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<p>Thursday's interleague matchup between the Giants and Red Sox is set for 1:35 from Fenway Park in Boston. The Red Sox are sending Josh Winckowski to the mound vs. Kyle Harrison for the Giants. Coming into the game, the Red Sox are 18-13 overall, while the Giants are 14-17.</p>

<p>San Francisco is the slight favorite on the money line, and the over/under line is at 9.5 runs. You can catch this one on NBCS.</p><h3>BOSTON RED SOX VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Boston Red Sox Moneyline -113</p><p>This game will be played at Fenway Park at 1:35 ET on Thursday, May 2nd.</p><h3>HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS RED SOX:</h3><ul><li>We have the Red Sox winning by a score of 6 to 5</li><li>If you're looking for a run line pick, we also like the Red Sox to cover</li><li>As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over</li></ul><p>Boston picked up a 6-2 win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. The Red Sox had a huge 3rd inning, scoring all six of their runs. As for the Giants, they scored their only two runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Red Sox were favored at -160 on the money line.</p>

<p>Kutter Crawford started for the Red Sox and picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up just two earned runs. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Erik Miller only went one inning for the Giants, giving up no hits and no earned runs.</p>

<p>Connor Wong was the Red Sox' top hitter, going 3/4 with two doubles and an RBI. Both JD Martinez and Rafael Devers each drove in two runs. As for the Giants, Tom Murphy hit the game's only home run and went 1/3.</p><h3>Giants Records & Stats</h3><p>San Francisco is on the road today vs. the Red Sox, and they are looking to get back to .500, as they are currently 14-17 overall. The Giants have dropped two straight games, and they trail the Dodgers by five games in the NL West. So far, they are 6-8 in divisional games.</p>

<p>The Giants have won two straight series, and their overall series record is 4-3-2 this year. On the road, they are 2-3 as the favorite, and they have dropped two straight as the road favorite. At home, the Giants are 9-7 this year.</p><p>San Francisco is 13-18 against the run line this season, including a 6-10 mark at home. The Giants have been a better bet on the road, going 7-8 against the run line. They are 6-13 against the run line as the favorite and 7-5 as the underdog. Their average run differential is -0.8 runs per game.</p><p>San Francisco's over/under record for the season is 14-16, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. Their games have averaged 8.4 runs per game, and their last five games have all gone under the total. Today's over/under line is set at 9.5 runs, and the Giants have not had a game with a line set that high all season.</p><p>Giants starter Kyle Harrison has made six starts this season and has a record of 2-1 with an ERA of 4.09. Looking at his overall numbers, Harrison has a WHIP of 1.24 and has turned in four quality starts. In his most recent outing, the left-hander went six innings, giving up three earned runs, and didn't allow a homer. Harrison didn't give up a homer in that outing, but he has allowed a homer in three of his last four starts. Opponents are batting .265 off Harrison this season. He has a walk rate of 1.36 per nine innings compared to 8.45 strikeouts.</p><p>San Francisco comes into the game with a team batting average of .239, which is 13th in the league and right around the league average. They are also near the middle of the pack in terms of home runs and slugging percentage. Overall, they are averaging 3.8 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. At home, they are averaging just 3.4 runs per game.</p>

<p>Michael Conforto and Jorge Soler have been two of the Giants' top power threats this season, as they both have five home runs. Conforto's 16 RBIs are the best on the team, and Soler is 6th with eight RBIs. However, Soler is hitting just .211 this season and has gone 2/21 over his last six games. Matt Chapman is also struggling, hitting just .208 in his last six games.</p><h3>Red Sox Records & Stats</h3><p>Boston is hosting the Giants today with an overall record of 18-13, which has them 3rd in the AL East, 1.5 games behind the Orioles for the division lead. The Red Sox are looking to pick up a win at home today, as they are 0-3 in divisional games this year.</p>

