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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

Boston Red Sox 2, Chicago White Sox 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 10, 3:38 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 7, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 55
2
2–1
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 59
1
T-Score59
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxBoston has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Sandoval leads in P-Score, K/9 and last-5 ERA.
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, 45 more than Boston.
Plate disciplineSoxChicago has drawn 311 walks this season, 43 more than Boston.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Patrick Sandoval LHP
Patrick Sandoval
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.08
168th
WHIP
1.38
218th
K/9
10.38
51st
BB/9
2.08
188th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
46th
OPS/R
–
IP
4.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.08
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
CWS
Anthony Kay LHP
Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.29
134th
WHIP
1.39
145th
K/9
7.18
149th
BB/9
3.54
118th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.18
112th
OPS/R
–
IP
84.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.09
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Sandoval strikes out 3.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Sandoval enters with a 2.08 ERA compared with Kay's 4.29.
·Sandoval allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 1.18 per nine.
·Sandoval walks 1.5 fewer batters per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sandoval arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup26%83.5
Four-seam22%93.5
Slider22%86.8
Sinker19%93.9
Sweeper5%80.6
Curveball5%75.7
Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper24%82.7
Four-seam22%95.9
Sinker18%95.3
Cutter16%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
7th
in MLB
0.735OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Patrick Sandoval)
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 Anthony Kay
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kay (BvP)
1Anthony Seigler—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne Rafaela—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer Abreu—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Romy Gonzalez—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Caleb Durbin—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Andruw Monasterio—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Nate Eaton—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Brett Harris—–––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-Score4Romy Gonzalez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Caleb Durbin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Andruw Monasterio– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Nate Eaton– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Brett Harris– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Connor Wong– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Patrick Sandoval
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sandoval (BvP)
1Chase Meidroth—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Randal Grichuk—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel Vargas—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Colson Montgomery—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Junior Perez—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Sam Antonacci—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Braden Montgomery—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Luisangel Acuña—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Drew Romo—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Chase Meidroth– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Randal Grichuk– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Miguel Vargas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Colson Montgomery– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Junior Perez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Sam Antonacci– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Braden Montgomery– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Luisangel Acuña– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Drew Romo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·CWSCWS
AVG.245 14th.236 25th
OPS.717 19th.726 9th
Home runs163 26th211 5th
Runs689 23rd776 5th
OBP.319 12th.320 9th
SLG.398 20th.406 8th
PitchingBOSBOS·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.54vs4.12
BOSCWS
WHIP1.23vs1.31
BOSCWS
K/98.7vs8.3
BOSCWS
HR Allowed153vs180
BOSCWS
ResultsBOSBOS·CWSCWS
+32111th
Run differential
+3498th
87–75 Record84–78
8–2 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (8–2)
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
Chicago White Sox (4–6)
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—3
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Patrick Sandoval (2.08 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Anthony Kay (4.29 ERA, 6–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
Patrick Sandoval is at 47; Anthony Kay is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.