Red Sox at White Sox 8/31/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/07/2019 at 7:25 AM ET

On Friday, the Boston Red Sox play the second game of a four-game series on the road against the Chicago White Sox. Boston rallied to beat Miami on Wednesday 14-6, scoring 11 runs in the seventh inning, after losing their pitcher David Price to a bruised left wrist. Price left in the fourth inning after being hit in the previous inning on the final play.

The White Sox won for the fifth time in the last six games defeating the New York Yankees 4-1. Ryan LaMarre hit a home run and knocked in all four White Sox runs in the victory. Reynaldo Lopez held the Yankees hitters in check with a fine performance on the mound. Chicago has now won 11 of its last 15 overall.
Mookie Betts leads the Red Sox with a .340 batting average. J.D. Martinez leads the team in hits with 163, home runs with 38 and RBIs with 111. Boston has a team batting average of .270 while opposing hitters are averaging .234 at the plate against Red Sox pitching. On Friday, the Red Sox will send Nathan Eovaldi to the mound. The right-hander this season is 5-6 with an ERA of 4.15, 74 Ks and 12 BBs.

Jose Abreu remains on the White Sox disabled list but leads the team with a .272 batting average and team highs in home runs with 22, in RBIs with 78 and hits with 129. Chicago has a team batting average of .244 while opposing hitters are averaging .251 at the plate against White Sox pitching. On Friday, the White Sox will send Michael Kopech to the mound. The right-hander this season is 1-0 with an ERA of 1.13, 8 Ks and 0 BBs.

While Boston holds a big edge head to head over Chicago, its starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has lost each the last two starts. Chicago’s starter, rookie Michael Kopech has pitched well in two appearances with a 1.13 ERA and 8 strikeouts without walking a batter. Final Score Prediction, Chicago White Sox win at big underdog price 5-4.

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