After winning three games in a row, the Boston Red Sox (46-43) play at home against the Oakland Athletics (25-65) at 4:10 PM ET on Saturday. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send James Paxton (4-1) to the mound, while Paul Blackburn (1-1) will take the ball for the Athletics.
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Boston vs. Oakland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 4:10 PM ET
- Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
- How to Watch on TV: NESN
- Probable Pitchers: Paxton – BOS (4-1, 2.70 ERA) vs Blackburn – OAK (1-1, 4.50 ERA)
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Red Sox vs. Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Paxton | Blackburn | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | GS | 7 |
| 4-1 | W-L | 1-1 |
| 2.70 | ERA | 4.50 |
| 50 | IP | 36 |
| 13 | BB | 12 |
| 61 | SO | 40 |
Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: James Paxton
- In his last appearance on Friday, June 30 against the Toronto Blue Jays, the left-hander tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings while surrendering three hits.
- In nine games this season, the 34-year-old has amassed a 2.70 ERA and 11.0 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .193 to his opponents.
- Paxton has registered five quality starts this season.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his nine appearances this season.
- Paxton’s team is 4-6-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Games started by Paxton have a 5-5-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Paxton’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Blue Jays | Jun. 30 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| at White Sox | Jun. 24 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| at Twins | Jun. 19 | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Rockies | Jun. 12 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| at Guardians | Jun. 6 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher: Paul Blackburn
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw five innings against the Chicago White Sox, giving up five earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.50 and 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .275 in seven games this season.
- He has earned a quality start one time in seven starts this season.
- He has one appearance with no earned runs allowed in seven chances this season.
- The Athletics are 6-1-0 against the spread when Blackburn starts.
- Blackburn has started seven contests with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in three of them.
Blackburn’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. White Sox | Jul. 2 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| vs. Yankees | Jun. 27 | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| at Guardians | Jun. 21 | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Rays | Jun. 15 | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| at Brewers | Jun. 10 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
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