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Chicago White Sox 0, Boston Red Sox 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 5, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score57
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 57
0
0–4
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 55
4
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxGray holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handSoxChicago owns a .716 OPS vs RHP, 17th in MLB; Boston ranks 22th vs RHP.
BullpenSoxBoston owns a 3.46 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Chicago's 4.00.
Starter formSoxBurke has a 1.14 ERA over his last five starts, while Gray is at 3.60.
Recent formSoxBoston has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Sean Burke RHP
Sean Burke
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.04
42nd
WHIP
1.10
71st
K/9
10.13
43rd
BB/9
2.68
121st
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.94
71st
OPS/R
–
IP
124.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.14
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
BOS
Sonny Gray RHP
Sonny Gray
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.93
16th
WHIP
1.17
54th
K/9
7.76
123rd
BB/9
2.38
49th
P-Score68i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.95
39th
OPS/R
–
IP
113.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.60
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Burke strikes out 2.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Burke has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 60%.
·Burke carries a 2.58 road ERA, compared with Gray's 2.69 mark at home.
·Both pitchers work on 6 days of rest.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Burke arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%94.8
Knuckle Curve20%79.1
Slider17%86.5
Sinker14%94.7
Cutter10%89.8
Changeup2%86.0
Gray arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker22%92.0
Sweeper20%84.8
Cutter19%88.3
Four-seam17%91.5
Curveball16%79.6
Changeup6%86.2
Slow Curve0%74.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Sonny Gray)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Sean Burke)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Sonny Gray
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gray (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF63.7668.807No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B82.82535.866No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B88.83733.801No MLB historyNo history
4Colson MontgomeryLSS63.68531.644No MLB historyNo history
5Andrew BenintendiLDH61.71515.741No MLB historyNo history
6Braden MontgomerySRF51.6626.755No MLB historyNo history
7Tristan PetersLCF62.77412.802No MLB historyNo history
8Chase MeidrothR2B65.76516.665No MLB historyNo history
9Drew RomoSC30.5347.520No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .866 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score4Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score8Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.144 / .534 · 7 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Sean Burke
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Burke (BvP)
1Nick SogardS2B53.7275.693No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF59.76516.743No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF76.77324.735No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B80.90227.878No MLB historyNo history
5Masataka YoshidaLDH52.7465.743No MLB historyNo history
6Caleb DurbinR3B54.71013.716No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF51.62720.633No MLB historyNo history
8Andruw MonasterioRSS45.6666.602No MLB historyNo history
9Connor WongRC38.6564.631No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Sogard 2B · S.255 / .727 · 5 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.285 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.275 / .902 · 27 HRvs hand .878 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score5Masataka Yoshida DH · L.274 / .746 · 5 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score6Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .633 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.233 / .656 · 4 HRvs hand .631 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·BOSBOS
AVG.236 25th.245 15th
OPS.726 10th.717 18th
Home runs211 5th163 26th
Runs776 5th689 23rd
OBP.320 9th.319 11th
SLG.406 8th.398 19th
PitchingCWSCWS·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs3.54
CWSBOS
WHIP1.31vs1.23
CWSBOS
K/98.3vs8.7
CWSBOS
HR Allowed180vs153
CWSBOS
BullpenCWSCWS·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.00vs3.46
no league rank
Saves41vs46
CWSBOS
ResultsCWSCWS·BOSBOS
+3379th
Run differential
+33211th
84–78 Record87–75
5–5 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox (5–5)
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
Boston Red Sox (8–2)
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sean Burke (3.04 ERA, 7–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sonny Gray (2.93 ERA, 13–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Fenway Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red 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 4–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Sean Burke is at 60; Sonny Gray is at 68. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.