Red Sox host the Athletics to open 3-game series June 14 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink Oakland Athletics (21-41, fifth in the AL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (32-29, fourth in the AL East)Boston; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jared Koenig (0-1, 9.00 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, three strikeouts); Red Sox: Nick Pivetta (5-5, 3.78 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 69 strikeouts) LINE: Red Sox -228, Athletics +186; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox begin a three-game series at home against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.Boston has a 13-14 record Chase Headley Jersey in home games and a 32-29 record overall. Red Sox hitters have a collective .412 slugging percentage to rank third in the AL.Oakland has gone 14-17 on the road and 21-41 overall. The Athletics have a 7-29 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.The matchup Tuesday is the fourth meeting between these teams this season.TOP PERFORMERS: J.D. Martinez has a .347 batting average to rank third on the Red Sox, and has 22 doubles and seven home runs. Xander Bogaerts is 11-for-35 with a home run and four RBI over the last 10 games.Seth Brown has 11 doubles, two triples and eight home runs for the Athletics. Ramon Laureano is 11-for-39 with three doubles and Allen Craig Jersey a home run over the last 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 8-2, .239 batting average, 2.33 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runsAthletics: 1-9, .206 batting average, 5.93 ERA, outscored by 32 runsINJURIES: Red Sox: Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL Wil Myers Jersey (back), Garrett Whitlock: 15-Day IL (hip), Kike Hernandez: 10-Day IL (hip), Matt Barnes: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Taylor: 60-Day IL (back), Chris Sale: 60-Day IL (rib), James Paxton: 60-Day IL (elbow)Athletics: Daulton Jefferies: 60-Day IL (arm), Skye Bolt: 60-Day IL (oblique), Stephen Piscotty: 10-Day IL (calf), Deolis Guerra: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brent Honeywell Jr.: 60-Day IL (elbow)___The A sociated Pre s created this story using technology provided by in this topic American League Major League Baseball Oakland Athletics Brent Honeywell Jr. Skye Bolt Kik Hernndez Josh Taylor Xander Bogaerts Ramn Laureano Stephen Piscotty J.D. Martinez Deolis Guerra Seth Brown James Paxton Daulton Jefferies Chris Sale Garrett Whitlock Matt Barnes Nathan Eovaldi Oakland Athletics share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England San Diego Padres forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 2 HOURS Cory Spangenberg Jersey AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS