White Sox vs. Red Sox: Betting Preview for Sept. 7

Published 5:32 am Saturday, September 7, 2024

The Boston Red Sox (71-70) and the Chicago White Sox (32-110) will go head to head on Saturday, Sept. 7 at Fenway Park, with Cooper Criswell getting the nod for the Red Sox and Garrett Crochet taking the mound for the White Sox. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:15 p.m. ET.

The Red Sox (-200), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the White Sox (+165) This game has a total of 9 runs (over -105; under -115).

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White Sox vs. Red Sox Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
  • Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Venue: Fenway Park
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Red Sox -200
  • Moneyline Underdog: White Sox +165
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Crochet (6-10) will take the mound for the White Sox, his 29th start of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed 3 1/3 innings while giving up one earned run on three hits in a matchup with the New York Mets.
  • He has earned a quality start 11 times in 28 starts this season.
  • Crochet has 15 starts of five or more innings this season in 28 chances. He averages 4.7 innings per outing.
  • He has finished six appearances without allowing an earned run in 28 chances this season.

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White Sox Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The White Sox have hit just 112 homers this season, which ranks last in the big leagues.
  • Chicago ranks last in the majors with a .339 team slugging percentage.
  • The White Sox have a team batting average of just .220 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
  • Chicago has scored 432 runs (just three per game) this season, which ranks last in MLB.
  • The White Sox have an on-base percentage of .278 this season, which ranks last in the league.
  • The White Sox rank 19th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.6 whiffs per contest.
  • Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.88 ERA this year, which ranks 29th in MLB.
  • Chicago has an 8.6 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the majors.
  • The White Sox have a combined WHIP of 1.455 as a pitching staff, which is second-worst in baseball this season.

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