Scouting report: White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox

Posted June 23, 2019 1:00 am

White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park

TV:

WGN, MLB Network Monday; NBC Sports Chicago Tuesday, Wednesday

Radio:

WGN 720-AM

Pitching matchups:

The White Sox's Lucas Giolito (10-2) vs. Eduardo Rodriguez (8-4) Monday at 6:10 p.m.; TBA vs. David Price (4-2) Tuesday at 6:10 p.m.; Reynaldo Lopez (4-7) vs. Chris Sale (3-7) Wednesday at 12:05 p.m.

At a glance:

The White Sox lost three of four vs. the Red Sox at home in early May and were outscored 34-11 by the defending World Series champs. Boston (42-47) has lost two straight and is stuck in third place in the AL East. The Red Sox have a +51 run differential. Giolito will look to get back in track after dropping his last start vs. the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The right-hander allowed 6 runs in 4⅓ innings while losing for the first time in 12 starts. Sale, the White Sox's former ace, has allowed 6 runs (5 earned) on 13 hits and 3 walks in 11 innings over his last two starts. The left-hander has 10 or more strikeouts in 8 of his last 10 starts. For the season, Sale has 138 strikeouts in 95⅓ innings.

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- Scot Gregor

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