Chicago White Sox (15-47) vs Boston Red Sox (31-31)
Game Info: Friday, June 7, 2024 at 8:10 pm (Guaranteed Rate Field)
Garrett Crochet (5-5) (3.49) vs Cooper Criswell (3-2) (3.71)
Betting Odds: Chicago White Sox +105 / Boston Red Sox -115 --- Over/Under: 7.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: NESN, NBCSCH, MLBN
The Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox meet Friday in MLB action from Guaranteed Rate Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Boston Red Sox will send out Cooper Criswell for the start here and Criswell is 3-2 with a 3.92 ERA and 41 strikeouts this season. This will be Criswell’s first career start against the White Sox. Garrett Crochet will start for the White Sox here and is 5-5 with a 3.49 ERA and 93 strikeouts this season. This will be Crochet’s first career start against the Red Sox.
Boston Red Sox Recap
The Boston Red Sox come into this one looking to build on their series-opening 14-2 win over the White Sox to get the series started on the right foot to add on to back-to-back series splits with the Braves and Tigers over the last week.
Red Sox Looking To Keep Momentum Going After Blowout Win
Jarren Duran leads the Red Sox with 70 hits along with 11 stolen bases, 17 doubles, 9 triples and 64 strikeouts and also has 27 RBIs so far this season. Wilyer Abreu has 14 doubles and Ceddanne Rafaela also has a team-leading 37 RBIs while Rafael Devers has 56 hits with 12 doubles, 13 home runs, 32 RBIs and a .287 batting average this season.
Why the Boston Red Sox will win
- The White Sox have lost each of their last 14 games.
- The Red Sox have won five of their last seven games as underdogs against American League opponents.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games against American League opponents.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the last four games between the Red Sox and White Sox.
- The White Sox have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six night games against American League opponents.
- The White Sox have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against American League opponents.
Chicago White Sox Recap
The Chicago White Sox will be looking to rebound after starting their series with the blowout loss at the hands of the Red Sox, pushing the losing streak to 14 games with series losses to the Cubs, Brewers, Blue Jays and Orioles in that stretch.
White Sox Looking For Answers Offensively
Gavin Sheets leads the White Sox with a .232 batting average and a .333 OBP along with a team-high 14 doubles and 22 RBIs while Andrew Vaughn also has 5 homers and 20 RBIs and Andrew Benintendi has 4 home runs and 18 RBIs with Vaughn logging 12 doubles as well as a team-high 45 hits. Paul DeJong also has a team-high 10 home runs and 21 RBIs with a team-high 66 strikeouts as well this season.
Why the Chicago White Sox will win
- The favorites have won each of the White Sox's last nine games at Guaranteed Rate Field.
- The Red Sox have lost four of their last five night games against AL Central opponents following a road win.
- The favorites have covered the run line in each of the White Sox's last nine games at Guaranteed Rate Field.
- The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six night games against teams that held a losing record.
Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox Prediction
I’m going to take a shot on the White Sox here. The White Sox have had a quarter of their wins with Crochet as the starter this season, and I think he could be in a good position to get a win here. The Red Sox have had considerable issues against left-handed pitching for the better part of the season, and this feels like a prime a spot as any to take a shot on the White Sox. Give me Chicago here.
Chris’s Pick Chicago White Sox +105
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
