On Friday at Fenway Park, the Chicago White Sox (10-13) begins a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox (10-16) at 7:10 p.m. ET.
The White Sox (underdog on the moneyline to win +143) go to the Red Sox (-164). Against the White Sox and Vince Velasquez (1-2), the Red Sox will hand the ball to Nathan Iovaldi (1-0).
The Red Sox lost their matchup versus the Angels 8-0 yesterday. Jackie Bradley Jr. went 2-for-3 with a double in the loss, while Tanner Hawke threw 2 1/3 innings, conceding seven earned runs on five hits, with four run outs en route to the loss.
The White Sox secured a 4-3 win over the Cubs on Friday. Jose Abreu (-3 for 2 with RBI) led aggressively, while Lucas Giolito won on the mound after going in 5 2/3 innings, conceding three earned runs on three hits, while 10 runs Make it
Before the Red Sox vs. White Sox matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Friday’s baseball action.
Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: Red Sox (-164, bet $164 to win $100)
- a person or group of low caliber: White Sox (+143, bet $143 to win $100)
- over under: 8.5
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Red Sox Stats & Trends
Red Sox Betting Records
- The Red Sox have entered the game as favorites 12 times this season and have won six or 50% of those games.
- Boston have played as favorites 164 or more times this season and have lost that game.
- The money line for this contest means the Red Sox have a 62.1% chance of winning.
- Boston and its opponents have hit overs in eight out of a total of 26 matches this season.
- In 26 games this season, the Red Sox are 14-12-0 ATS.
Nathan Iovaldi (Red Sox potential starter)
- Iovaldi (1-0) will take the mound for the Red Sox, their sixth start of the season.
- The right-handed batsman last pitched on Saturday, when he allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings against the Baltimore Orioles.
- The 32-year-old has pitched in five matches this season with an ERA of 2.51 and 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average of .218.
- If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs, he will earn his third consecutive quality start.
- Iovaldi will try to finish five or more innings for the third straight start.
- The White Sox are batting at 221, 24th in MLB this season. He has a sluggish percentage of .355 (20th in the league) with 21 home runs.
- The 32-year-old’s 2.51 ERA ranks 25th, 942 WHIP ranks 22nd and 10.0K/9 ranks 12th among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
Red Sox batting stats
- The Red Sox’s home of 16 this season ranks 26th in MLB.
- The Red Sox’s offense has a sluggish percentage of .347 this season, 23rd in MLB.
- Boston’s batting average this season is .229, ranking 17th among MLB teams.
- The Red Sox have scored the 24th most runs in the league this season with 90 (3.5 per game).
- Boston’s on-base percentage this season is .279, ranking 27th in the league.
- The Red Sox are ranked 14th with an average of 7.9 strikes per game.
White Sox stats and trends
White Sox Betting Records
- The White Sox have been the underdog in six games this season, however, they have failed to win any of those games.
- Chicago has yet to play a game this season with moneyline odds longer than +143.
- The fixed moneyline for this matchup means the White Sox have a 41.2% chance of running away with a win.
- Chicago and their opponents have hit overs in 11 of their 24 matches this season with a total of oddsmakers set.
- In 24 games with a line this season, the White Sox have a 9-15-0 mark against the spread.
Vince Velasquez (White Sox potential starter)
- Velasquez started for the White Sox, his fifth season. He is 1-2 with 4.58 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings.
- In his final time on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, the right-hander played 5 2/3 scoreless innings, conceding four hits.
- In four matches this season, the 29-year-old has 4.58 ERAs and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving a batting average of .264 to opposing batsmen.
- Velasquez will look to secure his second matchup of five or more innings this season. His average per performance is 4.1 innings.
- They will face the Red Sox offense which is ranked eighth in the league with a total of 200 hits (at .229 batting average). The squad also beat the collective .347 (23rd in the league) with a total of 16 home runs (26th in MLB action).
White Sox Batting Stats
- The White Sox are ranked 16th in baseball with 21 home runs. He averages 0.9 per game.
- So far this year, the White Sox’s .355 slugging percentage ranks 20th in the league.
- Chicago’s batting average is ranked 24th in the league (.221).
- The White Sox are the fourth lowest scoring team in baseball, averaging 3.3 runs per game (76 runs total).
- Chicago is ranked 28th in the league with an on-base percentage of .274.
- The White Sox strike out 7.0 times per game to finish second in the league.
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