In the second game of a three-game set at Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox (71-70) take on the Chicago White Sox (32-110), Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET.
The Red Sox are a home favorite (-196) against the White Sox (+164). The Boston Red Sox will hand the ball to Cooper Criswell (5-4, 4.14 ERA), who is looking for win No. 6 on the season, and the White Sox will turn to Garrett Crochet (6-10, 3.61 ERA).
The Red Sox beat the White Sox 3-1 yesterday, with Zack Kelly getting the win (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) and Ceddanne Rafaela leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI). Matt Foster (0.1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 0 K) took the loss for the White Sox.
Before this Red Sox vs. White Sox showdown, here’s what you need to get ready for Saturday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Red Sox (-196, bet $196 to win $100)
- Underdog: White Sox (+164, bet $100 to win $164)
- Over/under: 9
Red Sox vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, September 7, 2024
- Game Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Fenway Park
- TV Channel: MLB.tv
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Red Sox stats and trends
Red Sox betting records
- The Red Sox have won 37, or 53.6%, of the 69 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Boston has entered seven games this season favored by -196 or more and is 4-3 in those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 66.2% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
- Boston’s games have gone over the total in 73 of its 139 chances.
- In 139 games with a spread this season, the Red Sox are 62-77-0 ATS.
Cooper Criswell (Red Sox probable starter)
- Criswell (5-4 with a 4.14 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 87 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Red Sox, his 17th of the season.
- His last appearance was on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, when the righty tossed four scoreless innings without allowing a hit.
- In 22 games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed a 4.14 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .273 to opposing hitters.
- Criswell is looking to collect his second quality start of the season.
- Criswell has pitched five or more innings in a game seven times this year heading into this matchup.
- In six of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- He meets a White Sox offense that ranks last in the league with 432 runs while batting .220 as a squad. It has a collective .339 slugging percentage (30th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 112 home runs (30th in MLB).
- Head-to-head against the White Sox this season, Criswell has pitched 4 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out two.
Red Sox batting stats
- The Red Sox rank eighth in Major League Baseball with 173 home runs.
- Hitters for Boston rank fifth in the majors with a combined .429 team slugging percentage.
- The Red Sox rank fifth in MLB with a .255 team batting average.
- Boston is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 10th with 667 total runs this season.
- The Red Sox have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
- Boston is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 28th with an average of 9.6 strikeouts per game.
White Sox stats and trends
White Sox betting records
- The White Sox have been victorious in 28, or 20.9%, of the 134 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Chicago has a win-loss record of 10-56 when favored by +164 or worse by bookmakers this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 37.9% chance of walking away with the win.
- Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 61 of its 141 opportunities.
- The White Sox have posted a record of 56-84-0 against the spread this season.
Garrett Crochet (White Sox probable starter)
- Crochet makes the start for the White Sox, his 29th of the season. He is 6-10 with a 3.61 ERA and 188 strikeouts in 132 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Sunday, the left-hander went 3 1/3 innings against the New York Mets, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- The 25-year-old has put up a 3.61 ERA and 12.8 strikeouts per nine innings over 28 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .220 to his opponents.
- Crochet is trying to secure his 12th quality start of the year.
- Crochet will look to collect his 16th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.7 innings per appearance.
- In six of his 28 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- He will face a Red Sox offense that ranks fifth in the league with 1245 total hits (on a .255 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .429 (fifth in the league) with 173 total home runs (eighth in MLB action).
- In six innings over one appearance against the Red Sox this season, Crochet has a 1.50 ERA and a 0.833 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .143.
White Sox batting stats
- The White Sox are last in MLB play with 112 home runs.
- So far this year, Chicago’s .339 slugging percentage is the lowest percentage in baseball.
- The White Sox have the second-worst batting average in the majors (.220).
- Chicago is the lowest scoring team in baseball averaging 3.0 runs per game (432 total).
- The White Sox’s .278 on-base percentage is the worst in baseball.
