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Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox
The Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Red Sox will trot Tanner Houck out to the mound in this one. Right hander Houck has a 5-5 record and a 1.85 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the White Sox will be Jake Woods. The right hander has a 6.23 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -200-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Chicago was a 7-6 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 9-0 winner as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -110 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 31-31 SU
Boston is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 15-47 SU
Current Streak: lost 13 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at Chicago Friday, June 7