Athletics (71-81, fourth in the AL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (83-69, third in the AL East)

Boston; Thursday, 1:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: J.T. Ginn (3-6, 4.69 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 92 strikeouts); Red Sox: Brayan Bello (11-7, 3.25 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 118 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox and Athletics meet on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Boston has gone 46-31 in home games and 83-69 overall. The Red Sox have a 60-28 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

The Athletics are 71-81 overall and 38-39 on the road. The Athletics have gone 60-35 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Thursday’s game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Red Sox hold a 3-2 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Trev

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