Boston Red Sox vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 9/8/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Monday, September 8, 2025

Location: Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-160) Sacramento (+132)

Sutter Health Park is the site where the Sacramento Athletics (64-77) will try to defeat the Boston Red Sox (78-63) on Monday. The line on this contest has Boston at -160 and Sacramento is opening at +132. The betting total comes in at 9. The starting pitchers are Garrett Crochet and Luis Morales.

The Red Sox have tallied 283 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 169 balls out of the park. Boston is slugging .426 and have been called out on strikes 1,245 times, while drawing a walk on 456 occasions. As a unit, the Boston Red Sox are knocking in 4.9 runs/g, which puts them at 5th in MLB. They have compiled 664 runs batted in as well as 1,231 hits on the year, while their team batting average is at .254. They have accounted for 696 runs scored and have an OBP of .325.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.52 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.29. Red Sox pitchers have allowed 145 home runs in addition to 595 runs in total (11th in MLB). Boston has allowed 1,165 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 524 earned runs. The Red Sox have a team earned run average of 3.73 on the campaign (5th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,166 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 462 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.04 as a unit over the course of the season.

The Red Sox have dispatched 462 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have inherited 187 runners for the year with 32.6% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 40 saves this year and have not converted 24 of their 64 save chances. The Red Sox relievers have earned a save rate of 62.5% and have entered the game in 142 save situations. The relievers have 76 holds this year (18th in MLB). Red Sox bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 139 times and also have had 169 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Red Sox have converted 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,367 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 21st in MLB. The Baltimore Orioles have notched a total of 3,789 putouts for the season, as well as 1,289 assists and 105 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .980 which puts them in 30th in the majors, and they have turned 115 double plays.

Crochet has pitched in 397 innings and has accumulated 512 punch outs during his career. His earned run average is 3.01 (133 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.121. He has given up 330 base knocks (7.5 hits per nine innings) with 115 walks. Crochet (23-24 career mark) sits with a FIP of 2.97 while he has gone up against 1,626 hitters in the major leagues.

The Athletics hold a slugging % of .433 and they earn 4.52 runs per game (14th in MLB). They have notched 261 doubles, while getting a free base 443 times and notching 638 runs. Sacramento has compiled 191 long balls for the season to go along with 620 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,211 occasions (11th in the league) and have recorded 1,224 base hits. The Sacramento Athletics hold an on-base percentage of .319 and a batting average of .253 on the campaign.

The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.366 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.70 as a unit this year. They have a ranking of 23rd in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,214. The Sacramento pitching staff have surrendered 726 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.81 (669 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.30 (1,157 strikeouts vs 495 walks). They have conceded 198 dingers and they allow 5.22 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league).

With 101 save situations, the Athletics have accumulated 53 holds and 18 blown saves. Sacramento has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 48 save opportunities and they have come away with 30 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 123 times in high leverage situations in addition to 142 occasions with runners on. Sacramento relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.0% out of their 207 inherited base runners. They are ranked 18th in MLB holding a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have sent 441 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the year.

The Sacramento Athletics have turned 93 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in pro baseball). The Athletics have recorded 1,040 assists, 76 errors and have a total of 3,754 putouts this season. In 11,262 innings played, the Athletics have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (17th in professional baseball).

During his career, Morales has surrendered 17 hits while earning 30 strikeouts in 28 innings pitched. He has allowed 5 ER's while earning a WHIP of 0.996 and having a FIP of 1.6. His K/BB ratio is 2.73 and he has faced 111 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Morales (3-0 career win-loss mark) has a 1.60 earned run average while allowing 5.4 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento (+132)

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