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The Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at U.S. Cellular Field.
Jon Lester will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Lefthander Lester is 10-4 this season with a 3.23 ERA.
It'll be Philip Humber toeing the rubber for the White Sox in this contest. Righthander Humber is 8-6 with a 3.16 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 153-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
The Red Sox were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -114 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Current streak:
Boston has lost 2 straight games.
Chicago has won 2 straight games.
Boston has lost 2 straight games.
Chicago has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 64-40 SU
Chicago: 52-52 SU
Boston: 64-40 SU
Chicago: 52-52 SU
Boston most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Chi White Sox are 1-9
After playing Chi White Sox are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Boston are 8-2
After playing Boston are 9-1
After a win are 4-6
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Chi White Sox are 1-9
After playing Chi White Sox are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Boston are 8-2
After playing Boston are 9-1
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Boston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Boston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games
Next up:
Chi White Sox home to Boston, Sunday, July 31
Chi White Sox home to Boston, Sunday, July 31