White Sox look to stop 4-game slide, take on the Red Sox

By Canadian Press on April 18, 2025.

Chicago White Sox (4-14, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (10-10, third in the AL East)

Boston; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Martin Perez (1-0, 1.59 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Red Sox: Hunter Dobbins (1-0, 3.60 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, five strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Sox -205, White Sox +170; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox, on a four-game losing streak, play the Boston Red Sox.

Boston has a 10-10 record overall and a 4-3 record at home. Red Sox pitchers have a collective 4.17 ERA, which ranks 10th in the AL.

Chicago has a 4-14 record overall and a 0-6 record in road games. The White Sox are 1-5 in games decided by one run.

The matchup Friday is the fourth meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Lenyn Sosa has a home run, three walks and five RBI while hitting .281 for the White Sox. Andrew Sebastian Benintendi is 7-for-23 with a home run and three RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 4-6, .212 batting average, 4.00 ERA, outscored by 29 runs

White Sox: 2-8, .179 batting average, 4.49 ERA, outscored by 18 runs

INJURIES: Red Sox: Richard Fitts: 15-Day IL (pectoral), Connor Wong: 10-Day IL (hand), Brayan Bello: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Zach Penrod: 60-Day IL (elbow), Masataka Yoshida: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Kutter Martin Crawford: 15-Day IL (knee), Lucas Giolito: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Liam Hendriks: 15-Day IL (elbow), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow)

White Sox: Austin Slater: 10-Day IL (knee), Fraser Ellard: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Mike Tauchman: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Korey Lee: 10-Day IL (ankle), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Rojas: 10-Day IL (toe), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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