Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 9/7/24

From Fenway Park in Boston, we have the White Sox and Red Sox facing off in an AL matchup. This one gets started at 7:15 PM ET and is being televised by FOX. The Red Sox are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -197, while the White Sox are +165. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs.

Chicago will be looking to pull off the upset with Garrett Crochet on the mound, while the Red Sox are starting Cooper Criswell. Boston is 71-70 this season, while the White Sox are 32-110 and are 5th in the AL Central. The Red Sox are currently 3rd in the AL East.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS BOSTON RED SOX BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 9 Runs

This game will be played at Fenway Park at 7:15 ET on Saturday, September 7th.

HOW TO BET THE WHITE SOX VS RED SOX:

• We have the Red Sox winning by a score of 6 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Red Sox to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over

Boston picked up a 3-1 win over the White Sox in the most recent game of this series. The Red Sox had a huge 7th inning, scoring all three of their runs. As for the White Sox, they scored their only run in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Red Sox were favored at -285 on the money line.

Nick Pivetta started for the Red Sox and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued three walks. On the other side, Davis Martin started for the White Sox and took the loss, giving up one earned run in six innings of work.

Rafael Devers went 2/4 with an RBI, while Ceddanne Rafaela also had a two-hit game and drove in two runs for Boston’s offense. Xander Bogaerts scored two runs and stole a base for the Red Sox.

White Sox Records & Stats

With a record of 32-110, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 49.5 games. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 8-38 this year. Chicago has really struggled to close out series, as they are just 6-38-2 in series this year, and they have dropped 18 straight series.

At home, the White Sox are only 18-54 this year and have gone just 14-56 on the road. This season, they are 27-107 as the underdog, including 14-55 as the underdog on the road. So far, they have gone just 11-46 in day games and are 21-64 in night games.

When it comes to betting the run line on the Chicago White Sox, it’s been a losing proposition this season. The White Sox are 57-85 against the run line, and they’ve been even worse on the road, going 28-42. Chicago has been a favorite in just eight games this season, going 5-3 against the run line in those contests. The White Sox have been outscored by an average of 2.1 runs per game this season.

Chicago White Sox games have averaged 8.2 runs per game this season, and their O/U record is 61-73. When the O/U line is set at 9 runs, their record is 11-15-3. Only 2.8% of their games have had O/U lines set at 9 runs, with 76.8% of their games having lower O/U lines.

Left-hander Garrett Crochet gets the start for the White Sox today as he faces the Red Sox on the road. Crochet has made 28 starts this year and has a record of 6-10 with a 3.61 ERA. In his last outing, he took the loss, going 3 1/3 innings and giving up one earned run on three hits. Before that, he had turned in three straight solid outings, giving up two earned runs or fewer in each. Crochet has 11 quality starts this year and is averaging 12.82 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has 188 strikeouts.

For the White Sox to get their offense going, they will need a better performance from Andrew Vaughn, who is hitting just .188 over his last five games. Vaughn is the team’s leader in home runs (16) and RBIs (60) but is batting just .236 for the season. Andrew Benintendi is also near the top of the White Sox home run leaderboard, but he is batting just .218 for the year.

Chicago’s offense comes into the game as the league’s worst scoring team, averaging just 3 runs per game. They also have the worst team on-base percentage in the league and have the worst slugging percentage in the league. As a team, the White Sox are batting just .220.

Red Sox Records & Stats

Boston is 71-70 overall and trails the Orioles by 10.5 games in the AL East. Currently, they are in 3rd place in the division and have gone just 18-18 against other AL East teams. The Red Sox are coming off a loss in the series finale vs. the Rays but won the first two games of that series.

At home, the Red Sox are 32-38 this year and 39-32 on the road. As the favorite, the Red Sox are 38-31 and 33-39 as the underdog. They have dropped two straight series and have an overall series record of 21-18-6 this year.

The Red Sox are 25-45 against the run line at home this season, and their average run margin in those games is -0.6. They are 40-31 against the run line on the road, where their average run margin is +0.6. As the underdog, they are 40-32 against the run line, compared to 25-44 as the favorite. Their average run margin in wins is +3.9, compared to -4.0 in losses.

When the Red Sox play at home, the over/under line is set at 9 runs. Boston’s games have averaged 9.5 runs per game this season, and their over/under record sits at 72-62. When the line is set at 9 runs, their record is 8-5-3. The over/under line has been set at 9 runs in 29.1% of their games this season.

Right-hander Cooper Criswell is getting the start for the Red Sox today as he faces the White Sox at home. He has made 16 starts this season and has a record of 5-4 with an ERA of 4.14. Criswell’s WHIP for the season is 1.32, and he has only turned in one quality start this year. In his last outing, Criswell went 4 innings and didn’t give up a run, finishing with a no-decision. Before that, he had given up at least one earned run in three straight outings. Criswell has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings.

Heading into today’s game, the Red Sox are averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5 runs per contest. Overall, they are one of the league’s top home run-hitting teams, and they also have the league’s best team BABIP. As a team, they are batting .255, which is the 4th best mark in the MLB.

Jarren Duran comes into the game with a team-high 21 home runs and is batting .292 for the season. Over his last six games, he has gone 6/23. Rafael Devers is also having a great season at the plate, as he is batting .279 and has a team-high 81 RBIs. Devers also has 28 homers, which is 14th best in the league.