Inter-league play resumes on Monday as the Giants take on the Red Sox at AT&T Park in a key battle on the odds menu.

San Francisco hands the ball to starter Tim Lincecum in this one and he'll try to improve on his 6-12 mark on the year. Boston counters with Jon Lester, who will try to quiet the fans and the Giants bats at the same time.



View Boston vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those going with the Giants in this one found them listed as moneyline underdogs of +125 at Sportsbook for Monday's contest. The total was hovering near 6.5 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 7-rated Giants and the league No. 3-ranked Red Sox, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Red Sox rank No. 2 in the American League at 9.5 hits per game. That compares with San Francisco’s No. 5 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and San Francisco has the National League's No. 12-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Red Sox own the American League's No. 7 mark in runs allowed.

Boston lost its last outing, a 9-6 result against the Yankees on August 18. Bettors who backed the Yankees at +115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Boston didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 9-6 to New York on Sunday at Fenway Park.

In their last action, San Francisco was a 6-5 loser on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on Miami at +148 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. San Francisco didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 6-5 to Miami on Sunday at Marlins Park.


Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing San Francisco are 6-3
After playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 3-6
After playing Miami are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Red Sox at Giants trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games at home
San Francisco is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games at home
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston


Next up:
Boston at San Francisco, Tuesday, August 20