Red Sox vs. Giants Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 23

The Boston Red Sox have a 2-0 series lead, hoping to sweep the San Francisco Giants on Sunday at Fenway Park, at 3:15 p.m. ET. Jake Bennett (7-6, 3.46 ERA) will start for the Red Sox, who are 70-59 this season and third in the AL East. Matt Wilkinson (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is expected to start for the Giants, who are 52-77 and fourth in the NL West.

Oddsmakers have made the Red Sox a decent moneyline favorite (-216) at home over the Giants (+187). The total in this contest is set at 8.5.

Red Sox vs. Giants Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, August 23, 2026
• Game time: 3:15 p.m. ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Stadium: Fenway Park
• Favorite: Red Sox (-216)
• Underdog: Giants (+187)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Red Sox vs. Giants

• TV Channel: NBC/Peacock
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Red Sox vs. Giants: Betting the Moneyline

• The Red Sox have compiled a 48-41 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 53.9% of those games).
• San Francisco has been underdogs in 82 games this season and has come away with the win 29 times (35.4%) in those contests.
• This season Boston has won one of its three games when favored by at least -216 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Giants have been victorious two times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +187 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have an implied moneyline win probability of 68.4% in this matchup.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 34.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Red Sox vs. Giants: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 129 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Red Sox, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 59 times (59-65-5).
• San Francisco and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 59 of its 128 opportunities.
• The Red Sox have a 64-65-0 record ATS this season (covering 49.6% of the time).
• The Giants have posted a record of 61-67-0 against the spread this season.