Red Sox vs. White Sox Pick
Which Sox will grab a win on Memorial Day when the Chicago White Sox host the Boston Red Sox today at 2:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Boston is the clear favorite in this game, as the Red Sox are getting odds of -180 to win. The White Sox are listed with a money line of +165 to win, while the over/under total for the game is set at 9 runs. These two have yet to meet this season.
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The pitching matchup for today’s game has David Price on the mound for the Red Sox while David Holmberg (0-0, 0.87 ERA) takes the hill for the White Sox. Price is making his 2017 season debut today. He started the year on the DL due to an elbow injury. Price was 17-9 last season for the Red Sox, posting a 3.99 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. He had 228 strikeouts with 50 walks. Holmberg is making his first start of the season. He has had eight relief appearances this year, allowing just one earned run in 10.1 innings with six strikeouts and two walks.
The White Sox are coming off a four-game series win over the Detroit Tigers at home this weekend. They took three of four games and are now 23-26 overall and 11-9 at home. Chicago is averaging 4.54 runs per game and giving up 4.06 per contest. The White Sox are being led by Avisail Garcia, who is hitting .331 with eight home runs and 37 RBI. Jose Abreu and Matt Davidson each have 10 home runs as well.
Boston had a six-game win streak snapped on Sunday in a 5-0 loss to the Mariners at home. The Red Sox are now 27-22 overall and 10-13 on the road. The Red Sox are averaging 4.81 runs per game while allowing 4.17 on defense. Boston is led by Mookie Betts, who has seven home runs and 30 RBI to go along with eight stolen bases. Xander Bogaerts is hitting .331 with 11 doubles, 18 RBI and eight stolen bags.
We aren’t sure what we can expect from Price today. I am sure Boston will be cautious with his pitch count and he may not be on top of his game. Holmberg has been consistent in relief, but faces a new challenge as a starter. He likely isn’t going to go deep into the game either. I know what Price has done in his career, but making Boston such a strong road favorite in his debut seems risky. Chicago has been a winning team at home and I am willing to take my chances on them with such long odds at home.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: CHICAGO WHITE SOX +165