White Sox vs. Red Sox Betting Preview - April 17, 2021

Written by:
Don Shapiro
Published on:
Apr/17/2021

The Chicago White Sox had a line of +105 vs. the Boston Red Sox at -110 for this 4:05 pm ET game.

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Betting Preview

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Dylan Cease (0-0, 3.86 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 9 strikeouts) Red Sox: Nick Pivetta (2-0, 3.27 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 11 strikeouts)

Yesterday's game was postponed due to weather.  This will be the first game of the year between these two teams. A doubleheader will be played tomorrow.

Chicago has alternated wins and losses across its last seven games, having been beaten 4-2 by the Cleveland Indians at home Thursday.

Cease will make his third start of the season Saturday, having pitched 4 2/3 innings in each of his first two outings. He allowed one run on four hits against the Kansas City Royals last time out. Cease, in his third year, has never faced Boston.

Pivetta went six innings in his last start, getting the win against the Baltimore Orioles despite allowing four runs on seven hits. Pivetta will make his first start against Chicago.

Betting Trends

  • Boston is 15-6 versus the White Sox in the last 21 games.
  • White Sox are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings.
  • White Sox are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings in Boston.
  • Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in Boston.

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com

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