The Boston Red Sox (40-37) and the San Francisco Giants (42-34) play the middle contest of a 3-game interleague series at Oracle Park Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Red Sox vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Red Sox lead 1-0 The Red Sox picked up a 7-5 win in the series opener Friday night in San Francisco. The Giants fired out to a 3-0 lead, but the Red Sox scored at least 1 run in each inning from the third through the seventh, and San Francisco was unable to keep up. Former Red Sox INF Rafael Devers , traded last week from Boston to San Francisco, went hitless

The final out of the Red Sox' 7-5 victory Friday night led to a mysterious dispute between one Boston reliever and a Giants player.

Boston Red Sox (40-37, fourth in the AL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (42-34, second in the NL West) San Francisco; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Brayan Bello (3-1, 3.49 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Giants: Landen Roupp (4-5, 4.11 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 63 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -130, Red Sox +109; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox play the San Francisco Giants with a 1-0 series lead. San Francisco has a 42-34 record overall and a 23-14 record at home. The Giants have a 24-11 record in games when they did not allow a home run. Boston is 18-20 in road games and 40-37 overall. The Red Sox have an 18-7 record in games when they hit two

It wasn't quite a revenge game for Rafael Devers.

On the second stop of their three-city West Coast road trip, the Sox won a series opener for their eighth win in the last nine tries.

MLB star Justin Verlander has welcomed his second baby with his wife, actress Kate Upton, according to a report. Upton, 33, gave birth to their son, Bellamy Brooks Verlander, on June 19, a representative for the supermodel told TMZ. Just one day later, Verlander, 42, was placed on paternity leave by the San Francisco Giants Friday to spend quality time with his wife and their new bundle of joy. The two-time World Series winner and Upton welcomed their first child - a daughter named Genevieve 'Vivi' Upton Verlander - in November 2018.

San Francisco Giants slugger Wilmer Flores detailed his point of view during a bizarre postagame exchange with Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman on Friday night at Oracle Park.

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Roki Sasaki news following a trade with the Boston Red Sox.

The Boston Red Sox announced they have activated Wilyer Abreu off the injured list, and sent Krisitan Campbell down to Triple-A.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox have made a trade.

Los Angeles Dodger Mookie Betts spoke after a loss to the San Diego Padres.

John Smoltz is one of the best pitchers of all time. Smoltz recently joined the Flippin' Bats Podcast and talked about some of the best pitching performances that he has ever witnessed. The first game he mentioned was Randy Johnson's perfect game against the Braves in 2004. “It wasn't even fair,” Smoltz said.

The Boston Red Sox have reinstated outfielder Wilyer Abreu from the 10-day injured list and optioned Kristian Campbell to Triple-A Worcester. Abreu had been placed on the injured list on June 9 with a left oblique strain and will make his return when the Red Sox open a three-game series on the road against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. The Red Sox also traded lefty Zach Penrod to the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash.

A recent report suggest that the Padres and Diamondbacks are not looking to be pure sellers at this summer's trade deadline

Rafael Devers will face his old team just five days after he was traded from Boston to San Francisco.

The San Francisco Giants have been playing some excellent baseball and the future of the franchise looks bright after a recent blockbuster move. With the roster having a lot of success this year, the team has been able to potentially head to the next level after the recent trade that brought in Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox. Consistent offense has been an issue for San Francisco for many years, and adding a player the caliber of Devers could help with that. President of baseball operations Buster Posey has seemingly changed the culture of the team in a timely manner, and has Devers already buying in to what the Giants are trying to accomplish.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 45 30 .600 — Philadelphia 45 30 .600 — Atlanta 34 39 .466 10 Washington 31 44 .413 14 Miami 29 44 .397 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 45 29 .608 — Milwaukee 40 35 .533 5½ St. Louis 40 35 .533 5½ Cincinnati 39 36 .520 6½ Pittsburgh 30 46 .395 16 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 46 30 .605 — San Francisco 42 33 .560 3½ San Diego 40 34 .541 5 Arizona 37 37 .500 8 Colorado 17 58 .227 28½ Thursday's Games Detroit 9, Pittsburgh 2, 1st game Minnesota 12, Cincinnati 5 Washington 4, Colorado 3, 11 innings St. Louis 5, Chicago White Sox 4, 1st game Milwaukee 8, Chicago Cubs 7 Arizona 9, Toronto 5 San Francisco 2, Cleveland 1 St. Louis 8, Chicago

It wasn't a series highlighted on the calendar at the beginning of the season, but it's now the showdown all of Major League Baseball is talking about. The Boston Red Sox have arrived in the City by the Bay for the weekend to take on the San Francisco Giants. Long-time Boston star Rafael Devers, who played for the Red Sox organization from 2014 until Sunday, just completed his first series after he was traded to the Giants.

Benches cleared in Thursday’s series finale between the Dodgers and Padres. Both Dave Roberts and Mike Shildt were ejected.

Boston Red Sox (39-37, fourth in the AL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (42-33, second in the NL West) San Francisco; Friday, 10:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Hunter Dobbins (4-1, 3.74 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Giants: Hayden Birdsong (3-1, 2.79 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 51 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -132, Red Sox +110; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants start a three-game series at home against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. San Francisco has a 23-13 record at home and a 42-33 record overall. The Giants have gone 21-13 in games when they record eight or more hits. Boston has a 39-37 record overall and a 17-20 record on the road. The Red Sox have