Giants bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Red Sox
San Francisco Giants (52-77, fourth in the NL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (70-59, third in the AL East)
Boston; Sunday, 3:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Matt Wilkinson (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.50 WHIP, zero strikeouts); Red Sox: Jake Bennett (7-6, 3.46 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 61 strikeouts)
LINE: Red Sox -220, Giants +192; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants, on a three-game losing streak, take on the Boston Red Sox.
Boston has gone 33-32 in home games and 70-59 overall. Red Sox pitchers have a collective 3.51 ERA, which ranks third in the majors.
San Francisco has a 23-44 record in road games and a 52-77 record overall. The Giants have gone 26-13 in games when they hit two or more home runs.
Sunday's game is the third time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ceddanne Rafaela has a .286 batting average to lead the Red Sox, and has 32 doubles, three triples and 16 home runs. Caleb Durbin is 14 for 38 with a home run and eight RBI over the last 10 games.
Rafael Devers leads the Giants with 26 home runs while slugging .471. Willy Adames is 12 for 36 with three home runs and four RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 6-4, .287 batting average, 3.78 ERA, outscored opponents by 17 runs
Giants: 3-7, .228 batting average, 4.08 ERA, outscored by 13 runs
INJURIES: Red Sox: Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 60-Day IL (forearm), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (abdomen), Justin Slaten: 15-Day IL (elbow), Masataka Yoshida: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Roman Anthony: 60-Day IL (wrist), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Garrett Whitlock: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (wrist), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Curtis Mead: 10-Day IL (hand), Garrett Crochet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zack Kelly: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Giants: Keaton Winn: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jesus Rodriguez: 10-Day IL (elbow), Harrison Bader: 60-Day IL (plantar fasciitis), Daniel Susac: 60-Day IL (knee), Trevor McDonald: 60-Day IL (elbow), Matt Chapman: 60-Day IL (leg), Joel Peguero: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Marcelo Mayer: 10-Day IL (forearm), Casey Schmitt: 10-Day IL (leg), Matt Gage: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Butto: 60-Day IL (arm), Hayden Birdsong: 60-Day IL (forearm), Randy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Rowan Wick: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
