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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 ParkStats updated Aug 5, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score53
Chicago White Sox
78–75 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 53
0
0–4
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
83–70 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 58
4
T-Score58
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxGray holds a modest edge in P-Score and ERA, while the ERA gap is small.
LineupSoxChicago's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
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
3.47
49th
WHIP
1.20
69th
K/9
9.67
43rd
BB/9
3.24
115th
P-Score59i
FIP
3.66
HR/9
1.01
72nd
OPS/R
0.637
IP
161.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.14
Road ERA2.78
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
2.82
20th
WHIP
1.16
54th
K/9
8.06
116th
BB/9
2.48
46th
P-Score67i
FIP
3.45
HR/9
0.88
43rd
OPS/R
0.675
IP
163.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.91
Road ERA2.62
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.60
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Burke strikes out 1.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Burke has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 60%.
·Gray enters with a 2.82 ERA compared with Burke's 3.47.
·Gray has the stronger command profile, with a 2.5 BB/9 versus 3.2.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBurkeGrayNote
ERA−8665Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.663.45
WAR2.93.2Season value.

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%79.2
Slider17%86.5
Sinker14%94.7
Cutter10%89.9
Changeup2%86.0
Gray arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker22%92.0
Sweeper20%84.8
Cutter19%88.3
Four-seam17%91.6
Curveball16%79.6
Changeup6%86.2
Slow Curve0%74.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Sonny Gray)
19th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Sean Burke)
17th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.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 AntonacciLLF61.7568.795No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B81.81132.846No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B88.83432.792No MLB historyNo history
4Colson MontgomeryLSS66.71331.664No MLB historyNo history
5Andrew BenintendiLDH62.72314.749No MLB historyNo history
6Braden MontgomerySRF49.6356.713No MLB historyNo history
7Tristan PetersLCF64.79512.821No MLB historyNo history
8Chase MeidrothR2B63.74414.658No MLB historyNo history
9Drew RomoSC32.5277.520No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.269 / .756 · 8 HRvs hand .795 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.203 / .811 · 32 HRvs hand .846 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.249 / .834 · 32 HRvs hand .792 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score4Colson Montgomery SS · L.206 / .713 · 31 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.245 / .723 · 14 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Braden Montgomery RF · S.207 / .635 · 6 HRvs hand .713 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Tristan Peters CF · L.272 / .795 · 12 HRvs hand .821 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score8Chase Meidroth 2B · R.269 / .744 · 14 HRvs hand .658 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.141 / .527 · 7 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Sean Burke
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Burke (BvP)
1Nick SogardS2B59.7645.748No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF57.76016.746No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF80.79224.752No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B83.90527.878No MLB historyNo history
5Masataka YoshidaLDH55.7465.743No MLB historyNo history
6Caleb DurbinR3B56.71413.714No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF52.61820.615No MLB historyNo history
8Andruw MonasterioRSS51.6836.616No MLB historyNo history
9Connor WongRC41.6594.632No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Sogard 2B · S.261 / .764 · 5 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.282 / .760 · 16 HRvs hand .746 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.254 / .792 · 24 HRvs hand .752 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.276 / .905 · 27 HRvs hand .878 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score5Masataka Yoshida DH · L.274 / .746 · 5 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .714 · 13 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.203 / .618 · 20 HRvs hand .615 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Andruw Monasterio SS · R.239 / .683 · 6 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.234 / .659 · 4 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·BOSBOS
AVG.234 26th.246 12th
OPS.721 11th.722 10th
Home runs197 6th158 24th
Runs722 6th672 19th
OBP.319 10th.321 9th
SLG.402 13th.401 16th
PitchingCWSCWS·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.15vs3.61
CWSBOS
WHIP1.31vs1.24
CWSBOS
K/98.3vs8.8
CWSBOS
HR Allowed172vs148
CWSBOS
BullpenCWSCWS·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.00vs3.46
no league rank
Saves39vs43
CWSBOS
ResultsCWSCWS·BOSBOS
+26311th
Run differential
+2757th
78–75 Record83–70
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 59; Sonny Gray is at 67. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.