San Francisco Giants vs Boston Red Sox Prediction MLB Picks 5/2/24

Boston Red Sox (17-13) vs San Francisco Giants (14-16)

Game Info: Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 1:35 pm (Fenway Park)

Josh Winckowski (1-1) (3.50) vs Kyle Harrison (2-1) (4.09)

Betting Odds: Boston Red Sox -109 / San Francisco Giants -101 --- Over/Under: 9 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox meet Thursday in MLB game 3 action at Fenway Park. Here’s a San Francisco Giants vs Boston Red Sox Prediction.

San Francisco Giants Betting Preview

The San Francisco Giants are 14-17 on the season and take on the Phillies and Rockies after this series. The San Francisco Giants have scored 5 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 straight games. The San Francisco Giants have lost 5 of their last 7 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Jung Hoo Lee leads the San Francisco Giants with 29 hits and 7 RBI, while Michael Conforto and Matt Chapman have combined for 56 hits and 30 RBI.

Boston Red Sox Betting Preview

The Boston Red Sox have won 4 straight games, which includes a couple wins over the Cubs. The Boston Red Sox have scored 15 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 7 games. The Boston Red Sox have won 8 of their last 9 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jarren Duran leads the Boston Red Sox with 35 hits and 15 RBI, while Connor Wong and Wilyer Abreu have combined for 51 hits and 26 RBI.

San Francisco Giants vs Boston Red Sox Pitching Matchup

Kyle Harrison gets the ball for the San Francisco Giants, and he is 2-1 with a 4.09 ERA and 31 strikeouts this season. Harrison has allowed 3 runs in 3 of his last 4 starts, and he has a 4.33 ERA in his last 27 innings. Harrison has 4 or more strikeouts in 5 of his first 6 games. This will be Harrison’s first career game against the Boston Red Sox.

Josh Winckowski gets the ball for the Boston Red Sox, and he is 1-1 with a 3.50 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. Winckowski has allowed 7 earned runs in his last 16 innings, and he has a 5.59 ERA in 9.2 innings at home. Winckowski is allowing a .301 batting average on the season. Winckowski is 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA and 3 strikeouts in his career against the San Francisco Giants.

Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts

  • Tyler O'Neill has hit a home run in five of his last six appearances in day games.
  • Connor Wong has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Red Sox's last four games as favorites.
  • Connor Wong has scored a run in each of his last seven home appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
  • Triston Casas has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
  • Tyler O'Neill has recorded a Single in eight of his last nine appearances.
  • Triston Casas has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
  • Tyler O'Neill ranks T3rd in the league in Home Runs (9) this season.

San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts

  • Jorge Soler has hit a home run in three of the Giants' last four games as road underdogs.
  • Jorge Soler has recorded an RBI in four of the Giants' last five games as road underdogs.
  • Michael Conforto has scored at least one run in six of the Giants' last seven games as road underdogs.
  • Nick Ahmed has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine Thursday appearances with his team as an underdog.
  • Nick Ahmed has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine Thursday appearances with his team as an underdog.
  • Thairo Estrada has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances in day games against AL teams that held a winning record.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Boston Red Sox rank T1st in the league for triples this season (8).
  • The Boston Red Sox rank 1st in the league for ERA this season (2.57).
  • The San Francisco Giants rank 29th in the league for strikeouts this season (233).
  • The San Francisco Giants rank 27th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.259).

San Francisco Giants vs Boston Red Sox Prediction

The Boston Red Sox are swinging the bats well this week, and this is a pitching matchup that could produce fireworks. Kyle Harrison has an ERA over 4 on the season and is coming off a subpar April. Josh Winckowski is allowing over a .300 batting average on the season, and he's been even worse at home. Quick turnaround, I expect some runs in Boston on Thursday afternoon. Give me the over between the Giants and Red Sox. 

Randy’s Pick Over 9

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