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White Sox vs. Red Sox Betting Overview

On Saturday, the Chicago White Sox will host the Boston Red Sox in the second game of their three game series at US Cellular Stadium on the south side of Chicago. The White Sox picked up a 3-1 win in game one, and swept them in Boston earlier in the year. The Red Sox came into Friday’s game 2.5 games ahead of the Yankees at the top of the American League East. The White Sox have been surging as of late, and are now 3.5 games behind the Detroit Tigers. The White Sox are 23-26 at home this season, while the Boston Red Sox are 31-20 when playing away from Fenway Park.

Chicago White Sox News and Betting Tips for Saturday, July 30, 2011

The Chicago White Sox are looking to get back to the postseason out of the American League Central. The White Sox have struggled all season long to get consistent wins on the board. Chicago has scored 409 runs, which ranks 22nd in all of Major League Baseball. The White Sox top offensive player has been Paul Konerko, who is batting .309, with 24 homeruns and 74 runs batted in. The White Sox will send youngster Phillip Humber to the mound in this game. Humber is 8-6 on the season, but has lost three of his last four starts. Humber in his last outing pitched 5.2 innings, allowing 7 hits and 4 runs in a loss to the Tigers.

Boston Red Sox News and Betting Tips for Saturday, July 30, 2011

The Red Sox will send one of their top starting pitchers Jon Lester to the mound. Lester is 10-4 on the season with an earned run average of 3.23. In his career, Lester is 71-29 with a 3.51 earned run average. Lester has picked up no decisions in his last two starts, including just 5.1 innings against Kansas City on July 25th. The Red Sox have the best record in all of the American League, and lead all of baseball in batting average (.281) and runs scored 570). Adrian Gonzalez is the top offensive player for Boston, batting .352 on the season. The Red Sox have seen David Ortiz blast 20 homeruns, while Jacoby Ellsbury has scored 78 runs.

Our Red Sox vs. White Sox Pick and Predictions

This should be a pretty good game between two teams eyeing the postseason out of the American League. The White Sox have certainly had the Red Sox number as of late. Jon Lester though is just too good to beat. He is making a run as one of the top five pitchers in all of the American League. The Boston offense was held to just one run on Friday, so look for them to be ready to explode on Saturday. The Red Sox will score a bunch of runs in the middle innings and run away with this game. We are betting the Boston Red Sox to beat the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.

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