White Sox vs. Red Sox Pick
Will the Boston Red Sox put together another multi-run win over the Chicago White Sox when the two close out their weekend series today at 1:35PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Boston is the heavy favorite at home today, as the Red Sox are getting odds of -210 to win. The White Sox are listed with a money line of +195, while the over/under total has been set at 10.5 runs.
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Today’s pitching matchup has Mike Pelfrey (3-9, 5.04 ERA) on the mound for the White Sox to face Doug Fister (1-5, 5.18) of the Red Sox. Pelfrey has struggled in his last two starts, allowing 11 earned runs over 10.2 innings. Pelfrey now has 57 strikeouts with 44 walks on the season and a 1.48 WHIP. Fister had his best outing with the Red Sox last week, pitching 7.2 innings and allowing just two earned runs against the Indians. He now has 26 strikeouts with 19 walks and a 1.61 WHIP on the year.
Boston is on the verge of a four-game sweep, as they have won the three games this weekend by a combined score of 16-8, including a 4-1 win on Saturday night. The Red Sox are now 62-49 on the season and 35-20 at home. Chicago has fallen to 41-67 overall and 20-38 on the road.
Saturday’s game saw the Red Sox show efficiency at the plate, scoring four runs on five hits. The runs came on two home runs as Jackie Bradley Jr. and Andrew Benintendi each had a two-run home run. Drew Pomeranz earned his 11th win of the year by allowing just one run over 6.1 innings and striking out eight. James Shields allowed four runs in six innings to take his fourth loss. Tim Anderson had a leadoff home run for Chicago’s lone run of the game.
Fister had a very surprising start against Cleveland. While I am not sure he will be as good today, he certainly is facing a much worse lineup. The possibility is there for another deep start for Fister, who works quickly. Pelfrey is back to being the mess he was at the beginning of the year and he is likely to struggle with this potent Boston lineup. I think the Sox will win and likely cover on the run line once again.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: BOSTON RED SOX -1.5 (-120)