Athletics-Red Sox Who Will Cover?

The Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Fenway Park. The Athletics will trot Dallas Braden out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Braden has a 1-1 record and a 3.86 ERA this season. It'll be Daisuke Matsuzaka toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Righthander Matsuzaka is 11-2 with a 3.04 ERA so far this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 260-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Kevin Youkilis belted two home runs as the Red Sox tore apart the A's 12-2 as -220 favorites on Saturday. The 14 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9). Jason Bay hit a three-run blast for his first since being traded, and Jed Lowrie also drove in three runs in the win. Jon Lester gave up two runs off seven hits over seven innings for his 10th victory. Emil Brown hit a two-run home run in the loss for the A's, who were +195 underdogs in that game. Dana Eveland surrendered nine earned runs over two innings to suffer the loss. Current streak: Oakland has lost 5 straight games. Boston has won 2 straight games. Team records: Oakland: 53-56 SU Boston: 63-48 SU Oakland most recently: When playing on Sunday are 7-3 Before playing Toronto are 5-5 After playing Boston are 5-5 After a loss are 2-8 Boston most recently: When playing on Sunday are 7-3 Before playing Kansas City are 6-4 After playing Oakland are 5-5 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Oakland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Boston Oakland is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland Boston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Oakland Next up: Oakland at Toronto, Monday, August 4 Boston at Kansas City, Monday, August 4