Boston Red Sox (31-31) vs. Chicago White Sox (15-47)
June 7, 2024 8:10 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago White Sox +105 / Boston Red Sox -115; Over/Under: +7.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox prediction for this MLB game on Friday, June 7th at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Red Sox Dominated on Thursday
The Red Sox dominated on Thursday scoring 14 runs and they ended up winning by two. Emmanuel Valdez finished with a hit and three RBIs. Ceddanne Rafaela also finished with four hits and four RBIs. The Red Sox are averaging 4.33 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.05 runs per game. The offense is ranked 14th in the league while the pitching is ranked 10th. They have a run differential of 0.28 which is 9th in the league. Rafael Devers has hit 11 home runs and driven in 29 RBIs. Getting the start for the Red Sox will be Cooper Criswell who sits with a 3-2 record and an ERA of 3.92. In his last start against the Detroit Tigers, he went five innings giving up four hits and one run. Two starts ago against the Baltimore Orioles, he went four innings giving up seven hits and seven runs.
All the White Sox Do Is Lose
The White Sox have lost 14 games in a row and Thursday’s game was an awful one. The White Sox scored two runs, while the pitching gave up 14 and that led to the blowout loss. Jake Woodford went four innings giving up ten hits and seven runs. The White Sox are averaging 2.92 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.19 runs per game. The offense is ranked 30th in the league while the pitching is ranked 29th. Paul DeJong has hit 10 home runs and driven in 21 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the White Sox will be Garrett Crochet who sits with a 5-5 record and an ERA of 3.49. In his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers, he went six innings giving up five hits and one run.
Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox Prediction
The White Sox have been awful and even if they get a good pitching from Crochet, they aren’t going to find a whole lot of success. The Red Sox sent Criswell to the mound and in his last start he gave up only one run. The White Sox aren’t going to score more than a run, and that is going to be the difference here. This is going to be an easy victory for the Red Sox. Back the Red Sox on the run line.
