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The Boston Red Sox (43-37), with Nick Pivetta on the mound, host the San Diego Padres (44-41) who will hand the ball to Randy Vasquez, at 7:10 PM ET on Friday in a series opener.
The article below will give you everything you need to watch Boston play San Diego.
When is Red Sox vs. Padres and when does it start?
Where to watch Red Sox vs. Padres
The Red Sox and Padres will hit the field at Fenway Park for this matchup on June 28, and if you want to catch the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
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Red Sox Stats, Odds & Insights
The Red Sox have won 57.9% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (22-16).
Boston is 12th in baseball with 90 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Red Sox’s .420 slugging percentage is seventh-best in MLB.
Boston has the sixth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.54).
The Red Sox have the fifth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.177).
Padres Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Padres have won 16 out of the 33 games, or 48.5%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
San Diego’s 92 home runs rank eighth in Major League Baseball.
The Padres are 10th in MLB with a .407 slugging percentage this season.
San Diego has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.11) in the majors this season.
The Padres have a combined WHIP of 1.274 as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in MLB.
Red Sox Starter Recent Performance: Nick Pivetta
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Reds | June 22 | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| at Blue Jays | June 17 | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Phillies | June 12 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| vs. Braves | June 5 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| vs. Tigers | May 30 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Padres Starter Recent Performance: Randy Vasquez
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Brewers | June 22 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| at Phillies | June 17 | 4.1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Athletics | June 11 | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | June 6 | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| at Royals | June 1 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Red Sox Key Players to Watch
Pivetta makes the start for the Red Sox, his 12th of the season. He is 4-4 with a 4.06 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings pitched.
The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he went 4 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
The 31-year-old has an ERA of 4.06, with 10 strikeouts per nine innings, in 11 games this season. Opponents have a .237 batting average against him.
Jarren Duran leads Boston in batting average (.288) this season while adding seven home runs and 37 RBI.
Rafael Devers leads Boston in home runs (16) and runs batted in (42) this season while batting .285.
Tyler O’Neill is slugging .550 this season, with a team-high 16 home runs. He’s also collected 28 RBI.
Padres Key Players to Watch
The Padres will send Vasquez (2-4) to the mound for his 11th start this season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw five scoreless innings against the Milwaukee Brewers while allowing five hits.
The 25-year-old has pitched in 10 games this season with an ERA of 5.10, a 2.58 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.678.
Jurickson Profar paces the Padres with 55 runs batted in while accumulating a team-high batting average of .316.
Jake Cronenworth is hitting .264 with 17 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 26 walks.
Ha-Seong Kim is batting .223 with nine doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 46 walks.
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