The Oakland Athletics will host the Boston Red Sox in a three-game series. Last season, the Athletics had a 50-112 overall record and a 26-55 record at home. Despite this, they averaged an impressive 7.3 hits per game with 2.6 extra base hits.
In contrast, the Red Sox finished with a 78-84 overall record and a 39-42 record on the road in the previous season. They were even more impressive, averaging 8.9 hits per game with 3.3 extra base hits.
However, both teams have faced their fair share of injuries heading into this series. The Athletics have players like Sean Newcomb, Luis Medina, Aledmys Diaz, Miguel Andujar, Ken Waldichuk, Freddy Tarnok, Scott Alexander, and Trevor Gott on the injured list. On the other hand, the Red Sox have Bryan Mata, Vaughn Grissom
