Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox 8/4/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, August 4, 2017

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Carlos Rodon vs. Eduardo Rodriguez

The Chicago White Sox head to Fenway Park on Friday, August 4, 2017 to take on the Boston Red Sox. The expected starting pitchers are Carlos Rodon for the White Sox and Eduardo Rodriguez for the Red Sox.

The odds for this matchup have Chicago at +207 and Boston at -225. The White Sox have a 52-49-4 over/under mark and a 54-51-0 run line record. The Red Sox are 54-54-0 against the run line and have a 48-56-4 over/under record.

Valuable Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 52-49-4 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 54-51-0 against the run line

Important Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 48-56-4 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 54-54-0 against the run line

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

08/02/17 3B Matt Davidson Wrist "?" Thursday vs. Boston Red Sox
08/01/17 LF Willy Garcia Concussion 7-day DL (08/01)
07/26/17 DH Avisail Garcia Thumb 10-day DL (07/26)
06/28/17 P Zach Putnam Elbow 60-day DL (04/23)
05/26/17 P Dylan Covey Oblique 10-day DL (05/26)
05/15/17 C Geovany Soto Elbow 60-day DL (05/08)
05/04/17 P Nate Jones Elbow 10-day DL (05/01)
04/23/17 CF Charlie Tilson Foot 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

08/01/17 2B Dustin Pedroia Knee 10-day DL (07/29)
07/31/17 2B Josh Rutledge Hip 60-day DL (07/31)
07/28/17 P David Price Elbow 10-day DL (07/28)
07/15/17 P Joe Kelly Hamstring 10-day DL (07/12)
07/10/17 P Robbie Ross Jr. Elbow 60-day DL (07/10)
06/16/17 P Roenis Elias Oblique 60-day DL (04/01)
05/28/17 SS Marco Hernandez Shoulder 60-day DL (05/04)
05/28/17 P Carson Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)
05/28/17 P Steven Wright Knee 60-day DL (04/30)
05/28/17 P Tyler Thornburg Shoulder 60-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The White Sox have a 41-64 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Carlos Rodon has a 1-4 record with an earned run average of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.65. He has 40 strikeouts over his 31 innings pitched and he's given up 31 hits. He allows 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.44. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.97 and they have given up 321 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen and they've struck out 369 hitters and walked 152 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.66. The White Sox pitchers collectively have given up 913 base hits and 476 earned runs. They have allowed 155 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 408 batters and struck out 804. They have walked 4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 5.05.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .255, good for 15th in the league. The White Sox hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Tim Anderson is hitting .235 with an on-base percentage of .256. He has 87 hits this season in 371 at bats with 29 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .353 and an OPS+ of 63. Jose Abreu is hitting .295 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .351. He has totaled 122 hits and he has driven in 68 men in 414 at bats. His OPS+ is 132 while his slugging percentage is at .519. The White Sox have 909 hits, including 160 doubles and 119 home runs. Chicago has walked 260 times so far this season and they have struck out 882 times as a unit. They have left 678 men on base and have a team OPS of .725. They score 4.32 runs per contest and have scored a total of 454 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Boston has a 59-49 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.16, Eduardo Rodriguez has a 4-3 record and a 1.30 WHIP. He has 84 strikeouts over the 75.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 68 hits. He allows 8.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.3. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.06 and they have given up 284 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the Red Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 344 batters and walked 113 opposing hitters. As a team, Boston allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.72. The Red Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 933 base knocks and 405 earned runs this season. They have given up 129 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. Boston as a staff has walked 296 hitters and struck out 1016 batters. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.25 while their FIP as a staff is 3.79.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .263, good for 6th in the league. The Red Sox hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Xander Bogaerts comes into this matchup batting .281 with an OBP of .337. He has 108 hits this year along with 43 RBI in 384 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .409 with an OPS+ of 95. Mookie Betts is hitting .273 this season and he has an OBP of .347. He has collected 118 hits in 433 at bats while driving in 67 runs. He has an OPS+ of 110 and a slugging percentage of .462. The Red Sox as a unit have 986 base hits, including 195 doubles and 107 homers. Boston has walked 382 times this year and they have struck out on 783 occasions. They have had 762 men left on base and have an OPS of .741. They have scored 4.73 runs per game and totaled 511 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's White Sox/Red Sox MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Red Sox -225

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