MLB Picks: Boston Red Sox vs. San Francisco Giants

The Boston Red Sox have fallen short of the betting total in their last five road games, which is important to consider when making your MLB picks Monday, as they prepare to meet the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.

Courtesy of SBR Forum, the Red Sox are minus-125 road favorites in the pro baseball odds, with the betting total sitting at seven in the market.

Let's take a closer look at this interleague matchup from a betting perspective while offering up a prediction along the way.  

Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are 15-14 since the All-Star break. They'll attempt to bounce back from a 9-6 loss to the New York Yankees as minus-122 home favorites Sunday.

Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester is 11-5 with a 3.32 ERA in 23 career outings versus National League opponents.  

San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants went 3-3 on their recently completed six-game road trip, which ended with a 6-5 setback to the Miami Marlins as minus-157 favorites Sunday.

Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum is 8-8 with a 3.92 ERA in 21 career starts versus American League foes.

Prediction

I'm going to recommend that readers play the total, as the UNDER is 14-5-1 in the San Francisco Giants' last 20 games as a home underdog of plus-110 to plus-150.

MLB Pick: Under Seven Runs

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