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Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox: The Red Sox are in a deep trouble
The Chicago White Sox are visiting the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Friday.
The White Sox are the worst team in the league
The Chicago White Sox are at the bottom of the AL Central with the worst record in the league of 32 wins and 109 losses and are 14-55 on the road. After losing 12 consecutive games, the White Sox won 8-1 against the Baltimore Orioles in the last one. The White Sox have a 4.88 ERA, a .255 batting average, a .337 on-base percentage, and 1.46 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Andrew Vaughn leads the team with 116 hits and 50 runs and 16 home runs.
Can the Red Sox save the season?
The Boston Red Sox are third in the AL East with a 70-70 record including 31-38 at home. They have lost the last five games and are hosting the White Sox after getting swept by the New York Mets. Boston has a 4.20 ERA, a .244 batting average, a .308 on-base percentage, and 1.25 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Jarren Duran is the best player on the team with 170 hits, and 98 runs while Rafael Devers leads the team with 28 home runs.
Betting Trends
The Red Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games overall, 2-6 SU in their last 8 home games and 1-10 SU in their last 11 games played in September. Boston has played under the total run line in 6 of their last 9 games overall, their last 6 games against the White Sox and 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the AL. The White Sox are 1-12 SU in their last 13 games overall, 6-3 SU in their last 9 games against Boston, 4-16 SU in their last 20 games on the road and 1-11 SU in their last 12 games against teams from the AL. Chicago has played under the total run line in 6 of their last 9 games overall and has gone over in 5 of their last 7 games against teams from the AL East.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Boston Red Sox have lost the last five games and now have only 7.8% chance to make it to the playoffs. Of course, they will not give up, but in order to get to the goal, they will have to win almost every game for the rest of the month. Hosting the worst team in the league is a great opportunity to get out of the hole and add some wins on the scoreboard. The Red Sox will start Nick Pivetta today, who is 5-10 for the season with a 4.53 ERA, 141 K, 117.1 IP, and 1.14 WHIP. The White Sox will have Davis Martin on the mound, who is 0-3 for the season with a 3.62 ERA, 32 K, 32.1 IP, and 1.39 WHIP. It is absolutely a must-win series for the Red Sox, and we expect them to start with a confident win, covering the -1.5-run spread.
