The Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox meet Saturday in MLB action from Fenway Park. Here’s a Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox prediction. This will be the second installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Red Sox vs White Sox pick.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
Chicago played the Baltimore Orioles in their early-week set. The White Sox lost the first pair before a much-needed win 8-1 in the finale. In the Friday opener of the Laundry Series versus Boston, the White Sox took a 3-1 loss. Starter Davis Martin finished with 6.0 innings and one earned run.
In the starter slot for the White Sox on Saturday will be Garrett Crochet. So far Crochet is 6-10 with a 3.61 ERA in 28 starts. Crochet is 9-17 with a 3.29 ERA in 100 games (28 starts) over his career.
Boston Red Sox Betting Preview
Over on the Red Sox’ side, they played the New York Mets in their last series. Boston lost all three of those matchups 4-1, 7-2, and 8-3. In Friday’s game, the Red Sox were out-hit 6-5 in the win. Nick Pivetta logged 6.0 innings and one earned run in the start.
Cooper Criswell will start for the Red Sox on Saturday. This year Criswell is 5-4 with a 4.14 ERA in 22 games (16 starts). Over 34 career games (18 starts) Criswell is 6-6 with a 4.69 ERA.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the last seven games between the White Sox and Red Sox at Fenway Park have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the White Sox’s last four road games after playing the previous day has gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the White Sox’s last seven games at Fenway Park.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last three games between the White Sox and Red Sox.
Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts
- Rafael Devers has hit a home run in three of the Red Sox’s last four games as home favorites against AL Central opponents.
- Wilyer Abreu has recorded at least one Double in four of his last five appearances with the Red Sox as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- Jarren Duran has recorded a single in each of the Red Sox’s last eight Saturday night games.
- Rafael Devers has recorded at least one total base in 14 of his last 15 home appearances after playing the previous day.
- Rafael Devers has recorded at least one hit in 14 of his last 15 home appearances after playing the previous day.
- Wilyer Abreu has scored a run in each of the Red Sox’s last four games as home favorites against AL Central opponents.
- Rafael Devers has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Red Sox’s last five games as home favorites against AL Central opponents.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Andrew Benintendi has scored at least one run in five of his last six appearances at Fenway Park against opponents that held a winning record.
- Luis Robert has recorded at least one RBI in nine of his last 12 appearances against the Red Sox after playing the previous day.
- Luis Robert has hit at least one home run in four of his last six appearances against the Red Sox after playing the previous day.
- Andrew Benintendi has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four appearances at Fenway Park against opponents that held a winning record.
- Nicky Lopez has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six road appearances against AL East opponents.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox Prediction
I’ll stick with Boston. Not touching it, though. Criswell has given up just two earned runs over his last three appearances in 12.0 combined innings. He hasn’t gone past 4.2 frames in any of those, though. As for Crochet, he’s coming off a loss to the Mets with 3.1 innings and one earned run.
On Friday the Red Sox had a couple of good innings and powered out the win, thanks in part to Ceddane Rafaela. The bullpen was great too, notching 3.0 innings, no earned, one hit, no walks, and one K. I’d imagine the Red Sox will keep it going in round two of the weekend Laundry Series.