loss against Cincinnati.

Red Sox Preview

The Boston Red Sox have won nine of their last ten games and are sitting comfortably in second place in the American League Wild Card standings. During yesterday’s home loss, Boston batters went 2-for-14 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base. Leadoff hitter Jahmai Jones collected three hits and scored twice for the Red Sox (64-52), who fell to 29-30 at home.

Twenty-nine year old lefty Patrick Sandoval (1-0 3.38 ERA) will make his seventh start of the year for the Red Sox. In his last outing, Sandoval (5 IP) allowed two runs and retired five batters by strikes during a dominant 14-2 home victory versus Chicago.

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Athletics vs Red Sox Pick

All-Star 1B Nick Kurtz is currently on the 10-day injured list with a strained right thumb and is eligible to return this week. Through 117 games, the Athletics rank 18th in OPS and 20th in runs scored. For the season, Boston ranks 13th in OPS and 14th in runs scored. Take the Athletics to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Athletics win 6-3.