Boston Red Sox at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and predictions

The Boston Red Sox (55-47) and San Francisco Giants (56-47) meet Friday to kick off a 3-game series. First pitch from Oracle Park is set for 10:15 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Sox vs. Giantsodds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First meeting since Giants won the 2019 series 2-1

Boston is currently on a 4-game win streak after a previous 3-game losing streak, having swept the Braves in a 2-game series and beating the Mets 2-1 in their series. The Red Sox are 3-3 in their last 6 road games and sit at 25-24 on the road this season.

The Giants have been a very streaky team as of late, recently having a 7-game win streak followed by a 6-game losing streak. San Francisco has won back-to-back games since that losing streak and they are 28-22 at home on the year.

Red Sox at Giants projected starters

RHP Kutter Crawford vs. RHP Logan Webb

Crawford (4-5, 4.04 ERA) makes his 12th start and 20th appearance. He has a 1.12 WHIP, 2.1 BB/9 and 8.7 K/9 in 71 1/3 innings.

• Last outing: Loss, 4 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 2 K in a 5-4 home loss Friday vs. New York Mets
• First career start vs. San Francisco

Webb (8-8, 3.48 ERA) makes his 22nd start. He has a 1.12 WHIP, 1.6 BB/9 and 9.1 K/9 in 134 1/3 innings

• Last outing: Loss, 1 1/3 IP, 6 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 2 K in a 10-1 road loss Saturday vs. Washington Nationals
• 1 career start vs. Boston: 0-0, 5.40 ERA (5 IP, 3 ER), 3 H, 4 BB, 3 K in 7-6 loss in 2019

Red Sox at Giants odds

BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:26 a.m. ET.

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Red Sox at Giants picks and predictions

Prediction

Red Sox 6, Giants 3

LEAN RED SOX (+120).

The Red Sox are the hotter team, being 7-3 in their last 10 games and sitting on a 4-game win streak. The Giants are a good home team and have strung together back-to-back wins, but I like the Red Sox to win here as the underdog.

PASS.

I like the Red Sox to cover here, but at +1.5 (-175) the line is too risky. Bet on the moneyline and/or O/U instead.

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BET OVER 7.5 (-115).

The Over is 4-1 in Boston’s last 5 road games overall and 3-1 in Crawford’s last 4 starts.

And for what it’s worth, the Over cashed in all 3 meetings in 2019.

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