The Boston Red Sox will take on the Chicago White Sox this weekend for a four-game series. The Red Sox are coming off a series split with the Braves while the White Sox are coming off being swept by the Cubs.
Boston Red Sox (31-31) vs. Chicago White Sox (15-47)
Game 1:
Date: Thursday, June 6
Time: 8:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 2:
Date: Friday, June 7
Time: 8:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 3:
Date: Saturday, June 8
Time: 4:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 4:
Date: Sunday, June 9
Time: 2:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Tanner Houck (5-5, 1.85 ERA) vs. Jake Woodford (0-1, 6.23 ERA)
Houck gets the ball making his 13th start, he is 5-5 with a 1.85 ERA, a 2.15 FIP, a 0.96 WHIP, and 75 strikeouts in 78 innings. In his last start, he faced the Tigers going seven innings giving up one run on three hits; he walked two and struck out six. In his career against the White Sox, he is 0-3 with a 5.93 ERA, a 1.68 WHIP, and eight strikeouts in 13.2 innings. Woodford goes for the White Sox he is making his second start of the season, in his first outing against the Blue Jays he went 4.1 innings giving up three runs on five hits; he walked two and struck out four. He has never faced the Red Sox in his career.
Game 2: Cooper Criswell (3-2, 3.92 ERA) vs. Garrett Crochet (5-5, 3.49 ERA)
Criswell gets the ball making his tenth start, he is 3-2 this season with a 3.92 ERA, a 3.57 FIP, a 1.19 WHIP, and 41 strikeouts in 43.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Tigers going five innings giving up one run on four hits; he walked one and struck out five. In his career against the White Sox, he’s appeared in one game going 2.2 innings giving up one run on three hits; he walked two and struck out three. Crochet goes for Chicago, and he is ITD’s reigning Pitcher of the Month for the American League, he is 5-5 with a 3.49 ERA, a 2.88 FIP, a 0.93 WHIP, and 93 strikeouts in 69.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Brewers going six innings giving up one run on five hits; he walked one and struck out eight. In his career against the Red Sox, he is 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA, a 2.00 WHIP, and four strikeouts in three innings.
Game 3: Brayan Bello (6-2, 4.36 ERA) vs. Nick Nastrini (0-5, 9.74 ERA)
Bello will make his 11th start of the season he is 6-2 with a 4.36 ERA, a 4.42 FIP, a 1.24 WHIP, and 49 strikeouts in 53.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Tigers and gave up four runs in 6.1 innings on eight hits; he walked three and struck out five. Bello has made one start against Chicago going 6.2 innings giving up one run on six hits; he walked one and struck out five. Nastrini goes for the White Sox he is 0-5 with a 9.74 ERA, an 8.06 FIP, a 2.06 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 20.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Brewers going four innings giving up four runs on three hits; he walked three and struck out one. He’s never faced the Red Sox in his career.
Game 4: TBD vs. Chris Flexen (2-5, 5.19 ERA)
Alex Cora mentioned this being a bullpen game to wrap up the series depending on how things go on Friday and Saturday, who is available, and how long the starters go if the bullpen is taxed there could be a call-up made to make a start for this game. Flexen goes for Chicago making his 14th appearance of the season and his 12th start, he is 2-5 with a 5.19 ERA, a 4.46 FIP, a 1.33 WHIP, and 46 strikeouts in 59 innings. In his last start, he faced the Cubs going five innings giving up one run on three hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out four. In his career against the Red Sox, he is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and ten strikeouts in 15 innings.
Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox Leaders
Red Sox:
AVG – Rafael Devers – .288
HR – Rafael Devers – 13
RBI – Ceddanne Rafaela – 33
IP – Tanner Houck – 78.0
ERA – Tanner Houck –1.85
K – Tanner Houck – 75
White Sox:
AVG – Gavin Sheets – .236
HR – Paul DeJong – 10
RBI – Gavin Sheets – 22
IP – Erick Fedde – 74.1
ERA – Erick Fedde – 3.27
K – Garrett Crochet – 93
Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox Numbers
Red Sox
AVG: .244 (13)
OPS: .720 (8)
R: 273 (12)
HR: 67 (10)
ERA: 3.35 (5)
K: 537 (10)
WHIP: 1.15 (6)
White Sox
AVG: .217 (30)
OPS: .616 (30)
R: 184 (30)
HR: 47 (30)
ERA: 4.94 (29)
K: 519 (16)
WHIP: 1.42 (29)
Wrap Up
The Red Sox salvaged a series split against the Braves with a huge offensive output in the finale. Now with this series, they face a White Sox team that has been terrible this season and are currently on a 13-game losing streak. The Red Sox have a chance to move into the final playoff spot if they can sweep or even take three of the four games which shouldn’t be a tough task but with this Red Sox team you never know.
