Oakland at Boston

The long and winding road has caught up with Oakland, on a losing skid and playing its sixth straight road contest. The A's have a bad road record and are 3-14 against losing teams. Starter Mike Fiers (7.03 ERA) has allowed 20 runs over his last four starts (17 innings) and has a ghastly 9.22 ERA on the road. Boston is finally putting things together, playing its 10th straight game at Fenway Park. The Red Sox are 38-15 against losing teams, plus 61-28 versus a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. And the Athletics are 19-47 in the last 66 meetings in Boston. Play Boston.