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Chicago White Sox 11, Boston Red Sox 12

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 6, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score59
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 59
11
11–12
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 54
12
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxSuarez leads Castillo in P-Score (64 vs 39), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handSoxChicago has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupSoxChicago's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formSoxBoston has won 9 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerSoxChicago has 146 home runs this season, 30 more than Boston.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Luis Castillo RHP
Luis Castillo
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.06
201st
WHIP
1.39
189th
K/9
7.77
132nd
BB/9
2.89
104th
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.44
200th
OPS/R
–
IP
99.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.66
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
BOS
Ranger Suarez LHP
Ranger Suarez
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.15
36th
WHIP
1.16
70th
K/9
9.45
93rd
BB/9
2.52
75th
P-Score64i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.45
14th
OPS/R
–
IP
100.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.30
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Suarez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.16 WHIP compared with 1.39.
·Suarez enters with a 3.15 ERA compared with Castillo's 5.06.
·Suarez owns a 9.4 K/9 compared with Castillo's 7.8.
·Suarez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.45 vs 1.44 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Castillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%95.2
Slider25%85.6
Sinker18%95.4
Changeup15%87.4
Cutter0%92.3
Suarez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker24%90.3
Four-seam23%91.5
Cutter19%88.0
Curveball17%75.7
Changeup12%81.1
Slider5%78.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs LHP (Ranger Suarez)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Luis Castillo)
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 LHP Ranger Suarez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Suarez (BvP)
1Chase MeidrothR2B65.765161.023No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B82.82535.725No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B88.83733.926No MLB historyNo history
4Randal GrichukRDH75.880151.026No MLB historyNo history
5Colson MontgomeryLSS63.68531.778No MLB historyNo history
6Joey BartRC32.6624.536No MLB historyNo history
7Brenton DoyleRCF39.6376.791No MLB historyNo history
8Braden MontgomerySRF51.6626.430No MLB historyNo history
9Luisangel AcuñaRSS30.5372.502No MLB historyNo history
1Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand 1.023 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .926 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score4Randal Grichuk DH · R.287 / .880 · 15 HRvs hand 1.026 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Joey Bart C · R.214 / .662 · 4 HRvs hand .536 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score7Brenton Doyle CF · R.233 / .637 · 6 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score8Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .430 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Luisangel Acuña SS · R.229 / .537 · 2 HRvs hand .502 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Luis Castillo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Castillo (BvP)
1Nick SogardS2B53.7275.693No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF59.76516.743No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF76.77324.735No MLB historyNo history
4Caleb DurbinR3B54.71013.716No MLB historyNo history
5Masataka YoshidaLDH52.7465.743No MLB historyNo history
6Andruw MonasterioRSS47.6666.602No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF51.62720.633No MLB historyNo history
8Anthony SeiglerS2B49.7273.784No MLB historyNo history
9Connor WongRC39.6564.631No 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-Score4Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score5Masataka Yoshida DH · L.274 / .746 · 5 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score6Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .633 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Anthony Seigler 2B · S.247 / .727 · 3 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.233 / .656 · 4 HRvs hand .631 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·BOSBOS
AVG.236 25th.245 14th
OPS.726 9th.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 ERA3.75vs3.39
no league rank
Saves41vs46
CWSBOS
ResultsCWSCWS·BOSBOS
+3498th
Run differential
+31212th
84–78 Record87–75
5–5 Last 109–1
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox (5–5)
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
Boston Red Sox (9–1)
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Luis Castillo (5.06 ERA, 3–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Ranger Suarez (3.15 ERA, 4–3) 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?+
Luis Castillo is at 39; Ranger Suarez is at 64. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.