<p>The Red Sox have won four straight games, with their most recent win coming yesterday vs. the Giants. So far, they are 7-8 at home compared to 11-5 on the road. As the home underdog, the Red Sox have gone 3-4 this year and are 9-9 as the underdog overall. Boston's series record is 5-3-1 this year, and they are 7-3 in their last 10 games overall.</p><p>When the Red Sox win, they win big, with an average run margin of 4.7 runs per game. When they lose, they lose by an average of 3.4 runs per game. They have covered the run line in 18 of 31 games, and they are 12-4 on the run line on the road. As an underdog, they have covered the run line in 13 of 18 games.</p><p>When the Red Sox play at home, the over/under line for their games is usually set lower than 9.5 runs. In fact, 90.3% of their games have had lower lines than 9.5 runs. Their games have averaged 8.3 runs per game, and their over/under record is 13-15 on the season. They have gone under the over/under line in their last two games.</p><p>Through two starts, Josh Winckowski has a record of 1-1 and an ERA of 3.50 for the Red Sox. He has made a total of nine appearances this season. Winckowski has a WHIP of 1.67 and opponents are batting .297 this season. In his last outing, he faced the Cubs and went three innings, giving up one hit and issuing three walks. He didn't allow a run in the outing. Winckowski has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three appearances. Per nine innings, he has 9.5 strikeouts and four walks.</p><p>Heading into today's game, the Red Sox offense is averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 9th in the league. They have been even better on the road this season, averaging 5.1 runs per contest. As a team, the Red Sox are batting .251, which is 6th in the league, and are also one of the league's top home run-hitting teams.</p>

<p>Center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela comes into the game with a team-high 17 RBIs, but he is batting just .189 for the season. Rafael Devers has been hot of late, hitting 9/22 in his last six games, and is also on a seven-game hitting streak. Tyler O'Neill has been one of the team's top power threats this season, as he is 2nd in the league with nine homers and is batting .304.</p>

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<p>Looking to win big? The Red Wings and Penguins face off at 7:30 ET on TNT. The Penguins are hosting the game at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Penguins as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals.</p><h3>DETROIT RED WINGS VS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins -1.5</p><p>This game will be played at PPG Paints Arena at 7:30 ET on Wednesday, November 13th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS:</h3><ul><li>Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Red Wings.</li><li>We like the Red Wings on the moneyline (+118)</li><li>The Red Wings are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Can the Red Wings Offense Score Enough on the Road?</h3><p>With a 2-1 win over the Sabres, the Red Wings improved to 6-7-1 this season. Detroit was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 3 goals fell well short of that mark.</p> 

<p>After falling behind in the first period, the Red Wings responded with two goals in the second. Dylan Larkin scored both, bringing his season total to seven goals.</p><p>Detroit’s offense was held in check, as they managed just two goals on 23 shots in their 2-1 win over Buffalo. Both of their goals came on power plays, with Dylan Larkin netting his 6th and 7th goals of the season. Larkin took four shots on goal, and the Red Wings recorded 15 giveaways.</p> <p>After a scoreless first period, Detroit found the net twice in the second, with Patrick Kane picking up his 6th assist on Larkin’s first goal. Alex DeBrincat added his 4th assist, while Lucas Raymond notched his 10th assist of the season.</p><p>Detroit's defense gave up the first goal at 11:39 in the first period, but they didn't allow another, leading to a 2-1 win over the Sabres. Cam Talbot made 31 saves with a 96.9% save percentage. The Red Wings' defense also recorded 4 takeaways and 11 hits.</p><h3>Can the Penguins Lock in a Home Win?</h3><p>With a 3-1 win over the Canadiens, the Penguins moved to 6-9-2 this season. Pittsburgh covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the 6.5 line.</p> 

<p>Sidney Crosby led the scoring with two goals, while Blake Lizotte added an empty-netter to seal the victory. The Penguins kept Montreal off the board until the third period.</p><p>Sidney Crosby led the Penguins’ offense with two goals in their 3-1 win over the Canadiens. He now has four and five goals on the season, with his second coming on a power play. Blake Lizotte added an empty-netter, his second goal of the year.</p> <p>Pittsburgh registered 24 shots on goal and picked up four assists. They scored once in the first period, another early in the second, and sealed the game with an empty-net goal at 19:15 in the third. The Penguins had 14 giveaways in the game.</p><p>Defensively, the Penguins will look to build on their previous performance, where they allowed just one goal to the Canadiens. Alex Nedeljkovic recorded 25 saves with a 96.2% save percentage. Pittsburgh's defense also contributed 5 takeaways and 19 hits. The only goal they conceded came at 5:32 into the 3rd period.</p>

