On Thursday, the San Francisco Giants (14-17) are visiting the Boston Red Sox (18-13), at 1:35 PM ET. The Red Sox have won four straight.

The Red Sox are favored (-114) in a projected close Game against the Giants (-106). The starting pitchers are Josh Winckowski (1-1) for the Boston Red Sox, and Kyle Harrison (2-1) for the San Francisco Giants.

Kutter Crawford (7.0 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 6 K) earned the win in the Red Sox’s 6-2 victory over the Giants yesterday. Jarren Duran led the way offensively, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Daulton Jefferies (2.2 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Giants.

Here’s everything you need to prepare for Thursday’s Red Sox vs. Giants action, including viewing options.

Boston Red Sox vs. San Francisco Giants odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Red Sox (-114, bet $114 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Giants (-106, bet $106 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 9.5

Red Sox vs. Giants: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, May 2, 2024
  • Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
  • Stadium: Fenway Park
  • TV Channel: NESN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Red Sox stats and trends

Red Sox betting records

  • This season, the Red Sox have been favored 13 times and won nine, or 69.2%, of those games.
  • Boston has a record of 9-4, a 69.2% win rate, when favored by -114 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 53.3% chance to win.
  • Boston and its opponents have hit the over in 13 of its 31 games with a total this season.
  • The Red Sox are 17-14-0 against the spread this season.

Josh Winckowski (Red Sox probable starter)

  • Winckowski (1-1) pitches for the Red Sox to make his third start this season.
  • In his last appearance on Saturday, the right-hander threw three scoreless innings against the Chicago Cubs while surrendering three hits.
  • Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .301 against him this season. He has a 3.50 ERA and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings over his nine appearances.
  • He will face a Giants offense that ranks 22nd in the league with 118 runs while batting .239 as a unit. It has a collective .373 slugging percentage (18th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 28 home runs (21st in MLB).

Red Sox batting stats

  • The Red Sox rank seventh in Major League Baseball with 36 home runs.
  • Hitters for Boston have a combined .417 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
  • The Red Sox rank sixth in MLB with a .251 team batting average.
  • Boston ranks 11th in the majors with 149 total runs scored this season.
  • The Red Sox are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking eighth with an OBP of .326.
  • Boston is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 27th with an average of 9.8 strikeouts per game.

Giants stats and trends

Giants betting records

  • The Giants have been victorious in four, or 33.3%, of the 12 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This season, San Francisco has been victorious four times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least -106 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Giants have an implied victory probability of 51.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • San Francisco’s games have gone over the total in 14 of its 31 opportunities.
  • The Giants are 13-17-0 against the spread in their 30 games that had a posted line this season.

Kyle Harrison (Giants probable starter)

  • The Giants are sending Harrison (2-1) to make his seventh start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 4.09 ERA and 31 strikeouts over 33 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The left-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he went six scoreless innings while giving up five hits.
  • The 22-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.09, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opposing batters have a .277 batting average against him.
  • Harrison is trying to record his fifth quality start of the year in this game.
  • Harrison will try to record his sixth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance.
  • In one of his six total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
  • He will take the hill against a Red Sox squad that is hitting .251 as a unit (sixth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .417 (fifth in the league) with 36 total home runs (seventh in MLB play).
  • Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 22-year-old ranks 57th in ERA (4.09), 59th in WHIP (1.242), and 45th in K/9 (8.5).

Giants batting stats

  • The Giants rank 21st in MLB play with 28 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
  • So far this season, San Francisco ranks 18th in baseball, slugging .373.
  • The Giants have the 15th-ranked batting average in the league (.239).
  • Averaging 3.8 runs per game (118 total), San Francisco is the 22nd-highest scoring team in baseball.
  • The Giants’ .305 on-base percentage ranks 20th in baseball.
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