Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 6/6/24

From Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, we have the Red Sox and White Sox facing off in an American League matchup. Thursday’s matchup is set to get started at 8:10 PM ET. NBCS will be televising this one, and the Red Sox are the heavy money line favorite, with their odds sitting at -225 compared to the White Sox at +188. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.

The Red Sox are 31-31 this season and are 4th in the AL East, while the White Sox are 15-47 and are currently on a 13-game losing streak. Jake Woodford is starting for the White Sox, and he is facing off against Tanner Houck for the Red Sox.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS BOSTON RED SOX BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago White Sox Moneyline +188

This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 8:10 ET on Thursday, June 6th.

HOW TO BET THE RED SOX VS WHITE SOX:

• We have the White Sox winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the White Sox to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Red Sox Records & Stats

Rafael Devers was hot at the plate in the Red Sox’s most recent game vs. the Braves, going 2/3 with two homers and three RBIs. The Red Sox really broke things open with a three-run 2nd inning and added another three runs in the 5th. Boston was the slight favorite at -112 going into the game.

Nick Pivetta started for the Red Sox, going seven innings and not giving up a run. He also issued just two walks and struck out nine Braves batters. Overall, the Red Sox’s offense scored nine runs on jsonly 13 hits and didn’t hit a home run.

Boston is at .500 with a record of 31-31, and they are 12.5 games behind the Yankees in the AL East. The Red Sox will be on the road today vs. the White Sox and come in with an AL East division record of 5-8. Boston has been good as the road favorite this year, going 6-1, and they are 17-13 overall on the road.

As for their overall record, the Red Sox are 14-18 at home. Boston’s series record is 8-9-3 this year, and they split their most recent series vs. the Braves. Heading into today’s game, the Red Sox are 5-5 over their last 10.

When the Red Sox are on the road, they have been a solid bet against the run line, going 18-12. They have a positive scoring margin on the road, averaging 1.3 more runs per game than their opponents. In all games, their average run differential is +0.4 runs per game. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 18-14 against the run line.

Today’s game between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox has an over/under line of 8.5 runs. The Red Sox have played in 36 games this season with an over/under line of 8.5 runs, and their over/under record in those games is 11-10. Overall, Boston’s games have averaged 8.4 runs per game this season, and their over/under record for the year is 25-32.

Tanner Houck has been outstanding for the Red Sox this year, coming into the game with a record of 5-5 and an ERA of 1.85. He has made 12 starts, and opponents are batting .202 this season. Houck has turned in 10 quality starts, one shutout, and one complete game. In his last outing, he picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run. Looking back over his last three starts, he has given up just one earned run in each outing. Houck’s ERA at home is 2.28, compared to 1.5 on the road.

Heading into today’s game, the Red Sox are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 11th in the league. They have been a better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.8 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .244, which is 10th in the league, and they have the 7th best slugging percentage in the league. One thing to watch is that Boston is 28th in the league in strikeouts.

Rafael Devers has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7/25 in his last seven games with three homers. For the season, Devers is batting .288 with 13 homers and 32 RBIs. Ceddanne Rafaela is the team’s current home run leader, but he is batting just .202.

White Sox Records & Stats

The White Sox will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Cubs with a 7-6 loss. Chicago was the +169 underdog on the money line going into this matchup. Things started off well for the White Sox, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Cubs scored three times in the bottom of the first.

Chicago’s offense scored four runs in the 4th inning to take the lead, but the Cubs went on to score another three runs in the 7th to pick up the win. The White Sox’s bullpen really struggled, as Michael Kopech took the loss and allowed three earned runs in just json inning of work.

With a record of 15-47, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 26 games. The White Sox have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 5-19 so far. Chicago is currently on a 13-game losing streak, which is the longest active streak in the majors.

At home, the White Sox are just 10-21 this season and 5-26 on the road. This year, the White Sox have really struggled in day games, going 5-22. As for night games, they are 10-25. So far, they have dropped seven straight at home. As the underdog, the White Sox are 13-47 this season and 2-0 as the favorite. Chicago’s overall series record is 4-15-1, and they have dropped six straight series.

Chicago has been a solid run line bet at home this season, going 15-16. They have been an underdog in 60 games, going 24-36 against the run line. The White Sox have been outscored by an average of 1.7 runs per game at home this season.

The Chicago White Sox are at home today against the Boston Red Sox. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is slightly higher than their combined average of 8.2 runs per game. The White Sox have played to the over in 29 of their 59 games this season, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 6-6. The over has hit in their last three games.

Jake Woodford will be making his second start of the season for the White Sox, and it will come at home against the Red Sox. In his first start, he took the loss, going 4 1/3 innings and giving up 3 earned runs on 5 hits.

Chicago’s offense has really struggled this season, as they are last in the league in scoring, at just 3 runs per game. This has been the case both at home and on the road. The White Sox are also last in the league in team batting average and on-base percentage. Paul DeJong and Eloy Jimenez are tied for the team lead in homers, but both are hitting just .226 and .231, respectively.

Corey Julks has been swinging a hot bat for the White Sox, going 8/25 in his last six games. This includes one home run and three RBIs. Nicky Lopez, Corey Julks, and Andrew Vaughn are all currently on hitting streaks.