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If you listen to a lot of the speculation, the Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs might join the Clemson Tigers in the four-team college football playoff, regardless of the result of Saturday's game between them. These two programs have mat in an SEC title game and national title game in recent years, but they have not met in the regular season since 2015. Alabama has notoriously gotten a break from SEC schedule-makers, so they've usually been able to avoid the big boys outside of their own division.

There is no question that the loser here will have their work cut out for them. They go at it in Tuscaloosa at 8 PM ET.

Alabama is ranked second in the nation by the Associated Press. Georgia is third. And the wild card here is the status of Nick Saban, who tested positive for the coronavirus this week and needs three negative tests, spaced appropriately, in order to patrol the sidelines this week. We don't have confirmation of anything as of this writing.
<h3><strong>GEORGIA BULLDOGS at ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE, 8 PM ET</strong></h3>
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You have undoubtedly heard a lot about Nick Saban's continued success when going up against his former assistant coaches. He is now 21-0 after beating Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss last week. But that did not come without some struggle on the defensive end. they gave up 647 yards and 31 first downs, with 4.7 yards a rushing attempt, and those just aren't the kind of numbers anyone is used to seeing against them, unless it's against a top-level foe.

Thankfully for them, they were facing an Ole Miss team that, while rather artful on the scoring end with Kiffin, doesn't play defense. So they were able to play a little "pinball" with 723 yards, 7.8 yards a carry and 63 points.

I would doubt they're going to play pinball this week.

No team in the country this season has held its opponents to fewer yards per play than Georgia (3.5). And they played against three teams from the SEC (Arkansas, Auburn, Tennessee) who will probably wind up in some kind of bowl game.

Being able to throttle Auburn, holding the War Eagle to just 216 yards and a couple of field goals, got the attention of a lot of people, although that result probably meant more then than it does now.

We don't know if we can say that this is Alabama's best offense. But this will be a test of it. Mac Jones is setting the world on fire right now; he is completing 80% of his passes and is averaging 13.3 yards per attempt. That's pretty crazy. He has put the ball in the air just 83 times and has thrown eight touchdowns. In the early going, 'Bama is averaging 560 yards a contest.

Jones is a guy who can take this team downfield; last year, for instance, he averaged over 18 yards an attempt when throwing the ball more than ten yards beyond the line of scrimmage. This year he is 72% with 21 yards an attempt. And when you expand that to the 20 yards-plus category, the average is 37 yards an attempt . That's not only phenomenal. It is the characteristic that forces the defense to construct their game plan completely differently.

Yet Alabama has found time to run the ball, doing it 52% of the time. And that's important. Of course, when you have Najee Harris, you'll be okay doing that. He's averaging 3.6 yards per attempt after contact and had 206 yards vs. Ole Miss. Georgia gives up 1.5 yards per rush. So it's a battle.

I think the bottom line in this contest is that Georgia, which was dominated by the LSU offense last year, may not be in a position to trade. And trade is what they may have to do.

Yes, they have glittering defensive stats, and that includes an opponents' 28% on third down. But the attacks they have faced are pedestrian compared to the one Alabama offers. The challenge the Tide presents is that they will make you cover the whole field. Georgia will have to have those safeties ready to cover deep, because Jones' performance has been out of this world in that respect, and it's so unusual that it counts for an awful lot here. But then, up the gut or to the outside, Harris can burn you too.

Georgia QB Stetson Bennett, who surprisingly won the job in fall practice, is a capable game manager but maybe not a dynamic passer yet. And the Bulldogs don't have the kind of running game that bruises opponents, as they have almost constantly had in the recent past.

We appreciate everything Kirby Smart can do, and he has scared Saban in the past, but he had better offensive weapons in those games. A lot of defenses are great, but Alabama has the ability to make enough big plays that they are going to be one score (at least) better in the end. BAMA

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