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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL East

San Francisco Giants 2, Boston Red Sox 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 22, 10:40 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
San Francisco Giants
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 41
2
2–3
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 54
3
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxThe starters are close overall, but Sandoval owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handSoxBoston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupGiantsSan's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenSoxBoston has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formSoxBoston has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

SF
Blade Tidwell RHP
Blade Tidwell
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.33
135th
WHIP
1.22
63rd
K/9
6.67
150th
BB/9
3.33
128th
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.67
128th
OPS/R
–
IP
27.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.40
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
BOS
Patrick Sandoval LHP
Patrick Sandoval
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.76
168th
WHIP
1.85
218th
K/9
9.26
51st
BB/9
4.24
188th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.79
46th
OPS/R
–
IP
34.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.74
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Sandoval strikes out 2.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Tidwell allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.22 WHIP compared with 1.85.
·Sandoval has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.
·Tidwell enters with a 3.29 road ERA; Sandoval owns a 4.45 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricTidwellSandovalNote
Career vs opponent–– ERA, 3 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Tidwell arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%95.1
Sweeper32%82.5
Sinker17%93.1
Slider9%88.0
Changeup4%83.4
Curveball4%83.4
Sandoval arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup26%83.5
Four-seam22%93.5
Slider22%86.8
Sinker19%93.9
Sweeper5%80.6
Curveball5%75.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Giants vs LHP (Patrick Sandoval)
29th
in MLB
0.658OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Blade Tidwell)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sandoval (BvP)
1Victor BericotoRLF48.6875.6250-for-2Very small sample
2Rafael DeversL1B81.86537.5732-for-3Very small sample
3Willy AdamesRSS53.71321.6530-for-2Very small sample
4Bryce EldridgeLDH78.82517.8780-for-1Very small sample
5Osleivis BasabeR2B37.6095.3942-for-4Very small sample
6Jung Hoo LeeLRF54.72410.612No MLB historyNo history
7Christian KossRSS26.5624.750No MLB historyNo history
8Drew GilbertLCF55.72411.204No MLB historyNo history
9Andrew KniznerRC—.6442.2710-for-4Very small sample
1Victor Bericoto LF · R.241 / .687 · 5 HRvs hand .625 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample48H-Score2Rafael Devers 1B · L.258 / .865 · 37 HRvs hand .573 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample81H-Score3Willy Adames SS · R.230 / .713 · 21 HRvs hand .653 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample53H-Score4Bryce Eldridge DH · L.269 / .825 · 17 HRvs hand .878 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample78H-Score5Osleivis Basabe 2B · R.202 / .609 · 5 HRvs hand .394 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample37H-Score6Jung Hoo Lee RF · L.276 / .724 · 10 HRvs hand .612 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Christian Koss SS · R.217 / .562 · 4 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history26H-Score8Drew Gilbert CF · L.238 / .724 · 11 HRvs hand .204 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score9Andrew Knizner C · R.219 / .644 · 2 HRvs hand .271 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample—H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Blade Tidwell
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Tidwell (BvP)
1Nick SogardS2B53.7275.693No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF59.76516.7430-for-1Very small sample
3Wilyer AbreuLRF76.77324.735No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B80.90227.8783-for-3Very small sample
5Adley RutschmanSC66.74113.7990-for-1Very small sample
6Caleb DurbinR3B54.71013.7161-for-2Very small sample
7Jarren DuranLLF51.62720.633No MLB historyNo history
8Andruw MonasterioRSS47.6666.6020-for-1Very small sample
9Mickey GasperSDH69.82310.9021 PAVery small sample
1Nick Sogard 2B · S.255 / .727 · 5 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.285 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .743 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample59H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.275 / .902 · 27 HRvs hand .878 · 3-for-3 · Very small sample80H-Score5Adley Rutschman C · S.242 / .741 · 13 HRvs hand .799 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample66H-Score6Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .716 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample54H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .633 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .602 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample47H-Score9Mickey Gasper DH · S.251 / .823 · 10 HRvs hand .902 · 1 PA · Very small sample69H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSFSF·BOSBOS
AVG.245 13th.245 14th
OPS.706 23rd.717 18th
Home runs178 20th163 26th
Runs669 26th689 23rd
OBP.306 29th.319 11th
SLG.400 16th.398 19th
PitchingSFSF·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.33vs3.54
SFBOS
WHIP1.36vs1.23
SFBOS
K/97.6vs8.7
SFBOS
HR Allowed160vs153
SFBOS
BullpenSFSF·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.41vs3.31
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.34vs1.18
no league rank
Saves30vs46
SFBOS
ResultsSFSF·BOSBOS
+22624th
Run differential
+31212th
65–97 Record87–75
3–7 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
San Francisco Giants (3–7)
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
Boston Red Sox (5–5)
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Giants?+
Blade Tidwell (4.33 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Patrick Sandoval (4.76 ERA, 1–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Fenway Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Giants and Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Blade Tidwell is at 39; Patrick Sandoval is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.