The Boston Red Sox are set to take on the San Francisco Giants on Thursday at Fenway Park for the finale of the three-game series. Boston will send Josh Winckowski to the mound, and they'll also have their new infielder making his debut at second base. Here's what Alex Cora's lineup looks like for Game 3: Jarren Duran CF Rafael Devers 3B Tyler O'Neill RF Rob Refsnyder LF Connor Wong C Garrett Cooper DH Bobby Dalbec 1B Ceddanne Rafaela SS Zack Short 2B Winchkowski has been alright through his first nine appearances (two starts) this season, posting a 3.50 ERA and a 1.67 WHIP in 18 innings of work. Four Giants have recorded hits off of him before - Patrick Bailey (1-for-2 with an RBI), Matt Chapman

1927 — Brooklyn's Jesse Barnes defeated his brother Virgil Barnes for a 7-6 victory over the New York Giants. It was the first matchup of pitching brothers in major league history. 1936 — Joe DiMaggio made his major league debut for the New York Yankees and had three hits in a 14-5 victory over the St. Louis Browns. 1951 — Rookie Gil McDougald of New York drove in six runs in one inning to tie a major league record as the Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 17-3 at Sportsman's Park.

1927 — Brooklyn's Jesse Barnes defeated his brother Virgil Barnes for a 7-6 victory over the New York Giants. It was the first matchup of pitching brothers in major league history. 1936 — Joe DiMaggio made his major league debut for the New York Yankees and had three hits in a 14-5 victory over the St. Louis Browns. 1951 — Rookie Gil McDougald of New York drove in six runs in one inning to tie a major league record as the Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 17-3 at Sportsman's Park.

The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals will head to Birmingham, Alabama, in June for a special regular season matchup at Rickwood Field. The venue is the former home of the Negro Leagues' Birmingham Black Barons and stands as the country's oldest professional ballpark.

Kutter Crawford pitched a career-high seven innings, Connor Wong had three hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Wednesday night. Crawford (2-1) allowed two runs on four hits — including a home run — and two walks with six strikeouts as the Red Sox won their fourth straight.

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San Francisco Giants (14-17, third in the NL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (18-13, third in the AL East) Boston; Thursday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Kyle Harrison (2-1, 4.09 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 31 strikeouts); Red Sox: Josh Winckowski (1-1, 3.50 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 19 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Red Sox -114, Giants -105; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox will try to keep a four-game home win streak going when they take on the San Francisco Giants. Boston is 18-13 overall and 7-8 at home. The Red Sox have the No. 1 team ERA in the AL at 2.57. San Francisco has a 14-17 record overall and a 5-10 record on the road. The Giants have an 8-0 record in games when they

Continued outstanding pitching and timely hitting helped the Red Sox post 4-0 and 6-2 wins to begin the series, allowing just a total of nine hits. "We expect to be consistent," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. On Wednesday, Kutter Crawford threw a career-high seven innings, while Connor Wong was 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored. Dominic Smith also recorded an RBI single in his Red Sox debut on the same day he was activated after he opted out of his deal with Tampa Bay.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is expected to make his return to the big leagues on Monday after missing nearly two full years following Tommy John surgery in 2022. “The plan is Walker's going to start on Monday," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after Wednesday's 8-0 over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The two-time All-Star hasn't thrown in a big league game since June 10, 2022, against the San Francisco Giants.

The Giants should consider taking advantage of a red-hot Mason Black to fill their rotation needs, Dalton Johnson writes.

Kutter Crawford pitched a career-high seven innings, Connor Wong had three hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Wednesday night. Crawford (2-1) allowed two runs on four hits — including a home run — and two walks with six strikeouts as the Red Sox won their fourth straight.

Former San Francisco Giants Icon Says He's Jealous of Today's Players It seems like there is something that makes this San Francisco Giants legend jealous about today's game. Author: Brad Wakai May 02, 2024 In this story: San Francisco Giants MLB Buster Posey The San Francisco Giants celebrated some incredible moments during the early 2010s when they won three World Series titles from 2010-2014. Since they last held the trophy, though, they have only been to the playoffs twice. The franchise is searching for a way to get this team back into the postseason, and they spent to acquire high-profile players this winter and give new manager Bob Melvin the best chance to be playing fall baseball. Right

Kutter Crawford pitched a career-high seven innings, Connor Wong had three hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Wednesday night. Crawford (2-1) allowed two runs on four hits — including a home run — and two walks with six strikeouts as the Red Sox won their fourth straight. “That was good,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said of Crawford’s outing.

The Giants suffered a second consecutive loss to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday at Fenway Park.

The Red Sox used three pitchers compared to five for the Giants, but the story was the hitting. A night after getting shut out, San Francisco mustered one hit after the fourth inning and five overall in a 6-2 loss. Many of the Giants' at-bats were competitive and produced hard-hit balls, but not enough found grass. San Francisco registered the three best exit velocities of the night, but didn't get much to show for it.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor departed Wednesday night's game against the Chicago Cubs after the second inning. The Mets have not disclosed the reason for his exit as of yet. Joey Wendle entered the game for him in the top of the third inning. Entering the game, he was batting .197 with a .639 OPS, five home runs, and 11 RBI in 29 games.

San Francisco Giants Could Turn to Top Prospect for Much-Needed Bullpen Help With their bullpen struggling so far this season, the San Francisco Giants could call up one of their top prospects to bolster that unit. Author: Brad Wakai May 01, 2024 In this story: San Francisco Giants MLB Reggie Crawford The San Francisco Giants are trying to figure things out as they haven't quite been able to piece together multiple performances where they are hitting on all cylinders. Their offense has been inconsistent to put it lightly and their bullpen hasn't been able to hold onto leads if they are presented with any. The only thing they can really point to as a positive right now is the strength of their

The Boston Red Sox placed designated hitter Masataka Yoshida on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb strain. The move, before Wednesday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants, is retroactive to April 29. Yoshida injured his left hand when he was jammed on a pitch during his first at-bat in Sunday’s win against the Chicago Cubs.

Forty years ago, San Francisco Giants fans were making their disdain for a team mascot well-known. In 1984, ownership hired a local actor to take on the challenge of becoming the Crazy Crab, a parody of other Major League Baseball mascots. Crazy Crab was introduced to Giants fans through a commercial and was not received well. Despite the pushback, the mascot would run onto the field at games and try to get reactions from fans.

The Boston Red Sox needed to continue a multi-day roster shuffle on Wednesday with the clock ticking toward first pitch against the San Francisco Giants. Boston announced the official signing of first baseman Dominic Smith on a one-year deal, per a team release. In corresponding moves, Masataka Yoshida heads to the 10-day injured list with a thumb strain. Additionally, the Red Sox designated right-handed pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez for assignment.