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The San Francisco Giants (14-15) and Boston Red Sox (16-13) open a 3-game series at Fenway Park Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Giants vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Giants won 2-1 last season
San Francisco got back in the win column with a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates to cash as a -102 home favorite Sunday and win the series 2-1. A 3-run 3rd inning, propelled by back-to-back home runs from 2B Thairo Estrada and RF Mike Yastrzemski, was enough to secure the victory. RHP Keaton Winn allowed 1 earned run in 6 innings to pick up the win.
Boston has won back-to-back games after beating the Chicago Cubs 5-4 in walk-off fashion to cash as a -152 favorite Sunday, winning the series 2-1. CF Jarren Duran and C Connor Wong each had 2 RBIs, while RHP Kenley Jansen allowed 0 earned runs and 0 hits in 1 inning to pick up the win.
Giants at Red Sox projected starters
RHP Logan Webb vs. RHP Cooper Criswell
Webb (3-1, 2.33 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.11 WHIP, 1.6 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 in 38 2/3 innings.
- Giants are 4-2 in his starts
- Has allowed 2 or fewer runs in 5 of his 6 outings
- Has struck out 26 and walked just 7 on the season while allowing 1 HR and 10 ER
Criswell (1-1, 2.38 ERA) makes his 3rd start. He has a 1.15 WHIP, 1.6 BB/9 and 5.6 K/9 in 11 1/3 innings.
- Red Sox are 2-1 in his starts
- Has allowed 2 or fewer ER in each outing
- Has struck out 7 batters and walked 2 this season while allowing 1 HR and 3 ER
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Giants at Red Sox odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:49 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Giants -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Red Sox +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Giants -1.5 (+125) | Red Sox +1.5 (-155)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Giants at Red Sox picks and predictions
Prediction
Red Sox 4, San Francisco 2
Moneyline
BET RED SOX (+110).
Boston has won back-to-back games at home and scored 22 runs over its last 2 outings while allowing just 4. It has scored 4 or more runs in 8 of its last 10 games while allowing 2 or fewer in 5 of its last 9.
San Francisco has scored 3 or fewer runs in each of its last 4 games and allowed 4 or more in 2 of its last 4.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
The moneyline presents more profit for Boston.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 8 (-105).
Both starting pitchers tonight have given up 2 or fewer runs in a combined 7 of 8 appearances.
Boston has scored 4 or fewer runs in 5 of its last 10 games while holding opponents to 4 or fewer in 7 of its last 10.
San Francisco has scored 3 or fewer runs in 4 of its last 6 games and allowed 3 or fewer in 6 of its last 10.
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