White Sox vs. Red Sox Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/24/2022

Tim Anderson, batting .359 this season, leads the Chicago White Sox (21-20) into a matchup with J.D. Martinez (.349 AVG) and the Boston Red Sox (19-22). The White Sox are -155 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup at Guaranteed Rate Field, beginning at 8:10 PM ET. Chicago’s Dylan Cease and Boston’s Nick Pivetta have been named the starters for this contest.

White Sox vs. Red Sox Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for White Sox vs. Red Sox

Our computer pick: Boston Red Sox (+135) and Over (8)

White Sox vs. Red Sox Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Dylan Cease
• Boston Red Sox probable starting pitcher: Nick Pivetta
• Game Day: Tuesday, May 24, 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 Dylan Cease

• Cease makes the start for the White Sox, his ninth of the season. He is 4-1 with a 3.09 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 43 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Tuesday, the right-hander went 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals while surrendering seven hits.
• The 26-year-old has amassed a 3.09 ERA and 13.8 strikeouts per nine innings across eight games this season, while giving up a batting average of .209 to his opponents.
• Cease is looking to record his third quality start of the season.
• Cease is trying to secure his eighth start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
• The opposing Red Sox offense has a collective .245 batting average, and is sixth in the league with 342 total hits and 14th in MLB play with 174 runs scored. It has the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.391) and ranks 20th in home runs (35) in all of MLB.
• In five innings over one appearance against the Red Sox this season, Cease has a 1.80 ERA and a 1.400 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .211.
• The 26-year-old ranks 28th in ERA (3.09), 33rd in WHIP (1.168), and first in K/9 (13.8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Red Sox Starter Nick Pivetta

• The Red Sox’s Pivetta (2-4) will make his ninth start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed two hits in nine innings against the Houston Astros.
• The 29-year-old has pitched in eight games this season with an ERA of 4.22 and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .222.
• He’s looking to extend his three-game quality start streak.
• Pivetta has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The White Sox have scored 148 runs this season, which ranks 24th in MLB. They are batting .235 for the campaign with 36 home runs, 19th in the league.
• The White Sox have gone 5-for-23 in one game against the right-hander this season.
• Among qualified Major League pitchers this season, the 29-year-old’s 4.22 ERA ranks 47th, 1.148 WHIP ranks 29th, and 8.6 K/9 ranks 26th.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have entered the game as favorites 31 times this season and won 17, or 54.8%, of those games.
• Chicago has a record of 4-5, a 44.4% win rate, when favored by -155 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The White Sox have a 60.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 16 of their 45 games with a total this season.
• In 45 games with a spread this season, the White Sox are 21-24-0 ATS.

Red Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The Red Sox have been victorious in eight, or 38.1%, of the 21 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Boston has been a moneyline underdog of -155 or better four times, losing every contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 42.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Boston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 15 of their 41 opportunities.
• The Red Sox are 22-19-0 against the spread in their 41 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Anderson leads the White Sox with 18 runs batted in while putting up a team-high batting average of .359.
• In all of the majors, Anderson is 59th in home runs and 80th in RBI.
• Anderson carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .476 with a home run, three walks and six RBI.
• Luis Robert has put his power on display as he leads his team with six home runs.
• Robert ranks 42nd in homers and 91st in RBI in the major leagues.
• Jose Abreu has eight doubles, four home runs and 17 walks while batting .216.
• Abreu is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn is hitting .277 with three doubles, four home runs and six walks.

Red Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rafael Devers has swatted a team- leading nine home runs.
• Devers’ home run total puts him 12th in the big leagues, and he ranks 22nd in RBI.
• Devers carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .350 with a double, a triple, two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
• Xander Bogaerts has eight doubles, four home runs and 14 walks while hitting .325.
• Bogaerts ranks 82nd in homers and 91st in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
• Martinez has a team-high batting average of .349.
• Trevor Story has a team-leading 29 runs batted in.

Betting Tips for White Sox vs. Red Sox

Our best bet is the Red Sox on the moneyline at +135 after analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 8 runs.