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(MLB) Boston vs. Chi White Sox,
Money Line: -165.00 Boston (Away)
Result: Win
Money Line: -165.00 Boston (Away)
Result: Win
The set-up: The White Sox beat the Red Sox 5-4 on Memorial Day to open this three-game series. That gives them four wins in their last five games and an overall record of 24-26. The Red Sox have now dropped two straight following a six-game winning streak and find themselves at 27-23. Chicago, despite its losing record, is only 3 1/2 games out of first in the AL Central, while the Red Sox, in the much more competitive AL East, are three games back of first, despite a better record.
The pitching matchup: Chris Sale (5-2 & 2.34 ERA) takes the mound for Boston and Jose Quintana (2-6 & 4.82 ERA) for Chicago. In a rebuilding rebuilding effort over the winter, Chicago shipped ace Chris Sale to Boston for a slew of prospects. Sale returns to Chicago for the first time to face off against his former team. Sale is an early Cy Young contender, leading the majors with 101 strikeouts. However, he did just see a string of eight straight starts logging double-digit Ks come to an end when he struck out six in a win over Texas on Wednesday. He allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits in 7 1/3 innings but finally got some support from his offense and earned the win in a 9-4 victory. Sale should be familiar with the mound at Guaranteed Rate Field, where he is 42-24 with a 3.01 ERA in his career. Quintana allowed one run on one hit over eight innings at Seattle on May 19 but could not match that effort Wednesday while getting crushed for eight runs on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings at Arizona. His ERA jumped nearly a full run from 3.92 to 4.82. Quintana has pitched well against Boston, going 3-0 with a 2.87 ERA in seven starts (teams are 5-2).
The pick: Sale said he has a soft spot for White Sox fans for the way they treated him from 2010-16. However, those fans may not like him much in this game, as Sale has been dominant and if he starts getting some support, will be near-unbeatable. He's allowed just 45 hits in 73 innings with a 101-14 KW ratio. That leaves him with an 0.81 WHIP and opponents BA of .177. Make Boston an 8* play.
The pitching matchup: Chris Sale (5-2 & 2.34 ERA) takes the mound for Boston and Jose Quintana (2-6 & 4.82 ERA) for Chicago. In a rebuilding rebuilding effort over the winter, Chicago shipped ace Chris Sale to Boston for a slew of prospects. Sale returns to Chicago for the first time to face off against his former team. Sale is an early Cy Young contender, leading the majors with 101 strikeouts. However, he did just see a string of eight straight starts logging double-digit Ks come to an end when he struck out six in a win over Texas on Wednesday. He allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits in 7 1/3 innings but finally got some support from his offense and earned the win in a 9-4 victory. Sale should be familiar with the mound at Guaranteed Rate Field, where he is 42-24 with a 3.01 ERA in his career. Quintana allowed one run on one hit over eight innings at Seattle on May 19 but could not match that effort Wednesday while getting crushed for eight runs on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings at Arizona. His ERA jumped nearly a full run from 3.92 to 4.82. Quintana has pitched well against Boston, going 3-0 with a 2.87 ERA in seven starts (teams are 5-2).
The pick: Sale said he has a soft spot for White Sox fans for the way they treated him from 2010-16. However, those fans may not like him much in this game, as Sale has been dominant and if he starts getting some support, will be near-unbeatable. He's allowed just 45 hits in 73 innings with a 101-14 KW ratio. That leaves him with an 0.81 WHIP and opponents BA of .177. Make Boston an 8* play.
