San Francisco Giants vs Boston Red Sox Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
Giants vs Red Sox Game Information
The San Francisco Giants will again be in Boston Sunday afternoon for a 3:15 PM matchup in Fenway against the Boston Red Sox. San Francisco has been terrible this year, coming into Sunday 25 games below .500 and having lost 4 of the last 5, including 3 in a row. The Boston Red Sox stay home Sunday 11 games above .500 after winning 4 of the last 5, including the last 2. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.
Giants Preview
Blade Tidwell got the start for San Francisco on Saturday, giving up no runs on 3 hits across 5.2 innings of work. The San Francisco bullpen struggled, giving up 1 run on 3 hits over the next 2.1 innings before Sam Hentges came on to give up 2 runs on 2 hits after recording just 1 out, leading to the loss. Andrew Knizer and Willy Adames led the Giants offense, each driving in 1 run.
Red Sox Preview
Patrick Sandoval got the start for Boston, giving up 2 runs on 5 hits across 5.2 innings of work. The Boston bullpen was fantastic, giving up no runs on 3 hits over the final 3.1 innings, as Wyatt Olds got the win after recording the final 4 outs. Boston had a balanced scoring attack Saturday, with 3 different players driving in 1 run each.
Giants vs Red Sox Pitching Matchup
Matt Wilkinson will be on the mound Sunday for the Giants. Wilkinson is 0-0 this year with a 0.00 ERA through only 2 innings. Jake Bennett will counter for Boston in the series finale. Bennett is 7-6 this year with a 3.46 ERA across 80.2 innings.
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Giants vs Red Sox Pick
Boston has a considerable advantage on the mound and possesses the stronger offense in this matchup. Look for the Red Sox to get to Wilkinson early while Bennett keeps the struggling Giants lineup in check. Take Boston to finish the series with a comfortable home win as they continue their playoff push in the AL East.
- Pick: Boston Red Sox
- Secondary: Under
- Lean: Willson Contreras Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Boston Red Sox win 5-2.
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