Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox: Final Score & Recap

The Boston Red Sox routed the Chicago White Sox 14-2 at Fenway Park on August 4, 2026, turning what the DiamondIQ model opened as a 56 percent home win probability into a near-certainty before the game was an inning old. Boston exploded for six runs in the first inning, a burst that immediately swung the win probability toward the Red Sox and set the tone for the afternoon. A six-run sixth inning further buried any hope of a Chicago rally, with the White Sox managing just two runs across the entire contest on six hits while committing an error.

The decisive sequence came in the bottom of the first, where Boston's offense did its most concentrated damage against Davis Martin. Caleb Durbin added a home run that shifted win probability 4.8 percent in Boston's favor, while Connor Wong grounded into a double play that nonetheless represented a 9.2 percent swing for the Red Sox, reflecting how thoroughly loaded the bases were before that at-bat. Willson Contreras contributed a double play of his own in the second inning worth 8.8 percent in win probability, further sealing Chicago's fate early. On the Chicago side, the most meaningful swing came from Brenton Doyle's flyout in the second inning, a missed opportunity that cost the White Sox 10.0 percent in win probability off Patrick Sandoval.

Patrick Sandoval was the standout individual performer by the DiamondIQ model's measure, posting a 12.2 percent WPA contribution to pace all pitchers. Sandoval kept Chicago's lineup largely in check after the first inning, limiting damage in key situations including Luisangel Acuña's groundout in the fourth that erased a 3.2 percent White Sox window. Among position players, Contreras led with a 10.0 percent WPA mark, while Durbin's 3.4 RE24 reflected the quality of run-scoring context he delivered at the plate. Boston finished with 15 hits and committed no errors, a clean performance that matched the lopsided final margin.