The 40-37 Boston Red Sox and the 32-45 Chicago White Sox will lock horns this afternoon on the south side. Boston took game 1 of their 3-game set last night, 3-1, and are starting to get on a roll, winning 7 of their last 9. The Red Sox are expected to send leftie James Paxton to the hill. Paxton has pitched well. He is 3-1 with a 3.29 ERA, a 1.07 WHIP, and over his last 3 turns he is 2-0 with a 2.33 ERA and a nasty WHIP of 0.88. Lance Lynn will get the nod for Chicago. Lynn is 4-8 with a 6.51 ERA, a 1.51 WHIP, and Chicago is 1-5 in his last 6 starts against a team with a winning record. Boston has the edge in runs scored, run differential, and batting average.
TODAY’S PICK: BOSTON RED SOX