San Francisco Giants vs. Boston Red Sox Prediction 7-29-23 MLB Picks
The Boston Red Sox and the San Francisco Giants meet in game two of their three-game interleague series in MLB action from Oracle Park on Saturday. Boston drew first blood on Friday, can they make it two in a row here? Let’s dig in and find out.
Red Sox Win Opener
It wasn’t easy for the Boston Red Sox in Friday’s game one, but Boston emerged victors of a 3-2 final score over the Giants, making it five straight wins for the Red Sox coming into game two. The victory surged the Red Sox to 56-47 on the year, 1.5 games back of the final Wild Card spot in the American League race. Masataka Yoshida leads the Red Sox with 110 hits and a .312 batting average while Rafael Devers has 25 home runs and 76 RBIs to lead the BoSox in both categories this season. Justin Turner’s contributed 16 home runs and 66 RBIs while Jarren Duran has pitched in a team-leading 29 doubles this season. James Paxton will get the start for the Red Sox here and is 6-2 with a 3.46 ERA and 75 strikeouts this season.
Boston Red Sox Team Facts
- The Red Sox have won each of their last five games.
- The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight day games against NL West opponents.
- The Red Sox have led after 7 innings in each of their last five games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Red Sox have lost the first inning in each of their last three day games against NL West opponents.
- The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Red Sox's last five day games against NL West opponents.
Giants Fall Short AGAIN
The San Francisco Giants are a team that many consider to be a Wild Card team in the National League once all is said and done in the regular season, but you wouldn’t know it given their current run and that continued with the loss to Boston on Friday. The defeat dropped the Giants to 56-48, tied with the Miami Marlins for the final Wild Card spot in the National League. Michael Conforto and Wilmer Flores lead the Giants with 13 homers apiece while Thairo Estrada has a team-high 18 doubles and a .272 batting average. LaMonte Wade Jr. has a .269 batting average and J.D. Davis has a team-high 83 hits so far this season. Ryan Walker looks to be assuming the opener role for Saturday’s matchup and is 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA and 38 strikeouts this season.
San Francisco Giants Team Facts
- The home team has won eight of the Giants' last nine games.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 home games against AL East opponents.
- The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four day games against American League opponents.
- The Giants have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last four day games against American League opponents.
- The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the last four games between the Red Sox and Giants at Oracle Park.
Matchup/League Facts
- The San Francisco Giants ranks 1st in the league for walks allowed this season (268).
- The San Francisco Giants ranks 29th in the league for steals this season (46).
- The Boston Red Sox ranks 1st in the league for doubles this season (229).
- The Boston Red Sox ranks 2nd in the league for hits this season (938).
Chris’ Pick
I have to go back to Boston here. Paxton has been less effective on the road, that much is true, but what else is true is that the Red Sox have been playing the far better baseball and the Giants just don’t know which way is up right now. You can beat up on the Oakland A’s all you want, but at some point you have to go through tougher teams if you’re going to grab a playoff spot, and right now, the Giants just are not doing that for themselves. I think Boston keeps going here once again adds to San Fran’s misery. Give me the Red Sox.
