MLB Odds White Sox at Red Sox - Floyd vs Wakefield in MLB Betting Odds

The Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox continue a four game set in Beantown at 7:10pm EST. The White Sox have lost 7 out of 8 at Fenway in MLB betting odds and will send Gaven Floyd to the mound while the Red Sox counter with knuckleballer Tim Wakefield off the disabled list. Freddy Garcia pitched well last night in Game 3 but lost the late decision for the White Sox in MLB odds when Jason Bay nailed a solo home run in the bottom of the eigth to eventually give Boston the 6-3 win in sports betting odds.

The White Sox also lost 8-12 at Fenway on Monday with Jose Contreras pitching. Gaven Floyd is 10-8 on the season with a 3.98 ERA in MLB odds. Floyd has been red hot since the All-Star break with 49 strikeouts and a 2.92 ERA but will the same form be enough to give the White Sox a win down 0-2 in the series. Floyd pitched well on Friday against the Orioles through 7 innings allowing only a solo homerun to Brian Roberts. MLB odds have the Red Sox -145 at home against the White Sox +125 in MLB betting odds with a total of 9.5. OVER -125. Roberts ripped another homerun in the eighth to lead Baltimore to a 5-1 win in Chicago.

Floyd looks to turn the losing streak around on Wednesday going 2-0 lifetime against the Red Sox with a 5.74 ERA. Tim Wakefield will start for the Red Sox fresh off the disabled list after a month of rehab from lower back and calf pain. He was pitching well in the first half of the season before the injury going 11-3 with a 4.31 ERA. Wakefield is 7-11 with a 5.11 ERA in 28 appearances against the White Sox. "It is what it is. I'm glad to be back, and hopefully I can contribute as much as I did in the first half" Wakefield said. Besides Josh Beckett and Jon Lester, the Red Sox pitching rotation has been struggling in sports betting odds without Wakefield so they acquired Billy Wagner from the Mets on Wednesday. Vegas MLB betting odds at Caesars sportsbook have the Red Sox -140 favorites against the White Sox +125 with a betting total of 10 UNDER -120.

MLB Odds and Betting Trends for White Sox at Red Sox

August 26, 2009

Chicago is 7-3 when playing on Wednesday and are 4-12 SU in MLB odds for their last 16 games on the road. The White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games and are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Boston. The White Sox are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston. Boston is 7-3 when playing on Wednesday and is 7-1 SU in MLB betting odds for their last 8 games when playing at home against Chicago. Boston is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing against the White Sox. Boston is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games and are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games at home.