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Coming off of a 2-1 series win over the Pirates, the San Francisco Giants (14-15) are -129 favorites to pick up the win in Game 1 of a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox (16-13). The series begins at Fenway Park, starting on Tuesday at 7:10 PM ET on NBCS-BA.
San Francisco’s Logan Webb and Boston’s Cooper Criswell have been named the starters for this contest.
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The Giants have put together a 10-8 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 55.6% of those games).
San Francisco has a 5-5 record (winning 50% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -129 or shorter.
The Red Sox have entered the game as underdogs 17 times this season and won eight, or 47.1%, of those games.
Boston has entered seven games this season as the underdog by +109 or more and is 3-4 in those contests.
The Giants have played in 29 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 14 times (14-14-1).
Games involving the Red Sox have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 13 of 29 chances this season.
Giants Stats & Insights
The Giants have the No. 21 offense in MLB play scoring four runs per game (116 total runs).
San Francisco is 20th in MLB action with 27 total home runs.
The Giants are 13th in the majors with a .245 batting average.
San Francisco’s eight strikeouts per game rank 12th in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Giants has a collective 7.6 K/9, the third-worst in MLB.
San Francisco has the 24th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.39).
Red Sox Stats & Insights
The Red Sox have scored 139 runs (4.8 per game) this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
Boston has hit 36 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
The Red Sox rank 12th in MLB with a .247 team batting average.
Boston is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 27th with an average of 9.8 strikeouts per game.
The Red Sox strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-best in MLB.
Boston pitchers have a combined ERA of 2.68 ERA this year, first-best in baseball.
Giants Key Players to Watch
Webb (3-1 with a 2.33 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Giants, his seventh of the season.
Michael Conforto is batting .267 this season with a team-high five home runs and 16 RBI.
Jung Hoo Lee’s batting average of .269 leads all San Francisco hitters this season.
Matt Chapman has 25 hits this season and a slash line of .221/.267/.389.
Jorge Soler’s five home runs are most among San Francisco batters. He’s driven in eight runs this season while slugging .402.
Red Sox Key Players to Watch
Criswell heads to the mound for the Red Sox to make his third start of the season, seeking his second win.
Tyler O’Neill leads the Red Sox with nine home runs.
Jarren Duran has a club-high .252 batting average.
Masataka Yoshida is batting .288 with four doubles, two home runs and six walks.
Wilyer Abreu is batting .292 with seven doubles, two home runs and nine walks.
Giants and Red Sox Injuries
Giants: Blake Snell: 15 Day IL (Adductor), Alex Cobb: 60 Day IL (Hip), Robbie Ray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Austin Warren: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ethan Small: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Tristan Beck: 60 Day IL (Arm)
Red Sox: Romy Gonzalez: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Tyler Heineman: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Vaughn Grissom: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Nick Pivetta: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Brayan Bello: 15 Day IL (Lat), Bryan Mata: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Garrett Whitlock: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Isaiah Campbell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Lucas Giolito: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Murphy: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Rib), Liam Hendriks: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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