White Sox vs. Red Sox Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/26/2022

Two of the league’s top hitters will meet Thursday when the Chicago White Sox (22-21) and Boston Red Sox (20-23) take to the field at 8:10 PM ET. Tim Anderson is batting .355 for the White Sox (-110 favorites on the moneyline) while J.D. Martinez leads the underdog Red Sox (-109) with a .372 average. Dallas Keuchel gets the starting nod for Chicago while Michael Wacha is Boston’s starter for the contest.

White Sox vs. Red Sox Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for White Sox vs. Red Sox

Our computer pick: Boston Red Sox (-109) and Over (9)

White Sox vs. Red Sox Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Dallas Keuchel
• Boston Red Sox probable starting pitcher: Michael Wacha
• Game Day: Thursday, May 26, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field

Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Dallas Keuchel

• Keuchel makes the start for the White Sox, his eighth of the season. He is 2-4 with a 6.60 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 30 innings pitched.
• The lefty last pitched on Saturday against the New York Yankees, when he went four innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up six hits.
• In seven games this season, the 34-year-old has a 6.60 ERA and 4.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .323 to his opponents.
• Keuchel heads into the outing with one quality start under his belt this season.
• Keuchel is looking to secure his fifth start of five or more innings this year in this game.
• He will take the mound against a Red Sox offense that is hitting .250 as a unit (fifth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .400 (ninth in MLB) with 39 total home runs (19th in MLB).
• Keuchel has thrown six innings, giving up two earned runs on eight hits while striking out five against the Red Sox this season.

Red Sox Starter Michael Wacha

• Wacha (3-0) will take to the mound for the Red Sox and make his seventh start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up two earned runs while allowing four hits.
• The 30-year-old has an ERA of 1.76 and 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .162 in six games this season.
• In six starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in one of them.
• Wacha has made four starts of five or more innings in six chances this season, and averages 5.0 frames when he pitches.
• The White Sox rank 28th in MLB with 154 runs scored this season. They have a .233 batting average this campaign with 38 home runs (21st in the league).

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the White Sox have won 18 out of the 33 games, or 54.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Chicago is 18-15 this season when entering a game favored by -110 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the White Sox, based on the moneyline, is 52.4%.
• Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 17 of 47 chances this season.
• The White Sox are 22-25-0 ATS in their 47 games with a spread this season.

Red Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The Red Sox have been victorious in nine, or 39.1%, of the 23 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Boston has been victorious nine times in 23 chances when named as an underdog of at least -109 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 52.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• Boston and their opponents have gone over in 16 of their 43 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Red Sox have an against the spread record of 23-20-0 in 43 games with a line this season.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Anderson leads the White Sox with 19 runs batted in while racking up a team-high batting average of .355.
• Including all MLB hitters, Anderson ranks third in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage, and 16th in slugging.
• Jose Abreu has capitalized on opportunities as he paces his team with 19 RBI.
• Abreu is 68th in home runs and 88th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Abreu enters this matchup looking for his sixth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn is hitting .286 with four doubles, four home runs and six walks.
• Vaughn has at least one base hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .375 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• A.J. Pollock is hitting .228 with seven doubles, two home runs and five walks.

Red Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rafael Devers has swatted a team-high 10 long balls.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Devers’ home run total ranks 13th and his RBI tally ranks 25th.
• Devers carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .318 with three home runs, a walk and four RBI.
• Martinez’s .372 batting average paces his team.
• Among all MLB hitters, Martinez is 68th in home runs and 59th in RBI.
• Xander Bogaerts has nine doubles, four home runs and 17 walks while batting .323.
• Trevor Story has driven in the most runs for the Red Sox with 33 runs batted in.

Betting Tips for White Sox vs. Red Sox

We have the Red Sox on the moneyline at -109 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 9 runs.