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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

Boston Red Sox 8, Chicago White Sox 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 7, 4:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 55
8
8–1
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 59
1
T-Score59
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxTolle owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Recent formSoxBoston has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.
PowerSoxChicago has 125 home runs this season, 47 more than Boston.
Plate disciplineSoxChicago has drawn 308 walks this season, 50 more than Boston.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Payton Tolle LHP
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.39
30th
WHIP
1.12
32nd
K/9
8.96
28th
BB/9
2.78
46th
P-Score72i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.97
52nd
OPS/R
–
IP
74.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.00
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CWS
Noah Schultz LHP
Noah Schultz
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.86
192nd
WHIP
1.35
126th
K/9
8.37
115th
BB/9
5.44
158th
P-Score34i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.05
139th
OPS/R
–
IP
43.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.63
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Tolle allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.12 WHIP compared with 1.35.
·Tolle enters with a 3.39 ERA compared with Schultz's 5.86.
·Tolle has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Tolle owns a 3.00 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 5.63 for Schultz.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Tolle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%96.1
Sinker24%94.8
Cutter19%88.6
Curveball9%82.9
Changeup3%88.6
Schultz arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%95.1
Four-seam23%95.2
Cutter21%89.8
Sweeper18%82.7
Changeup10%89.2
Curveball2%81.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs LHP (Noah Schultz)
7th
in MLB
0.735OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Payton Tolle)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Noah Schultz
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Schultz (BvP)
1Anthony Seigler—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne Rafaela—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer Abreu—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Willson Contreras—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Romy Gonzalez—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Caleb Durbin—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren Duran—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Andruw Monasterio—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Connor Wong—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Anthony Seigler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Wilyer Abreu– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Willson Contreras– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Romy Gonzalez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Caleb Durbin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jarren Duran– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Andruw Monasterio– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Connor Wong– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Payton Tolle
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Tolle (BvP)
1Miguel Vargas—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Randal Grichuk—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Colson Montgomery—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Chase Meidroth—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Sam Antonacci—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Junior Perez—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Kyle Teel—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Luisangel Acuña—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Tristan Peters—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Miguel Vargas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Randal Grichuk– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Colson Montgomery– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Chase Meidroth– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Sam Antonacci– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Junior Perez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Kyle Teel– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Luisangel Acuña– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Tristan Peters– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·CWSCWS
AVG.245 14th.236 25th
OPS.717 18th.726 10th
Home runs163 26th211 5th
Runs689 23rd776 5th
OBP.319 11th.320 10th
SLG.398 19th.406 8th
PitchingBOSBOS·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.54vs4.12
BOSCWS
WHIP1.23vs1.31
BOSCWS
K/98.7vs8.3
BOSCWS
HR Allowed153vs180
BOSCWS
ResultsBOSBOS·CWSCWS
+31211th
Run differential
+3438th
87–75 Record84–78
8–2 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (8–2)
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
Chicago White Sox (6–4)
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—3
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Payton Tolle (3.39 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Noah Schultz (5.86 ERA, 2–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Sox and Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 3–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Payton Tolle is at 72; Noah Schultz is at 34. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.