White Sox vs Red Sox Game Breakdown

Get ready to paint the town Red and White as the Chicago White Sox roll into the historic Fenway Park, looking to shake off their staggering season against the somewhat steadier Boston Red Sox. It’s a David vs. Goliath matchup with the first pitch at 01:35 PM EST, where the standings tell a tale of two cities and aspirations. With the White Sox trailing far behind in the American League and the Red Sox still eyeing a playoff glimmer, the stakes are as contrasting as their records. The betting lines are buzzing, the crowd’s gearing up for a score fest with an over/under at 9.0, and Fenway’s iconic green monster might just see some action today. As Boston basks in a partly cloudy day with a brisk wind stirring up the excitement, it’s not just the weather that’s partly cloudy but perhaps the fate of the White Sox too. So, as the Sox square off, let’s see if the Red Sox can sock it to ’em or if the White Sox will step up to the plate and clean up their act!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 08, 2024 01:35PM EST

Location: Fenway Park, Boston

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the W at 13.6 mph. Temperature is at 64.0° with 50% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CWS ML	BOS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+235	-300	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+220	-270	9.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-15	+30	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

1W-9L

AWAY

127W-182L

31.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

159W-149L

68.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/06/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	14	Over	+7.0
06/06/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	2	Over	+7.0
06/07/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	2	Push	-0.0
06/07/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	7	Push	-0.0
06/08/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	1	Under	-2.0
06/08/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	6	Under	-2.0
06/09/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	6	Over	+1.0
06/09/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	4	Over	+1.0
09/06/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Under	-5.0
09/06/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	3	Under	-5.0
09/07/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	5	Over	+3.0
09/07/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	7	Over	+3.0
06/23/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	3	Under	-5.0
06/23/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Under	-5.0
06/24/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	4	Push	-0.0
06/24/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	5	Push	-0.0
06/25/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	1	Under	-4.0
06/25/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	4	Under	-4.0
09/22/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	2	Under	-4.0
09/22/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	3	Under	-4.0
09/23/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Under	-8.0
09/23/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	0	Under	-8.0
09/24/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Under	-4.0
09/24/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	2	Under	-4.0

White Sox Vs Over/Under

Red Sox Vs Over/Under

Chris Flexen

ERA 5.361 | IP 137.7 | 2.0W-14.0L | KO 99.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-02-24	@BAL	3-13L	3.3	7	3	5	Over
08-28-24	vsTEX	3-1L	6.3	9	3	4	Under
08-23-24	vsDET	5-2L	6.0	5	2	5	Under
08-17-24	@HOU	1-6L	4.0	7	4	1	Under
08-10-24	vsCHC	3-1L	4.0	3	0	1	Under
08-04-24	@MIN	7-13L	1.7	7	8	3	Over
07-29-24	vsKC	8-5L	6.0	9	2	2	Over
07-24-24	@TEX	2-10L	4.7	7	3	3	Over
07-19-24	@KC	1-7L	4.7	4	7	4	Under
07-13-24	vsPIT	6-2L	6.0	5	2	4	Under

Luis Garcia

ERA N/A | IP 0 | 0W-0L | KO 0

No notable injuries to report

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over

White Sox Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/09	vs BOS	5-7L	10	2	Over
09/08	vs BOS	1-3L	6	0	Under
09/06	vs BAL	8-1W	15	3	Under
09/05	vs BAL	0-9L	6	0	Under
09/04	vs BAL	3-13L	8	0	Over
09/03	@ NYM	0-2L	2	0	Under
09/02	@ NYM	3-5L	9	0	Under
09/01	@ NYM	1-5L	5	0	Under
08/31	@ TEX	1-2L	3	1	Under
08/30	@ TEX	3-4L	10	0	Under
08/30	@ TEX	1-3L	7	0	Under
08/28	@ DET	3-6L	6	1	Under
08/27	@ DET	4-9L	9	1	Over
08/26	@ DET	4-13L	12	0	Over
08/25	@ DET	2-5L	9	0	Under

Red Sox Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/09	@ CWS	7-5W	10	2	Over
09/08	@ CWS	3-1W	5	1	Under
09/06	vs NYM	3-8L	9	0	Over
09/05	vs NYM	2-7L	6	0	Under
09/04	vs NYM	1-4L	6	0	Under
09/03	vs DET	1-4L	6	0	Under
09/02	vs DET	1-2L	4	1	Under
09/01	vs DET	7-5W	9	3	Over
08/31	@ TOR	0-2L	2	0	Under
08/30	@ TOR	3-0W	7	1	Under
08/29	@ TOR	6-3W	9	1	Under
08/28	@ TOR	1-4L	4	1	Under
08/28	@ TOR	3-7L	9	1	Over
08/27	@ ARI	5-7L	9	3	Over
08/26	@ ARI	1-4L	5	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Chicago White Sox	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#2 Luis Robert Jr.	8.4	10.8	0.209	0.385	0.277	0.662	0.275	0.043
#3 Andrew Benintendi	7.3	9.6	0.218	0.374	0.311	0.685	0.283	0.037
#4 Andrew Vaughn	6.9	9.0	0.240	0.399	0.323	0.722	0.298	0.034
#5 Korey Lee	5.9	7.5	0.216	0.353	0.257	0.611	0.256	0.030
#7 Dominic Fletcher	5.4	6.8	0.213	0.272	0.278	0.550	0.233	0.006
#8 Miguel Vargas	4.9	6.5	0.173	0.295	0.308	0.603	0.251	0.026
#9 Jake Amaya	5.3	6.2	0.273	0.318	0.318	0.636	0.266	0.000

Boston Red Sox	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jarren Duran	11.5	14.8	0.290	0.519	0.383	0.902	0.364	0.036
#2 Rafael Devers	11.5	15.3	0.278	0.538	0.406	0.944	0.377	0.056
#3 Wilyer Abreu	9.9	13.2	0.263	0.485	0.370	0.855	0.347	0.041
#4 Luis Garcia	9.2	9.2	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#4 Tyler O’Neill	11.0	14.7	0.259	0.534	0.403	0.938	0.373	0.077
#5 Masataka Yoshida	9.3	12.1	0.290	0.427	0.405	0.832	0.338	0.028
#6 Connor Wong	8.3	10.7	0.282	0.424	0.364	0.788	0.324	0.031
#7 Triston Casas	9.1	12.0	0.247	0.440	0.400	0.840	0.336	0.053
#8 Trevor Story	7.9	10.3	0.229	0.314	0.314	0.629	0.262	0.000
#9 Enmanuel Valdez	6.2	8.3	0.228	0.394	0.317	0.711	0.293	0.033

White Sox Notable Injuries

Brooks Baldwin OUT (2B/SS): Avg: 0.211 SLG:0.316 Last game: 09/05/24. Impact: 1.7
Steven Wilson OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/16/24. Impact: -0.2
Dominic Leone OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/16/24. Impact: 0.2

Red Sox Notable Injuries

James Paxton OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/13/24. Impact: 4.1
David Hamilton OUT (2B/SS): Avg: 0.242 SLG:0.391 Last game: 08/30/24. Impact: 2.5
Cam Booser OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/15/24. Impact: 0.6
Lucas Sims OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/27/24. Impact: 0.2