Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 7/7/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-160) Chicago (+132)

The Chicago White Sox (47-42) will try to beat the Boston Red Sox (40-48) at Rate Field on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Boston at -160 and Chicago is sitting at +132. The over/under has been set at 9. The starting pitchers will be Payton Tolle and Noah Schultz.

The Red Sox have accounted for 154 two-baggers as a team and have hit 78 baseballs out of the park. Boston is slugging .386 and have struck out 725 times, while taking a walk on 258 occasions. As a unit, the Boston Red Sox are putting up 4.1 runs per contest, which has them at 26th in MLB. They have recorded 341 runs batted in as well as 718 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average is at .244. They have earned 357 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .312.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.89 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.25. Red Sox pitchers have allowed 94 home runs in addition to 352 runs in total (6th in the league). Boston has surrendered 711 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 326 earned runs. The Red Sox have a team ERA of 3.77 for the year (8th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 752 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 260 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.89 as a team this year.

Red Sox relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 71 times as well as having 71 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers are sitting with 48 holds this season (16th in the league). The Red Sox relievers have a save percentage of 69.0% and have entered the game in 78 save situations. They have accumulated 20 saves so far this season and have blown 9 of 29 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 104 base runners so far this year and 33.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Red Sox have dispatched 269 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Boston Red Sox have notched a total of 2,332 putouts for the season, in addition to 750 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding rate is at .987 which puts them in 10th in pro baseball, and they have turned 57 double plays. The Red Sox have turned 69.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 6,996 innings on the field, which has them sitting 17th in MLB.

Tolle has thrown 90 frames and is sitting with 93 K's in his career. Tolle (4-7 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.83 while he has gone up against 379 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.89 (39 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.208. He has given up 78 base knocks (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 31 walks.

The Chicago White Sox have accounted for an on-base percentage of .321 and a batting average of .242 this season. They have struck out on 799 instances (5th in MLB) and have tallied 720 hits. Chicago has 125 home runs for the season as well as 410 RBIs. The White Sox have a slugging percentage of .417 and they are scoring 4.81 runs per game (9th in baseball). They have put up 132 two-baggers, while taking a walk 308 times as well as earning 428 runs.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.335 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.27 as a team so far this year. They sit at 8th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 709. The Chicago pitching staff have yielded 402 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.21 (369 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (752 strikeouts against 343 bases on balls). They have surrendered 96 long balls and they allow 4.59 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB).

Sitting with 75 save situations, the White Sox have recorded 31 holds and 19 blown saves. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 44 save opportunities and they have walked away with 25 saves. Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.6% of 147 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 95 times in high leverage situations and on 98 occasions with runners on base. They are currently ranked 24th in the league with a save percentage of 56.8%, and they have dispatched 302 relievers onto the diamond so far this year.

In 7,092 innings played, the White Sox have a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (13th in the majors). The Chicago White Sox have gotten 64 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in MLB). The White Sox have 739 assists, 44 errors and have amassed 2,364 putouts this year.

In his pro baseball career, Schultz has given up 32 hits and he has 40 strikeouts in 43 innings. Schultz (2-5 career mark) holds a 5.86 ERA and has surrendered 6.7 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 28 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.349 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.54 and he has gone up against 186 hitters so far in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+132)

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