Boston Red Sox (55-50, third in the AL East) vs. Athletics (44-62, fourth in the AL West)

West Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Jake Bennett (6-3, 2.58 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Athletics: Gage Jump (3-6, 4.42 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 61 strikeouts)

LINE: Red Sox -154, Athletics +126; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox visit the Athletics trying to prolong a 10-game road winning streak.

The Athletics are 44-62 overall and 20-31 in home games. The Athletics have gone 33-15 in games when they scored at least five runs.

Boston has a 55-50 record overall and a 30-21 record in road games. The Red Sox are 36-19 in games when they record eight or more hits.

The matchup Tuesday is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nick Kurtz has 15 doubles, a triple and 21 home runs for the Athletics. Shea Langeliers is 10 for 37 with three doubles, three home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 games.

Willson Contreras has a .287 batting average to lead the Red Sox, and has 18 doubles, two triples and 22 home runs. Andruw Monasterio is 12 for 30 with a home run and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 3-7, .262 batting average, 6.72 ERA, outscored by 21 runs

Red Sox: 8-2, .230 batting average, 3.50 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs

INJURIES: Athletics: Jeffrey Springs: day-to-day (undisclosed), Zack Gelof: 10-Day IL (knee), Shea Langeliers: 10-Day IL (knee), Luis Severino: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brooks Kriske: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Kuroda-Grauer: 10-Day IL (testicle), J.T. Ginn: 15-Day IL (finger), Mark Leiter Jr.: 15-Day IL (hip), Justin Sterner: 15-Day IL (knee), Brent Rooker: 60-Day IL (knee), Denzel Clarke: 60-Day IL (foot), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee)

Red Sox: Marcelo Mayer: 10-Day IL (forearm), Roman Anthony: 60-Day IL (wrist), Garrett Crochet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (abdomen), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10-Day IL (forearm), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Zack Kelly: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (wrist), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.