Rick Porcello (11-2, 3.66 ERA) and Jake Peavy (5-7, 5.09 ERA) take the hill in the first of a two-game series between the Boston Red Sox (51-39) and the San Francisco Giants (57-36) at Fenway Park. Action begins at 7:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jul. 19 and can be seen on CSBA and NESN.
Porcello pitched 7.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering one run and striking out five in a 4-1 win over the Rays. Peavy went 4.1 innings, surrendering two runs, striking out three and walking one in a 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks in his last outing.
Notes
Having scored one run in their last game, the Red Sox are going to have to step it up if they want to win this matchup. The Giants have a 24-1 record in games where opponents scored one run or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Red Sox are 46-12. The Giants have a 40-6 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking first in runs, Boston has earned 501 this season. San Francisco ranks 11th with 434 runs.
Ranking first in on-base plus slugging percentage, Boston has an OPS of .829 this season. San Francisco ranks 15th with an OPS of .742.
The Giants are 26-29 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Red Sox are 33-32 when they allow at least one homer.
