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Boston Red Sox at Chicago Chicago White Sox

MLBregular • 2026 Season
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Red Sox
Boston
8
CWS 57%43% BOS
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Chicago Chicago White Sox 57% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Chicago White Sox:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Rest Days. Chicago White Sox rest advantage (2 days rest) over Red Sox (1 day rest)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: CWS 54% (−3)
  • If the rest edge were neutral: CWS 56% (−1)

Win probability movement

CWS home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement62%55%49%Jul 4Jul 7

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueRate Field
Chicago, Illinois

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Red Sox (away)
Chicago White Sox (home)
43%
Win probability
57%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Red Sox defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-1.

Our model predicted the Chicago White Sox would win with 57% confidence, but the Red Sox pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Chicago White Sox and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Rest Days favored the Chicago White Sox and was a contributing factor: Chicago White Sox rest advantage (2 days rest) over Red Sox (1 day rest)
  • Head to Head was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent head-to-head history available

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Red Sox won 1-8

Red Sox won comfortably

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Chicago White Sox at 57%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Chicago Chicago White Sox
  • Rest DaysFavors Chicago Chicago White Sox
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

BOS
CWS
Home Field Advantage
Rest Days
Favours BOS|Favours CWS

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 7/7/2026, 11:30:04 PM

Key Players

Red Sox

Eduardo RiveraSP
Sonny GraySP
Tanner HouckSP
Brayan BelloSP
Ranger SuarezSP

Chicago White Sox

Sean BurkeSP
Davis MartinSP
Anthony KaySP
Hagen SmithSP
Noah SchultzSP

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Frequently Asked Questions

Chicago White Sox has a 57% win probability, while Red Sox has a 43% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois.

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