Oakland at Boston

There is a vast difference in perception between these teams. Boston won it all last season, and always gets a bump in the line when they're playing at home. The A's have won the AL West two years in a row, and are at it again with an 18-10 record to start the season. Boston has simply not been the same team to open 2014 that we saw last season. They have been awful at home, losing a twin bill here last night to leave them at an ugly 6-10 in 16 games at Fenway Park this season. Clay Buchholz remains a mystery. When he is pitching well his confidence soars, but when he is pitching ugly, it seems to only get uglier. Buchholz brings one win and a 6.66 ERA into this contest. Oakland has smothered teams with a losing record where they are 80-37 in their last 117. Boston continues to implode vs. right-handed pitching at 5-11 in their last 16. The A's have the upper hand in this series at 11-3 in the last 14 meetings. Make the play on Oakland.