Boston Red Sox (31-31) vs. Chicago White Sox (15-46)
June 6, 2024 8:10 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago White Sox +182 / Boston Red Sox -200; Over/Under: +8
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The Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox meet Thursday in MLB game 1 action at Guaranteed Rate Field. Here’s a Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox Prediction.
Boston Red Sox Betting Preview
The Boston Red Sox look to get above a .500 record after wins over the Tigers and Braves. The Boston Red Sox have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The Boston Red Sox have won 8 of their last 9 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jarren Duran leads the Boston Red Sox with 66 hits and 25 RBI, while Rafael Devers and Connor Wong have combined for 104 hits and 51 RBI.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
The Chicago White Sox still haven’t won since May 21, which includes losses to the Brewers and Cubs. The Chicago White Sox have scored 15 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Chicago White Sox have lost 12 straight games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Andrew Vaughn leads the Chicago White Sox with 44 hits and 19 RBI, while Gavin Sheets and Nicky Lopez have combined for 84 hits and 26 RBI.
Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox Pitching Matchup
Tanner Houck gets the ball for the Boston Red Sox, and he is 5-5 with a 1.85 ERA and 75 strikeouts this season. Houck has allowed 29 hits and 9 earned runs in his last 38.2 innings. Houck has a 1.45 ERA and .183 allowed batting average in 31 road innings. Houck is 0-3 with a 5.93 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago White Sox.
Jake Woodford gets the ball for the Chicago White Sox, and he is 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA and 4 strikeouts this season. Woodford will make his second start of the season. Woodford has a 4.33 ERA and 1.38 WHIP through 189 career innings. This will be Woodford’s first career game against the Boston Red Sox.
Why the Boston Red Sox will win
- The White Sox have lost each of their last 13 games.
- The favorites have won 18 of the White Sox’s last 19 games.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against AL East opponents.
- The favorites have covered the run line in each of the White Sox’s last eight games at Guaranteed Rate Field.
- The White Sox have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games against American League opponents.
- The White Sox have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five night games against American League opponents.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Luis Robert has hit at least one home run in each of the White Sox’s last two home games against the Red Sox.
- Luis Robert has recorded at least one RBI in each of his five previous home appearances against the Red Sox after playing the previous day.
- Nicky Lopez has scored at least one run in six of his last seven home appearances against the Red Sox.
- Tommy Pham has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 Thursday night appearances with his team as an underdog.
- Tommy Pham has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 Thursday night appearances with his team as an underdog.
- Tommy Pham has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four appearances with his team as an underdog against the Red Sox.
- Eloy Jimenez has recorded a Single in each of his last six appearances with the White Sox as underdogs.
Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts
- Triston Casas has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances with the Red Sox as road favorites.
- Triston Casas has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with the Red Sox as road favorites.
- Tyler O’Neill has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances with his team as a road favorite against AL opponents.
- Tyler O’Neill has recorded a Single in each of his six previous road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Rafael Devers has hit a home run in each of the Red Sox’s last three games as road favorites.
- Rafael Devers has recorded at least one RBI in six of the Red Sox’s last seven games against opponents that held a losing record.
Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox Prediction
The Boston Red Sox have to view this series as a chance to chip away in the standings, and Tanner Houck has been great this season with an ERA under 2 on the year. The Chicago White Sox haven’t won a game in two weeks, and they’re fade material until they get their act together, which likely isn’t going to happen this season. The White Sox are easily the worst team in baseball, and Jake Woodford and his small sample size this season doesn’t inspire confidence. I’ll keep fading the White Sox. Give me the Red Sox and the RL for max betting value.
