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Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 8, 4:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 54
5
5–0
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 59
0
T-Score59
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handSoxChicago has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Recent formSoxBoston has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerSoxChicago has 125 home runs this season, 45 more than Boston.
Plate disciplineSoxChicago has drawn 310 walks this season, 45 more than Boston.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Jake Bennett LHP
Jake Bennett
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.10
65th
WHIP
0.98
34th
K/9
6.86
154th
BB/9
1.55
5th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.66
62nd
OPS/R
–
IP
40.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.67
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
CWS
Davis Martin RHP
Davis Martin
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.08
98th
WHIP
1.26
121st
K/9
8.41
141st
BB/9
2.71
85th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.56
41st
OPS/R
–
IP
96.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.57
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Bennett allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.98 WHIP compared with 1.26.
·Martin owns a 8.4 K/9 compared with Bennett's 6.9.
·Bennett has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.
·Bennett enters with a 3.19 road ERA; Martin owns a 2.90 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bennett arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%92.9
Changeup26%83.6
Sinker24%92.4
Sweeper7%79.5
Cutter4%85.0
Curveball3%78.8
Martin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.0
Sinker19%91.5
Changeup15%89.0
Curveball14%81.0
Slider13%85.6
Cutter13%87.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Davis Martin)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Jake Bennett)
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 RHP Davis Martin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Martin (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
5Masataka Yoshida—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Caleb Durbin—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren Duran—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Carlos Narváez—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Tsung-Che Cheng—–––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-Score5Masataka Yoshida– / – · – 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-Score8Carlos Narváez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Tsung-Che Cheng– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Jake Bennett
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Bennett (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
6Braden Montgomery—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Junior Perez—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Kyle Teel—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Luisangel Acuña—–––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-Score6Braden Montgomery– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Junior Perez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Kyle Teel– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Luisangel Acuña– / – · – 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 9th
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
+31212th
Run differential
+3498th
87–75 Record84–78
8–2 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (8–2)
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
Chicago White Sox (5–5)
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—3
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Jake Bennett (3.10 ERA, 3–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Davis Martin (3.08 ERA, 9–3) 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?+
Jake Bennett is at 59; Davis Martin is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.