Jordan Hicks' time in San Francisco didn't go quite as planned. Now, 18 months after he nearly signed with the Red Sox, he'll have a chance to turn the corner in Boston.

Giants Receive Justin Verlander News After Red Sox Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The San Francisco Giants continue to battle for playoff positioning with a 44-34 record, sitting 3.5 games behind the NL West-leading Dodgers and holding sole possession of the league’s second Wild Card spot.

Casey Schmitt, Mike Yastrzemski and Willy Adames hit home runs, Heliot Ramos collected four RBIs and the San Francisco Giants outslugged the visiting Boston Red Sox for a 9-5 victory to compete a three-game series win Sunday afternoon.