White Sox vs. Red Sox: Betting Preview for Sept. 8

Published 1:25 am Sunday, September 8, 2024

Brayan Bello will toe the rubber for the Boston Red Sox (72-70) on Sunday, Sept. 8 versus the Chicago White Sox (32-111), who will answer with Chris Flexen. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:35 p.m. ET at Fenway Park.

The Red Sox (-300), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the White Sox (+240) The total for this matchup is 9.5.

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White Sox vs. Red Sox Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
  • Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Venue: Fenway Park
  • TV Channel: NBCS-CHI
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Red Sox -300
  • Moneyline Underdog: White Sox +240
  • Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Flexen (2-14) will take the mound for the White Sox, his 27th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw 3 1/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles, giving up three earned runs while allowing seven hits.
  • He has earned a quality start eight times in 26 starts this season.
  • In 26 starts, Flexen has pitched through or past the fifth inning 15 times. He has a season average of 4.7 frames per outing.
  • He has three appearances with no earned runs allowed in 29 chances this season.

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White Sox Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The White Sox rank last in Major League Baseball with just 114 home runs as a team.
  • Chicago is 30th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .340 this season.
  • The White Sox have a team batting average of just .221 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
  • Chicago has scored 437 runs (just 3.1 per game) this season, which ranks last in MLB.
  • The White Sox are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking last with an OBP of .278.
  • The White Sox rank 19th in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.
  • Chicago has pitched to a 4.89 ERA this season, which ranks 29th in baseball.
  • Chicago has an 8.6 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in the majors.
  • The White Sox have a combined 1.457 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-highest in MLB.

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