Jose Quintana (7-10, 3.60 ERA) and the Chicago White Sox (58-65) meet Wade Miley (10-9, 4.41 ERA) and the Boston Red Sox (57-68) in the second of a three-game series at U.S. Cellular Field. The Red Sox won the last game 5-4 and Boston leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 8:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 25 and will air on CSCh and NESN.
In his most recent outing, Quintana pitched 6.0 innings, giving up two runs, striking out three and walking two in an 8-2 victory over the Angels. Jose Abreu (.295, 73 Rs, 24 HRs, 77 RBIs) continued his strong season yesterday, going 2 for 4 with two runs, one home run, and one RBI. The Red Sox were also victorious the last time Miley pitched. He pitched well, going 7.1 innings, allowing one run and striking out six in a 4-1 victory over the Royals.
Chicago is a -125 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at eight runs. When playing as the favorite, the White Sox have a 28-24 record and overall money line at -700. The White Sox are a dangerous hitting team with 327 extra base hits, one of the highest totals in the MLB.
On the other side, the Red Sox have a record of 23-29 when they are the underdog and are -1,838 overall with the money line. During the last 10 games, they averaged 8.2 runs per game, above their 4.5 season average. Boston is one of the top hitting teams in the AL with an average of 9.2 hits per contest. Boston has an eye for the strike zone on the road, ranking 3.0 in the AL with fourth walks per game.
In their previous five games this season, the White Sox have a 3-2 record. The White Sox will take on a left-hander (Miley) in this game and have an 11-14 record against left-handed starting pitchers this season. The left-handed Quintana will take the mound against the Red Sox, who have a 14-20 record against lefty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – CWS, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, Chicago is 24-25, while Boston is 28-33.
The Red Sox are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The White Sox have an 11-28 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the White Sox are 45-12. The Red Sox have a 46-7 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 26th in runs, Chicago has earned 472 this season. Boston ranks third with 569 runs.
Ranking 28th, Chicago is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 287 this season. Boston ranks in the top 10 at 10th with 371.
The White Sox are 36-34 when they hit at least one home run. The Red Sox perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 42-39 record.
