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San Francisco Giants vs Boston Red Sox — Prediction & Pitchers

Sat, Aug 22, 7:15 PM ET · Fenway Park · Final

San Francisco Giants
52-77
2
VS
Boston Red Sox
70-59
3

FINAL · SF 2–3 BOS

⚾ Starting Pitchers

Blade Tidwell
SF
Blade Tidwell
3.58 ERA · steady · 2.2 R/5 allowed
Patrick Sandoval
BOS
Patrick Sandoval
4.54 ERA · struggling · 2.9 R/5 allowed

📊 Model Read vs Market

SF to win44%mkt 0%
BOS to win56%mkt 100%
Total (model)8.7 Rline 8.5

Biggest edge: SF ML — model 44% vs market 0% (+4380pts).

💣 Home Run Watch

  • Willson Contreras BOS14.3% to go yard (26 HR)
  • Wilyer Abreu BOS13% to go yard (22 HR)
  • Victor Bericoto SF12.5% to go yard (4 HR)
  • Jarren Duran BOS12.4% to go yard (17 HR)

🌤️ Ballpark & Weather

Fenway Park · park factor 107 (#3) · Overcast , 66°F, wind 4 mph — Fair — no weather edge

🔥 Hot Bats

SF Luis Arraez .324 AVG · 26 HR · .800 OPS
BOS Willson Contreras .286 AVG · 26 HR · .933 OPS

🩹 Injury Report

SF
  • Matt Gage 60-Day-IL Strain
  • Joel Peguero 60-Day-IL Strain
  • Jesus Rodriguez 10-Day-IL Pinched Nerve
  • Marcelo Mayer 10-Day-IL Fracture
  • Keaton Winn 15-Day-IL Pinched Nerve
BOS
  • Trevor Story 60-Day-IL Surgery
  • Garrett Crochet 60-Day-IL Strain
  • Garrett Whitlock 15-Day-IL Inflammation
  • Roman Anthony 60-Day-IL Sprain
  • Masataka Yoshida 10-Day-IL Strain

📈 Recent Form

SF 1-4 last 5 · L1
LWLLL
BOS 4-1 last 5 · W2
WWLWW

🎯 The Cobia Pick

Our read: BOS 56% to win, best value on SF ML. See the live smart-money board, conviction, and the exact market at cobiapicks.com.

Verified smart-money picks, graded in public. 21+ · not financial advice.

FAQ

Who is pitching in San Francisco Giants vs Boston Red Sox?

Blade Tidwell (3.58 ERA) starts for SF; Patrick Sandoval (4.54 ERA) starts for BOS.

What is the prediction for San Francisco Giants vs Boston Red Sox?

Our model favors BOS at 56% to win, with a projected 8.7 total runs.

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