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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 ParkStats updated Aug 6, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score55
Chicago White Sox
78–75 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 55
11
11–12
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
83–70 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 56
12
T-Score56
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxSuarez leads Castillo in P-Score (63 vs 40), WHIP and FIP.
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
5.67
192nd
WHIP
1.48
183rd
K/9
7.76
125th
BB/9
3.01
98th
P-Score40i
FIP
5.00
HR/9
1.68
190th
OPS/R
0.764
IP
128.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.80
Road ERA6.30
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
3.33
39th
WHIP
1.19
60th
K/9
8.50
94th
BB/9
2.62
58th
P-Score63i
FIP
3.08
HR/9
0.59
12th
OPS/R
0.601
IP
137.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.82
Road ERA2.95
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.30
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Suarez owns the lower FIP, 3.08 to 5.00.
·Suarez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.19 WHIP compared with 1.48.
·Suarez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.59 vs 1.68 per nine.
·Castillo has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCastilloSuarezNote
ERA−14278Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.003.08
WAR0.43.6Season value.

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-seam22%91.5
Cutter19%88.0
Curveball17%75.7
Changeup13%81.1
Slider5%78.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs LHP (Ranger Suarez)
6th
in MLB
0.742OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Luis Castillo)
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 LHP Ranger Suarez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Suarez (BvP)
1Chase MeidrothR2B63.74314.964No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B81.80932.699No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B88.84133.964No MLB historyNo history
4Randal GrichukRDH73.86613.989No MLB historyNo history
5Colson MontgomeryLSS66.71031.811No MLB historyNo history
6Joey BartRC38.6624.536No MLB historyNo history
7Brenton DoyleRCF30.5943.643No MLB historyNo history
8Braden MontgomerySRF49.6396.478No MLB historyNo history
9Luisangel AcuñaRSS29.5211.502No MLB historyNo history
1Chase Meidroth 2B · R.268 / .743 · 14 HRvs hand .964 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.203 / .809 · 32 HRvs hand .699 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .841 · 33 HRvs hand .964 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score4Randal Grichuk DH · R.285 / .866 · 13 HRvs hand .989 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Colson Montgomery SS · L.204 / .710 · 31 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Joey Bart C · R.214 / .662 · 4 HRvs hand .536 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score7Brenton Doyle CF · R.228 / .594 · 3 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score8Braden Montgomery RF · S.208 / .639 · 6 HRvs hand .478 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Luisangel Acuña SS · R.227 / .521 · 1 HRvs hand .502 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Luis Castillo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Castillo (BvP)
1Nick SogardS2B59.7645.748No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF57.76016.746No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF80.79224.752No MLB historyNo history
4Caleb DurbinR3B56.71413.714No MLB historyNo history
5Masataka YoshidaLDH55.7465.743No MLB historyNo history
6Andruw MonasterioRSS51.6836.616No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF52.61820.615No MLB historyNo history
8Anthony SeiglerS2B51.7273.784No 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-Score4Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .714 · 13 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Masataka Yoshida DH · L.274 / .746 · 5 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Andruw Monasterio SS · R.239 / .683 · 6 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.203 / .618 · 20 HRvs hand .615 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Anthony Seigler 2B · S.247 / .727 · 3 HRvs hand .784 · 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 27th.246 12th
OPS.720 14th.722 11th
Home runs198 6th158 25th
Runs725 6th672 19th
OBP.318 11th.321 9th
SLG.402 13th.401 15th
PitchingCWSCWS·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.13vs3.61
CWSBOS
WHIP1.31vs1.24
CWSBOS
K/98.3vs8.8
CWSBOS
HR Allowed172vs148
CWSBOS
BullpenCWSCWS·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.75vs3.39
no league rank
Saves40vs43
CWSBOS
ResultsCWSCWS·BOSBOS
+26910th
Run differential
+2758th
78–75 Record83–70
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 40; Ranger Suarez is at 63. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.