Red Sox hope to roar back vs. South Siders
One does not simply hold the majors’ top offense to two runs or fewer for the better part of a week, so how can White Sox starter Jose Quintana survive today’s meeting with the Red Sox?
It seems somewhat harsh to condemn the 27-year-old to an inescapable fate. Then again, that’s a direct reflection of how astronomical Boston’s production has been throughout 2016. John Farrell’s group hopes to revert to its usual form in tonight’s tilt at Fenway Park.
According to oddsmakers at online sports book BetDSI, it’s time for this little swoon to end. The Red Sox are regarded as 1.5-run favorite, whereas Chicago symbolizes a +107 underdog. As for the over/under run total, that number sits at 9.5.
Chris Sale exacerbated Beantown’s June malaise last night, permitting one run on four hits and fanning nine in a 3-1 triumph for Robin Ventura’s club. Now Quintana’s on call to send Boston to a seventh loss in 10 contests. He’s 3-0 with a 1.94 ERA in his career against the host squad, but will Robin Ventura’s bats rise to the occasion in several hours? The righty has received a total of five runs of support over his last seven outings.
Meanwhile, Farrell taps Eduardo Rodriguez as his hurler. The southpaw has struggled to replicate the form he flashed during a standout rookie campaign in 2015, yielding four or more earned runs in each of his past four starts. Most recently, the Orioles battered Rodriguez for five runs on eight hits.
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The fact of the matter, however, is that Chicago’s decent run of late isn’t sustainable. Sale’s latest gem helped disguise another poor offensive showing, and the Red Sox won’t look helpless yet again. Expect a wild third contest on the East Coast.
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