The Boston Red Sox (39-37) visit the San Francisco Giants (42-33) on Friday in Rafael Devers’ first game against his former team since being traded. First pitch from Oracle Park is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Red Sox vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Red Sox won 2-1 last season.
Boston got back in the win column on Wednesday with a 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners while covering as a -119 road favorite. 3B Marcelo Mayer had a solo home run while SS Trevor Story hit a go-ahead 2-run homer in the series-clinching win. The Red Sox have won 7 of their last 8 games.
San Francisco snapped a 4-game losing streak with a 2-1 win on Thursday over the Cleveand Guardians while covering as a -179 home favorite. A 2-run double by pinch-hitter Wilmer Flores in the seventh inning boosted the Giants to victory to avoid the sweep.
Red Sox at Giants projected starters
RHP Hunter Dobbins vs. RHP Hayden Birdsong
Dobbins (4-1, 3.74 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.19 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9 and 6.8 K/9 through 55 1/3 innings.
Last start: Win, 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 5 K in a 4-3 home victory vs. New York Yankees SaturdayFriday will be his first career appearance against the Giants
Birdsong (3-1, 2.79 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 1.28 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 9.5 K/9 through 48 1/3 innings.
Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 6 K in an 8-7 road loss against Colorado Rockies ThursdayFriday will be his first career appearance against the Red Sox
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Red Sox at Giants odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 11:05 p.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML): Red Sox +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Giants -130 (bet $130 to win $100)Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Red Sox +1.5 (-210) | Giants -1.5 (+170)Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Red Sox at Giants picks and predictions
Prediction
Red Sox 4, Giants 3
BET RED SOX (+110).
The Red Sox have been on a hot streak recently, winning 8 of their last 10 games and 4 of their last 5 games on the road. They have been playing top-notch defense, allowing 1 or fewer runs in 3 of their last 4 contests and 3 or fewer runs in 7 of their last 8 games. That will be problematic for the Giants who have scored 2 runs in each of their last 3 games. While Devers will be looking for a revenge game, the Red Sox will have the last laugh on Friday.
PASS.
The value is better on the Red Sox moneyline.
BET UNDER 7.5 (-105).
The Red Sox have allowed 3 or fewer runs in 7 of their last 8 games while scoring 3 or fewer runs in each of their last 4 games and 4 or fewer runs in each of their last 8 games.
The Giants have hit the Under in 4 straoght games and in 6 of their last 10 games. They have scored 4 or fewer runs in each of their last 4 games and scored just 6 total runs in their last series against the Guardians. They have allowed 4 or fewer runs in each of their last 3 games.
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