White Sox vs Red Sox Baseball Betting Preview

It can be hard to watch a once great team fall from grace. There are a few franchises that are going through the sort of hard times that we just haven’t been used to seeing in recent years. The Philadelphia Phillies have been among the worst teams in the league this baseball betting season, and the Boston Red Sox are also showing that they are a long way from the team that was winning championships a few years ago. The Red Sox are in the midst of a 4-game series at home to the Chicago White Sox, with the final game of the series set for Thursday night. Date/Time: Thursday, July 30th, 7:10 PM Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, MA TV: NESN Radio: WEEI 93.7, WCEC 1490 AM Opening Line: Chicago White Sox -164 The Boston Red Sox (44-57) are living proof that pre-season predictions really don’t mean anything. The feeling was that this team could bounce back from finishing dead last in the division in 2014, with many believing that a worst to first jump was in the cards. The problems with the Red Sox run deep, but the fact that they do not have a legitimate ace in their starting rotation is a sure sign that this team is sorely lacking in talent. The Red Sox have gone just 2-10 to start the second half, and have already dropped the first 2 games of this series versus the White Sox. They are now 14 games out of first in the AL East, and are basically just waiting for the season to end. Steven Wright (3-4, 4.78 ERA) will bring his knuckleball to the mound on Thursday night. Will the real Chicago White Sox (48-50) please stand up. The White Sox spent the majority of the first half of the season failing to live up to expectations, and basically playing like one of the worst teams in the American League. I’m not sure if everyone on the staff drank a magic potion during the All-Star break, but they have come out on fire in the second half. Things started off rough against the Cardinals and Royals, where they went a combined 1-5, but they have since reeled off 6 straight wins, which is enough to get them out of the cellar and into third in the division. The fact that they are still 12.5 game out of the top spot is a sign of just how deep the hole was that they dug for themselves. Chris Sale (9-5, 2.85 ERA) will get the start for the White Sox. Sale is playing well right now, and has gone 3-1 in his last 4 starts.

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The Red Sox look like a team just playing out the string, and they could be in real trouble here against a hot pitcher. I like the White Sox to keep their good run of form going.