San Francisco Giants vs Boston Red Sox
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San Francisco Giants at Boston Red Sox (2026-08-22). Blade Tidwell vs Patrick Sandoval at Fenway Park.
Blade Tidwell comes off an outing where he posted 4.1 IP, 6 ER, 1 K, and 5 BB. Over 27 innings this season, he holds a 4.33 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP, complemented by a 0-0 record. His prior two appearances produced lines of 5.2 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB and 5 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 1 BB. He generates 6.67 K/9 alongside 3.33 BB/9 and 0.67 HR9, with his overall performance showing an upward trend. Patrick Sandoval carries a 4.76 ERA and a 1.85 WHIP across 34 innings of work. In his recent trio of games, he recorded 4 IP, 7 ER, 6 K, 3 BB, preceded by 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 3 BB and 5 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, 4 BB. He exhibits an upward trend, a 1-2 record, 9.26 K/9, 4.24 BB/9, and 0.79 HR9.
The Giants enter the matchup with a 0.710 OPS, a .247 batting average, and 517 total runs scored. On the defensive side, San Francisco owns a 4.36 team ERA and a 1.36 WHIP while going 3-7 in their last 10 games. Boston counters with a 0.730 OPS, 581 runs, and a .251 team batting average. The Red Sox pitching staff displays a 3.53 ERA with a 1.22 WHIP, and the club has split their last 10 contests at 5-5.
