Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox 5/7/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Chicago White Sox play the second game of a three-game series on the road Friday against the Boston Red Sox. Chicago is 11-13 following a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. The White Sox swept the Cubs in their two-game Crosstown Classic. Chicago has won three of the last four and the White Sox are within three games of the first place Minnesota Twins in the American League Central.

Tim Anderson is batting .313 to lead Chicago and the shortstop has team highs in home runs with four, hits with 26 and an on-base percentage of .337. Designated hitter Andrew Vaughn is the leader in RBIs with 12. On Saturday, the Chicago White Sox will send Dallas Keuchel to the mound. The left hander is 1-3 with an 8.40 ERA, 8 Ks and 11 BBs.

Boston dropped to 10-16 following a 8-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. The Red Sox lineup has 11 strikeouts against Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani. Boston managed just six hits against Ohtani. With its loss to Los Angeles on Thursday, Boston dropped into a tie for last place in the American League East with the Baltimore Orioles, 8 ½ games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

Xander Bogaerts batting .354 to lead Boston and the shortstop has team highs in hits with 34 and on-base percentage at .404. Third baseman Rafael Devers has four home runs to lead Boston and designated hitter J.D. Martinez has 13 RBIs to lead the Red Sox. On Saturday, Boston will send Nick Pivetta to the mound. The right-hander is 0-4 with a 7.84 ERA 21 Ks and 13 BBs.