Boston at Chicago

Boston's offense is No. 1 in runs scored and slugging and also second in on-base percentage. The Red Sox are on a 43-15 run, including 45-10 against a team with a winning percentage below .400. Red Sox lefty Brian Johnson has a 3.06 ERA on the road. The team is 6-0 his last six starts and 8-2 his last 10. He won't throw a lot of innings, but the Red Sox have a deep and reliable bullpen. Chicago is #21 in runs scored, #26 in on-base percentage, and #16 in slugging. The White Sox are awful at home (25-42), 19-40 against a left-handed starter, including 6-21 at home against a southpaw. Boston won't have any problems scoring off 36-year old James Shields (5-15, 4.54 ERA), and the Red Sox are 9-2 in the last 11 meetings. Play Boston.