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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL East

San Francisco Giants 4, Boston Red Sox 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:15 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 23, 6:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 7, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
San Francisco Giants
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 41
4
4–5
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 55
5
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxBennett owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handSoxBoston owns a .735 OPS vs LHP, 7th in MLB; San ranks 29th vs LHP.
LineupSoxBoston's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenSoxBoston owns a 3.34 bullpen ERA this season, compared with San's 4.40.
Recent formSoxBoston has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

SF
Matt Wilkinson LHP
Matt Wilkinson
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
0.00
57th
WHIP
0.50
11th
K/9
0.00
190th
BB/9
0.00
3rd
P-Score42i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
190th
OPS/R
–
IP
2.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
DAYS
REST
4
BOS
Jake Bennett LHP
Jake Bennett
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.46
65th
WHIP
1.07
34th
K/9
6.81
154th
BB/9
1.90
5th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.67
62nd
OPS/R
–
IP
80.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.67
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
How the starters differ
·Bennett strikes out 6.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Wilkinson allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.50 WHIP compared with 1.07.
·Wilkinson enters with a 0.00 ERA compared with Bennett's 3.46.
·Wilkinson allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 0.67 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricWilkinsonBennettNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 1 GS–Career history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wilkinson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam58%90.4
Changeup23%83.8
Slider14%79.2
Cutter5%83.6
Bennett arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%92.9
Changeup26%83.6
Sinker24%92.4
Sweeper7%79.5
Cutter4%85.0
Curveball3%78.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Giants vs LHP (Jake Bennett)
29th
in MLB
0.658OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Matt Wilkinson)
7th
in MLB
0.735OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
San Francisco GiantsOfficial lineupvs LHP Jake Bennett
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Bennett (BvP)
1Osleivis BasabeR2B37.6095.394No MLB historyNo history
2Rafael DeversL1B81.86537.573No MLB historyNo history
3Buddy KennedyR3B—.3640.212No MLB historyNo history
4Bryce EldridgeLDH78.82517.878No MLB historyNo history
5Victor BericotoRLF48.6875.625No MLB historyNo history
6Jung Hoo LeeLRF54.72410.612No MLB historyNo history
7Andrew KniznerRC—.6442.271No MLB historyNo history
8Jonah CoxRCF41.6824.800No MLB historyNo history
9Christian KossRSS26.5624.750No MLB historyNo history
1Osleivis Basabe 2B · R.202 / .609 · 5 HRvs hand .394 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score2Rafael Devers 1B · L.258 / .865 · 37 HRvs hand .573 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Buddy Kennedy 3B · R.116 / .364 · 0 HRvs hand .212 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Bryce Eldridge DH · L.269 / .825 · 17 HRvs hand .878 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Victor Bericoto LF · R.241 / .687 · 5 HRvs hand .625 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score6Jung Hoo Lee RF · L.276 / .724 · 10 HRvs hand .612 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Andrew Knizner C · R.219 / .644 · 2 HRvs hand .271 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Jonah Cox CF · R.252 / .682 · 4 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Christian Koss SS · R.217 / .562 · 4 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history26H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Matt Wilkinson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Wilkinson (BvP)
1Mickey GasperSDH69.82310.258No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF59.76516.824No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF76.77324.895No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B80.90227.945No MLB historyNo history
5Caleb DurbinR3B54.71013.688No MLB historyNo history
6Nick SogardS2B53.7275.920No MLB historyNo history
7Andruw MonasterioRSS47.6666.813No MLB historyNo history
8Eli WhiteRCF42.6876.678No MLB historyNo history
9Connor WongRC39.6564.725No MLB historyNo history
1Mickey Gasper DH · S.251 / .823 · 10 HRvs hand .258 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.285 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .895 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.275 / .902 · 27 HRvs hand .945 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score5Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Nick Sogard 2B · S.255 / .727 · 5 HRvs hand .920 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Eli White CF · R.246 / .687 · 6 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.233 / .656 · 4 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSFSF·BOSBOS
AVG.245 16th.245 14th
OPS.706 24th.717 19th
Home runs178 20th163 26th
Runs669 26th689 23rd
OBP.306 29th.319 12th
SLG.400 18th.398 20th
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 ERA4.40vs3.34
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.34vs1.21
no league rank
Saves30vs46
SFBOS
ResultsSFSF·BOSBOS
+23124th
Run differential
+32111th
65–97 Record87–75
3–7 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
San Francisco Giants (3–7)
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
Boston Red Sox (6–4)
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Giants?+
Matt Wilkinson (0.00 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Jake Bennett (3.46 ERA, 7–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:15 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?+
Matt Wilkinson is at 42; Jake Bennett is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.