On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the San Diego Padres (44-41) visiting the Boston Red Sox (43-37) at 7:10 PM ET.
The favored Red Sox (-154 moneyline odds) play at home against the Padres (+129). The Boston Red Sox will hand the ball to Nick Pivetta (4-4, 4.06 ERA), who is looking for win No. 5 on the season, and the Padres will turn to Randy Vasquez (2-4, 5.10 ERA).
The Red Sox lost 9-4 against the Blue Jays Friday, with Brayan Bello taking the loss. He threw 2 1/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs on five hits while striking out two. Tyler O’Neill went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI to lead the Red Sox offensively.
Friday, the Padres defeated the Nationals 8-5. Dylan Cease was the winning pitcher after he went seven innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out nine. Kyle Higashioka led the Padres’ offense, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and six RBI.
Ahead of watching this Red Sox vs. Padres matchup, here’s what you need to know about Friday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Boston Red Sox vs. San Diego Padres odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:20 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Red Sox (-154, bet $154 to win $100)
- Underdog: Padres (+129, bet $100 to win $129)
- Over/under: 9.5
Red Sox vs. Padres: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, June 28, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Fenway Park
- TV Channel: MLB.tv
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Red Sox stats and trends
Red Sox betting records
- The Red Sox have won 21, or 55.3%, of the 38 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Boston has a record of 6-3 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -154 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.6% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
- So far this season, Boston and its opponents have hit the over in 38 of 80 games with a total.
- The Red Sox are 36-44-0 ATS in their 80 games with a spread this season.
Nick Pivetta (Red Sox probable starter)
- 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.
- In his last appearance on Saturday, the right-hander threw 4 1/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- In 11 games this season, the 31-year-old has an ERA of 4.06, with 10 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .237 against him.
- Pivetta heads into this matchup with four quality starts under his belt this year.
- Pivetta enters the matchup with seven outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- In two of his 11 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- He will face off against a Padres offense that ranks first in MLB with 748 total hits (on a .261 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .407 (10th in MLB) with 92 total home runs (eighth in MLB).
Red Sox batting stats
- The Red Sox rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 90 home runs.
- Fueled by 256 extra-base hits, Boston ranks seventh in MLB with a .420 slugging percentage this season.
- The Red Sox rank seventh in MLB with a .253 team batting average.
- Boston has scored 374 runs (4.7 per game) this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
- The Red Sox have an on-base percentage of .322 this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
- Boston is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 28th with an average of 9.5 strikeouts per game.
Padres stats and trends
Padres betting records
- The Padres have been underdogs in 32 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (46.9%) in those contests.
- San Diego has a win-loss record of 6-7 when favored by +129 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- The Padres have an implied victory probability of 43.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- San Diego’s games have gone over the total in 45 of its 85 opportunities.
- The Padres are 43-41-0 against the spread in their 84 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Randy Vasquez (Padres probable starter)
- Vasquez makes the start for the Padres, his 11th of the season. He is 2-4 with a 5.10 ERA and 31 strikeouts through 47 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s last time out came on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went five scoreless innings while allowing five hits.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 5.10, with 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 10 games this season. Opposing batters have a .345 batting average against him.
- Vasquez enters the matchup with two quality starts under his belt this season.
- Vasquez will try to record his seventh outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.7 innings per appearance.
- In one of his 10 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- The opposing Red Sox offense has a collective .253 batting average, and is seventh in the league with 694 total hits and 11th in MLB action with 374 runs scored. They have the seventh-ranked slugging percentage (.420) and are 12th in all of MLB with 90 home runs.
Padres batting stats
- The Padres rank eighth in MLB action with 92 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- This season, San Diego’s .407 slugging percentage is 10th-best in baseball.
- The Padres have the second-best batting average in the majors (.261).
- San Diego is the seventh-highest scoring team in MLB, averaging 4.6 runs per game (391 total).
- The Padres’ .325 on-base percentage ranks fifth-best in the majors.
