White Sox visit the Red Sox to open 3-game series

Chicago White Sox (59-52, first in the AL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (60-51, third in the AL East)

Boston; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Davis Martin (9-5, 3.62 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 106 strikeouts); Red Sox: Patrick Sandoval (0-0, 3.32 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 20 strikeouts)

LINE: Red Sox -129, White Sox +108; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox host the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday to begin a three-game series.

Boston is 25-29 at home and 60-51 overall. The Red Sox have a 40-20 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Chicago is 59-52 overall and 25-31 on the road. The White Sox have a 41-14 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

The teams play Tuesday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Willson Contreras has 23 home runs, 46 walks and 67 RBIs while hitting .284 for the Red Sox. Ceddanne Rafaela is 16 for 44 with two doubles, six home runs and 14 RBIs over the last 10 games.

Sam Antonacci has a .274 batting average to lead the White Sox, and has 14 doubles, two triples and eight home runs. Munetaka Murakami is 13 for 41 with four home runs and nine RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 8-2, .245 batting average, 3.30 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

White Sox: 5-5, .221 batting average, 3.26 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs

INJURIES: Red Sox: Adley Rutschman: 10-Day IL (wrist), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (wrist), Curtis Mead: 10-Day IL (hand), Marcelo Mayer: 10-Day IL (forearm), Roman Anthony: 60-Day IL (wrist), Garrett Crochet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (abdomen), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10-Day IL (forearm), Zack Kelly: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)

White Sox: Austin Hays: 60-Day IL (calf), Braden Montgomery: day-to-day (ankle), Kyle Teel: 10-Day IL (ankle), Jordan Leasure: 60-Day IL (flexor), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tyler Gilbert: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Murray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.