Giants vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds and Props for Aug. 21: Boston Takes Interleague Opener
In the opener of an interleague series, the Boston Red Sox host the San Francisco Giants. This Giants vs. Red Sox prediction will give you some key game info, the pitching matchup, the latest odds, and some value player prop bets. Let’s get into it!
The Giants (52-75) have lost eight of their last 11 games, and they are out of the playoff picture with the second-worst record in the National League.
The Red Sox (58-49) are 4-3 after a five-game losing streak. While in third place in the AL East, eight games out of the top spot, they hold the second AL Wild Card, 5.5 games clear of the Minnesota Twins.
The best US sportsbooks have the Red Sox as the big moneyline favorites in the series opener at -185 with the Giants at +155 and a total of 7.5 runs.
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The Giants are coming off a road series against the Cleveland Guardians, where they lost two of three games and scored a total of four runs. No surprise, as San Francisco is 23 games under .500, ranking 27th in the Majors in runs scored and 23rd in team ERA.
Rafael Devers (.244, 25 home runs, 59 RBIs) leads the clubhouse in home runs and RBIs and had five RBIs in three games before none in the last series. Willy Adames (.229, 20 home runs, 50 RBIs) went yard in yesterday’s 5-2 loss to Cleveland with two RBIs, and while only batting .229, he has seven hits in the last four games.
Out of the playoff picture for a while, the Giants have played younger players called up from the minors and traded away Luis Arraez (.319, 6 home runs, 50 RBIs), who leads the Majors in batting average, and OF Heliot Ramos (.244, 9 home runs, 35 RBIs).
Giants’ Starter for Series Opener
Logan Webb (8-7, 3.50 ERA, 1.06 WHIP) gets the call for San Francisco, and they have won four of his last five starts. In his last four starts, he has totaled 26 innings and only given up four runs. Webb has not faced the Red Sox this season, where he has logged 139 innings, striking out 110 and walking 32.
Red Sox Can’t Complete Sweep
In their last series at home, the Red Sox could not complete the sweep, losing the series finale 7-6 in 10 innings to the Arizona Diamondbacks after winning the first two games, totaling 20 runs. In the loss, Micky Gasper had a three-run home run, and Jarren Duran and Nick Sogard had solo home runs.
This season, Boston has been led by its pitching, ranking third in team ERA and 14th in runs scored. However, the lineup was solid in the last series, totaling 26 runs in three games.
Willson Contreras (.284, 25 home runs, 75 RBIs) leads the team in batting average, home runs, and RBIs, and in the last series had two hits in each game with a home run and three RBIs. Wilyer Abreu (.257, 22 home runs, 67 RBIs) has been swinging a pretty hot bat in 17 games in August, batting .319 with six home runs and 14 RBIs.
Red Sox Starter for Series Opener
Sonny Gray (15-3, 2.65 ERA, 1.15 WHIP) goes for Boston and has the second most wins in baseball and ranks ninth in ERA. The Red Sox have won three of their last four starts, and in their last three, have allowed only two runs in 19 innings. He last faced the Giants last season in one start, giving up two runs in six innings. This season, Gray has struck out 117 batters and walked 34 in 132 2/3 innings.
Giants vs. Red Sox Prediction
Red Sox Moneyline DraftKings, -185
Good pitching matchup in Game 1 of this series, where Gray will have the better start, as in three of his last four home starts, he did not give up more than one run. Add to the fact that the Red Sox have the better lineup and rank first in the Majors in bullpen ERA. At home, Boston will get the win and send the Giants to their ninth loss in 12 games.
Giants vs. Red Sox Prop Bet Picks
Here are some value prop bets at DraftKings Sportsbook:
- Sonny Gray 6+ strikeouts, -121 – Gray has struck out at least seven batters in two of his last three starts, and the Giants struck out 40 times in the three games in their last series.
- Wilyer Abreu to hit a home run, +670 – Good value here for Abreu, who has six home runs this month.
- Willson Contreras 2+ hits, +259 – Contreras leads the Red Sox in batting average and has two hits in each of the last three games.
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