San Francisco Giants vs Boston Red Sox Final — August 23, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Giants visited the Red Sox on Sunday, August 23 at 3:16 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Giants +180, Red Sox -205) prices the Giants at 35% and the Red Sox at 65%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
San Francisco Giants 4, Boston Red Sox 5
Boston Red Sox won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Boston Red Sox -1.5): San Francisco Giants covered.
- Combined score 9 vs the closing total of 8.5: Over.
- Boston Red Sox closed at -205 on the moneyline (a 65% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Giants +1.5 (-116)
Giants +1.5 (-120)
Red Sox -225 66%
Red Sox -205 65%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 11 times since 2023: the Giants won 5 and the Red Sox 6.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Giants 2, Red Sox 3 Red Sox won | ||
| Aug 21, 2026 | Giants 4, Red Sox 6 Red Sox won | ||
| Jun 22, 2025 | Red Sox 5, Giants 9 Giants won | ||
| Jun 21, 2025 | Red Sox 2, Giants 3 Giants won | ||
| Jun 20, 2025 | Red Sox 7, Giants 5 Red Sox won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
San Francisco Giants
- San Francisco Giants team stats
- Los Angeles Dodgers 4, San Francisco Giants 3 (Sep 26)
- Los Angeles Dodgers 2, San Francisco Giants 0 (Sep 25)
- Minnesota Twins 4, San Francisco Giants 2 (Sep 23)
Boston Red Sox
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