The Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox meet Saturday in MLB action from Guaranteed Rate Field. Here’s a Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox prediction. This will be the third installment in a four-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
Boston Red Sox Betting Preview
The Red Sox played a couple of games versus the Atlanta Braves this week. Boston split that series with 8-3 (loss) and 9-0 (win) outcomes. The Red Sox demolished the White Sox 14-2 on Thursday in the opener, then on Friday Boston took a loss 7-2 to even up the series. Cooper Criswell posted 4.1 innings in the start with three earned on five hits and a walk.
In the starter role for game three the Red Sox are going with Brayan Bello. This year Bello is 6-2 with a 4.36 ERA in 10 starts. He’s got 49 Ks in 53.2 innings. Bello is 20-21 with a 4.37 ERA in 51 career games (49 starts).
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
Over on the White Sox’ side, they played a couple of games versus the Chicago Cubs this week. The Sox lost both those games by a score of 7-6. On Friday in game two versus the Red Sox, Chicago bagged three runs in the fourth inning alone. Garrett Crochet lasted 6.0 innings in the starting role with three hits, two walks and 10 Ks.
It’ll be Nick Nastrini in the starting pitcher role for the White Sox on Saturday. So far over his five starts this year (the first five of his career), Nastrini is 0-5 with a 9.74 ERA and 14 Ks in 20.1 innings.
White Sox vs Red Sox Injury Notes
White Sox DH Eloy Jimenez (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment next week. SP Mike Clevinger (elbow) was set to throw batting practice Friday.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Eloy Jimenez has recorded a Single in each of his last six appearances with the White Sox as underdogs.
- Andrew Vaughn has scored at least one run in each of the White Sox’s last four games.
- Andrew Vaughn has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances.
- Andrew Vaughn has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last five appearances with the White Sox as underdogs.
- Andrew Vaughn has hit a home run in three of the White Sox’s last four home games against the Red Sox.
- Luis Robert has recorded at least one RBI in six of his seven previous home appearances against the Red Sox after playing the previous day.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances in day games.
Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts
- Rafael Devers has hit at least one home run in each of the Red Sox’s last two day games.
- Rafael Devers has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Red Sox’s last five day games.
- Triston Casas has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine appearances with the Red Sox as road favorites against AL opponents.
- Tyler O’Neill has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as a road favorite against AL opponents.
- Triston Casas has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with the Red Sox as road favorites.
- Triston Casas has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances with the Red Sox as road favorites.
Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox Prediction
I’ll stay with the Red Sox. The line’s a little too thick to mess with, though. Bello has been okay but not great over his last three starts. In that trio he’s got 10 earned runs combined over 17.1 innings. Bello is 2-0 in that trio. As for Nastrini, he’s gone 0-3 over his last three starts with 15 earned runs in 12.1 total frames. We could have a fairly high-scoring Laundry Series matchup here if neither guy is on.
In Friday’s game the Red Sox didn’t have the greatest offensive evening. Connor Wong was the only player with multiple hits (two) and no one had an RBI. The pitching was pretty rough across the board as well. Boston is going to need a good bounce-back effort Saturday.