Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 4/12/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-160) Chicago (+132)

Rate Field is where the Chicago White Sox (2-9) will take on the Boston Red Sox (6-7) on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has Boston at -160 and Chicago is at +132. The total is set at 8.5. The men taking the mound will be Richard Fitts and Martin Perez.

As a unit, the Boston Red Sox are knocking in 5.2 runs per contest, which ranks them 6th in MLB. They have earned 67 runs and hold an OBP of .330. The Red Sox have accounted for 29 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 11 balls out of the stadium. They have 64 runs batted in and 117 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .257. Boston has a slugging percentage of .397 and have struck out 126 times, while taking a walk on 51 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.46 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.36. Red Sox pitchers have surrendered 10 long balls and 59 runs in total (21st in the league). Boston has conceded 121 base knocks (9.4 per 9 innings) and 52 earned runs. The Red Sox hold a team earned run average of 4.03 for the year (16th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 91 hitters. They have walked 37 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.69 as a unit so far this year.

The Red Sox relievers have earned a save percentage of 80.0% and has entered the game in 8 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 16 base runners on the year with 43.8% of those runners crossed home plate. Red Sox bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 12 times in addition to having 11 appearances in high leverage situations. The Red Sox have sent 40 relievers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have 3 holds on the season (29th in the league). They have accumulated 4 saves this season and have blown 1 out of their 5 save opportunities.

The Red Sox have transformed 65.8% of balls in play into outs out of their 1,044 innings, which has them ranked 28th in the majors. The Baltimore Orioles have earned a total of 348 putouts this season, as well as 132 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .976 which is 28th in the majors, and have accumulated 20 double plays.

Fitts has thrown 32 innings and has earned 17 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 2.80 (10 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.304. He has given up 31 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 11 walks. Fitts (0-3 career mark) has earned a FIP of 2.75 while he has faced 137 hitters in the majors.

The White Sox have a SLG% of .315 and they average 3.09 runs per outing (29th in the league). They have put up 12 two-baggers, while walking 36 times and scoring 34 runs. Chicago is sitting with 9 home runs this year as well as 33 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 87 occasions (26th in MLB) and have earned a total of 70 base hits. The Chicago White Sox hold a team on-base percentage of .276 as well as a team batting average of .202 on the season.

The Chicago pitching staff have relinquished 41 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 3.73 (39 earned runs conceded). They have given up 11 home runs and they concede 3.92 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.265 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.50 as a unit so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.20 (86 strikeouts against 47 bases on balls). They are sitting at 2nd in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 72.

Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 41.2% out of 17 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 11 times in high leverage situations and also on 9 occasions with runners on. With 9 save situations, the White Sox have recorded 7 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. They rank 29th in MLB with a save percentage of 0.0%, and they have dispatched 36 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the year. Chicago has called on relievers to enter the game in 2 save opportunities and blew both of them.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 9 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (7th in MLB). The White Sox have accrued 93 assists, 4 errors and have earned 283 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 849 innings played, the White Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 74.5% (5th in the majors).

Thus far in his career, Perez has allowed 1,714 hits while he has accumulated 1,122 punch outs in 1,587 innings pitched. He has conceded 779 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.441 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 1.96 and he has faced 6,888 batters during his MLB career. Perez (91-87 career mark) holds a 4.42 earned run average while giving up 9.7 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+132)

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