Red Sox vs White Sox Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for June 23 (Brayan Bello Leads Boston to Victory)

The Boston Red Sox (39-37) will look to make up some ground in the AL Wild Card race when they visit the Chicago White Sox (32-44) in the first game of an exciting weekend series on Friday, June 23.

Red Sox vs White Sox Game Info

• Date: Friday, June 23, 2023
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field -- Chicago, IL
• Coverage: NESN and NBCSCH

Boston travels to Chicago with momentum on their side as they swept the New York Yankees last weekend before splitting a four-game series against the Minnesota Twins. Meanwhile, the White Sox have lost four straight series, most recently dropping two of three games to the Texas Rangers.

Red Sox vs White Sox Odds & Spread

• All MLB betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-118) | CHW: (+100)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (+138) | CHW: +1.5 (-166)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)

The Red Sox enter this contest as slight road favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 8:10 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 8.5 runs with the under favored at -120 odds.

Red Sox vs White Sox Betting Trends

• Boston is 6-3 straight up in its last nine away games against the White Sox.
• The total has hit the under in 13 of Boston's last 20 away games.
• The White Sox are 1-4 straight up in their last five home games.
• The total has hit the under in five of the White Sox's last seven games against Boston.

Red Sox vs White Sox Prediction & Pick

Boston fans have been waiting for starting pitcher Brayan Bello to figure it all out and it certainly seems as if he has reached that point. The 24-year-old sports a 3.49 ERA and 1.30 WHIP across 11 appearances. He has also allowed 2 earned runs or less in eight of his last nine starts on the mound.

Bello takes the mound on Friday night opposite Chicago's Lucas Giolito. Giolito struggled to start the season, but has found a his groove as of late. He has given up a total of 3 earned runs over his last three starts (18.0 innings), which has improved his ERA to 3.54 and his WHIP to 1.24 on the year.

This game could easily be decided in the final few frames, so give me the better offense to come out on top. Boston averages 5.08 runs per game (No. 6 in MLB) thanks to an on-base percentage of .335 (No. 4 in MLB). Chicago notably ranks 23rd or lower in both of those statistial categories in 2023.

Final Score Prediction: Red Sox: 5 | White Sox: 3

Red Sox vs White Sox Best Bet

The Red Sox have won seven of the last 10 games in which Bello has started on the mound and the young hurler has tallied at least 5 strikeouts in five of those seven victories. Its a player performance bet that is well worth a shot on Friday at plus odds. After all, the White Sox have lost four of their last five home games and own the seventh-worst contact percentage at the plate in the league (74.3%).

Bet: Brayan Bello 5 +Strikeouts/Boston Red Sox to Win (+160)

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