After winning their past five games, the Boston Red Sox (56-47) visit the San Francisco Giants (56-48) at Oracle Park on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET. The Red Sox will look to James Paxton (6-2) against the Giants and Ryan Walker (3-0).
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Boston vs. San Francisco Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Probable Pitchers: Paxton – BOS (6-2, 3.46 ERA) vs Walker – SF (3-0, 2.70 ERA)
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Red Sox vs. Giants Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Paxton | Walker | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | GS | 6 |
| 6-2 | W-L | 3-0 |
| 3.46 | ERA | 2.70 |
| 65 | IP | 33.1 |
| 18 | BB | 9 |
| 75 | SO | 38 |
Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: James Paxton
- The lefty last appeared on Saturday against the New York Mets, when he tossed six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
- In 12 games this season, the 34-year-old has an ERA of 3.46, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .197 against him.
- Paxton is trying to record his eighth quality start of the season in this outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 12 outings this season.
- Paxton’s team is 6-7-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- In games Paxton has started this season, the teams are 8-5-0 at hitting the over.
Paxton’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Mets | Jul. 22 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| at Cubs | Jul. 15 | 3.0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Athletics | Jul. 8 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| at Blue Jays | Jun. 30 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| at White Sox | Jun. 24 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Giants Probable Starting Pitcher: Ryan Walker
- The right-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed 2 2/3 innings without allowing a run on one hit in a matchup with the Oakland Athletics.
- The 27-year-old has pitched in 24 games this season with an ERA of 2.70 and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .235.
- Walker has not earned a quality start in six starts this season.
- He has finished 17 appearances without allowing an earned run in 24 chances this season.
- The Giants covered in each of Walker’s six starts that had a set spread.
- Walker has had six starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in three of those outings.
Walker’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Athletics | Jul. 26 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| at Tigers | Jul. 24 | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| at Nationals | Jul. 21 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| at Reds | Jul. 19 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| at Reds | Jul. 17 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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