Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox Starting Lineup — Tuesday, Aug 4, 2026
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Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox (2026-08-04). Davis Martin vs Patrick Sandoval at Fenway Park.
Starters — Davis Martin enters with a 3.62 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 117 innings, backed by 8.15 K/9, 2.69 BB/9, and an excellent 0.54 HR/9. His last three starts were mixed: 6.0 IP and 4 ER with 6 strikeouts on July 29, 5.0 IP and 4 ER with 3 strikeouts on July 24, and 5.2 IP and 1 ER with 5 strikeouts on July 18. The recent trend is up, but two of the last three outings did feature four earned runs allowed. Patrick Sandoval has a 3.32 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, and 19 innings, with 9.47 K/9, 2.84 BB/9, and 1.42 HR/9. In his last three starts, he went 5.0 IP and 2 ER with 7 strikeouts on July 29, 4.2 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts on July 24, and 5.0 IP and 4 ER with 5 strikeouts on July 18. Sandoval has shown swing-and-miss ability early, but the WHIP and home run rate suggest some traffic and damage risk.
Teams — Chicago owns a .724 OPS and 531 runs, compared with Boston’s .712 OPS and 474 runs. The White Sox have been the slightly more productive offense by these season-long numbers, though their recent form is just 5-5 over the last 10 games. On the pitching side, Chicago carries a 4.00 team ERA and 1.29 WHIP. Boston’s staff has been sharper overall with a 3.53 ERA and 1.23 WHIP, and the Red Sox come in on an 8-2 run over their last 10. Boston also has the better team batting average at .244 versus Chicago’s .238, even with the lower OPS.