MLB

Boston Red Sox vs San Francisco Giants

Friday, August 21, 2026 · 23:10 UTC

Boston Red Sox host San Francisco Giants in MLB on Friday, August 21, 2026, starting at 23:10 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 6 times in our head-to-head records, with 3 wins for Boston Red Sox against 3 for San Francisco Giants. Historically this fixture could hardly be more even. Meetings between the two average 5.5 runs per game. Their most recent meetings on record: Boston Red Sox 1-3 San Francisco Giants (2024-05-02); Boston Red Sox 6-2 San Francisco Giants (2024-05-01); Boston Red Sox 4-0 San Francisco Giants (2024-04-30).

DateHomeScoreAway
2024-05-02Boston Red Sox1-3San Francisco Giants
2024-05-01Boston Red Sox6-2San Francisco Giants
2024-04-30Boston Red Sox4-0San Francisco Giants
2023-07-30San Francisco Giants4-3Boston Red Sox
2023-07-29San Francisco Giants3-2Boston Red Sox

Team statistics

Boston Red Sox carry an Elo rating of 1538 in our model, and have won 50% of their recent games. San Francisco Giants carry an Elo rating of 1482 in our model, and have won 30% of their recent games.

Boston Red Sox

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Win rate50%
Elo rating1538
Avg scored (recent)6.4
Avg conceded (recent)3.8

San Francisco Giants

Recent formWLLLWLLLWL
Win rate30%
Elo rating1482
Avg scored (recent)2.8
Avg conceded (recent)4

🤖 The BetEX AI verdict on Boston Red Sox vs San Francisco Giants

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