Series Preview: Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox with Probable Starting Pitching 4/11-4/13

Boston Red Sox (7-7) at Chicago White Sox (2-9)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, April 11
Time: 7:40 PM
Broadcast: NESN/CHSN+

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, April 12
Time: 4:10 PM
Broadcast: NESN/CHSN

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, April 13
Time: 2:10 PM
Broadcast: NESN/CHSN+

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Sean Newcomb (0-1, 5.19 ERA) vs. Davis Martin (0-1, 5.73 ERA)

Newcomb, through two starts, is 0-1 with a 5.19 ERA, a 2.19 WHIP, and nine strikeouts in 8.2 innings. In his last start, he went 4.2 innings, giving up a run on six hits; he walked three and struck out five. Martin, through two starts, is 0-1 with a 5.73 ERA, a 1.55 WHIP, and four strikeouts in 11 innings. In his last start, he went five innings, giving up seven runs on nine hits; he walked two and struck out two.

Game 2: Richard Fitts (0-2, 4.50 ERA) vs. Martin Perez (1-0, 0.73 ERA)

Fitts through two starts he is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA, a 1.33 WHIP, and eight strikeouts in 12 innings. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up three runs on six hits; he walked four and struck out four. Perez, through his two starts, is 1-0 with a 0.73 ERA, a 0.73 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts in 12.1 innings. In his most recent outing, he went 6.1 innings, giving up a run on four hits. He walked two and struck out four.

Game 3: Garrett Crochet (1-1, 1.45 ERA) vs. Shane Smith (0-0, 1.54 ERA)

Crochet will face his former team. He is 1-1 with a 1.45 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 18.2 innings. In his last start, he went 5.2 innings, giving up four runs on five hits; he walked four and struck out five. Smith has yet to record a decision, posting a 1.54 ERA, a 0.77 WHIP, and nine strikeouts in 11.2 innings. In his last start, he went six shutout innings, giving up two hits; he walked one and struck out six.

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Player To Watch:

Boston Red Sox

Rafael Devers has turned things around after a rough start and is hitting .278 with a .801 OPS. He has five doubles, a home run, nine RBI, eight runs scored, and nine walks. In six games last season against Chicago, he hit .250 with a .648 OPS. He had a double, two runs scored, and three walks.

Chicago White Sox

Brooks Baldwin this season is hitting .212 with a .539 OPS. He has a double, a home run, five RBI, and a run scored. He’s never faced the Red Sox in his career.

Next Up:

Boston: April 14-16 at Tampa Bay Rays
Chicago: April 5-17 vs. Athletics