MLB Betting Preview Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox
Posted: August 24, 2007
By SBG Global
8:10 pm Eastern
Opening Line: Red Sox -160, Total 9.5 Flat
The Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox open up a series on Friday that is much more important for Boston than for Chicago. The Red Sox are trying to hold off the Yankees in the American League East while the White Sox are just playing out the string. Curt Schilling goes for Boston on Friday. He is 7-5 with an ERA of 4.25. Jon Garland gets the call for Chicago. He is 8-9 with an ERA of 4.84 on the season. SBG Global reports that early betting has the public taking the favored Red Sox on the Road.
Schilling got the win in his last start but did not pitch well. He gave up five runs on eight hits in six innings. Garland had another poor start for Chicago in his last outing. He gave up 10 hits and 10 runs over 2 2/3 innings to the Mariners. Garland has an 0-1 record with an 11.57 ERA in one start against Boston this season and is 3-4 with a 5.40 ERA lifetime against Boston.
Here were the betting statistics heading into Thursday’s action. The Red Sox are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. the American League Central. The Red Sox are 9-2 in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
The Red Sox are 26-11 in their last 37 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Red Sox are 7-1 in Schilling's last 8 Friday starts. The Red Sox are 1-4 in Schilling's last 5 starts. The Red Sox are 1-4 in Schilling's last 5 road starts. The Red Sox are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings between the two teams.
SBG Global Current Line: Red Sox -160, Total 9.5 Flat
The White Sox are 5-2 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. The White Sox are 4-9 in their last 13 vs. the American League East. The White Sox are 2-5 in their last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The White Sox are 3-9 in their last 12 Friday games. The White Sox are 2-9 in their last 11 games vs. a right-handed starter. The White Sox are 2-9 in their last 11 overall. The White Sox are 0-8 in their last 8 games as an underdog. The White Sox are 6-1 in Garland's last 7 starts vs. the American League East. The White Sox are 2-6 in Garland's last 8 starts as a home underdog. The White Sox are 1-5 in Garland's last 6 starts vs. the Red Sox.
The Over is 4-0 in the Red Sox last 4 Friday games. The Over is 5-1 in the Red Sox last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 4-1 in the Red Sox last 5 road games. The Under is 19-9 in the Red Sox last 28 vs. the American League Central. The Under is 4-0 in Schilling's last 4 starts vs. the American League Central. The Under is 9-1 in Schilling's last 10 starts as a road favorite.
The Over is 4-0-1 in the White Sox last 5 games as an underdog. The Under is 8-2 in the White Sox last 10 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 9-4 in the White Sox last 13 home games. The Over is 6-1 in Garland's last 7 starts as an underdog. The Over is 7-2 in Garland's last 9 starts overall. The Over is 8-3-1 in the last 12 meetings in Chicago between the two teams.
Pick Over 9.5 2 units out of 5
