Series Preview: Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox with Probable Starting Pitching 4/18-4/21

Chicago White Sox (4-14) at Boston Red Sox (10-10)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, April 18
Time: 7:10 PM
Broadcast: CHSN/NESN

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, April 19
Time: 4:10 PM
Broadcast: CHSN/NESN

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, April 20
Time: 1:35 PM
Broadcast: CHSN/NESN

Game 4:

Date: Monday, April 21
Time: 11:10 AM
Broadcast: CHSN/NESN

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Martin Perez (1-0, 1.59 ERA) vs. TBD

Perez, through his two starts, is 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts. He faced the Red Sox last, going 4.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits. He walked four and struck out five. The Red Sox starter will likely be Hunter Dobbins.

Game 2: Shane Smith (0-1, 2.04 ERA) vs. Garrett Crochet (2-1, 1.38 ERA)

Smith is 0-1 with a 2.04 ERA, a 0.91 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts. He most recently went six innings, giving up two runs on five hits. He walked two and struck out three. Crochet is 2-1 with a 1.38 ERA, a 0.88 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts. He most recently went 7.1 innings, giving up one run on one hit. He walked one and struck out 11.

Game 3: Sean Burke (1-3, 7.56 ERA) vs. Tanner Houck (0-2, 9.16 ERA)

Burke is 1-3 with a 7.56 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP, and ten strikeouts. He most recently went 3.1 innings, giving up five runs on six hits. He struck out two. Houck is 0-2 with a .916 ERA, a 1.93 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts. He got roughed up last outing going 2.1 innings, giving up 12 runs, 11 earned on ten hits. He walked two and struck out one.

Game 4: Jonathan Cannon (0-2, 5.79 ERA) vs. Walker Buehler (2-1, 5.23 ERA)

Cannon is 0-2 with a 5.79 ERA, a 1.64 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts. He most recently went 5.1 innings, giving up six runs on seven hits. He struck out six. Buehler is 2-1 with a 5.23 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts. He most recently went five innings, giving up two runs on three hits. He struck out three.

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Player To Watch:

Chicago White Sox

Chase Meidroth this season is hitting .235 with a .644 OPS. He has three runs scored and five walks. He went 3-7 against his former team last weekend with three runs scored and three walks.

Boston Red Sox

Trevor Story is hitting .311 with a .788 OPS. He has two doubles, three home runs, eight RBI, seven runs scored, six stolen bases, and two walks. In the meeting last weekend, he hit .500 with a double, a home run, three RBI, a run scored, and two stolen bases.

Next Up:

Chicago: April 22-24 at Minnesota Twins
Boston: April 22-24 vs. Seattle Mariners