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Boston Red Sox at Athletics Athletics

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Athletics logo
Athletics
Athletics
2
vs
Red Sox logo
Red Sox
Boston
4
OAK 56%44% BOS
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Athletics Athletics 56% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Athletics:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • ELO Rating. Oakland Athletics ELO 1492 vs Red Sox ELO 1468 (diff: +24)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: OAK 52% (−4)

Win probability movement

OAK home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement61%56%51%Jul 24Jul 28

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueSutter Health Park
Sacramento, California

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Red Sox (away)
Athletics (home)
44%
Win probability
56%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Red Sox defeated the Oakland Athletics 4-2.

Our model predicted the Oakland Athletics would win with 56% confidence, but the Red Sox pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Oakland Athletics and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Defensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No defensive stats available for comparison
  • Head to Head was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent head-to-head history available

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Red Sox won 2-4

Red Sox won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Athletics at 56%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Athletics Athletics
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

BOS
OAK
Home Field Advantage
Favours BOS|Favours OAK

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 7/28/2026, 1:30:01 AM

Key Players

Red Sox

Connelly EarlySP
Tanner HouckSP
Sonny GraySP
Brayan BelloSP
Eduardo RiveraSP

Athletics

Kade MorrisSP
J.T. GinnSP
Gage JumpSP
Jeffrey SpringsSP
Joe RockRP

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Frequently Asked Questions

Athletics has a 56% win probability, while Red Sox has a 44% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California.

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