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Red Sox Complete Season Series Sweep with Shutout Win Over White Sox

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The Red Sox made it a perfect 5-0 against the White Sox this season, cruising to a 4-0 shutout at Fenway and pushing their win streak to seven games. DarkHorse's Red Sox -120 pick cashed comfortably, and frankly, this one played out exactly as the numbers suggested it would.

Sonny Gray delivered the pitching edge we projected, holding Chicago scoreless while the Red Sox offense did just enough against Sean Burke and the White Sox bullpen. Boston didn't need fireworks—four runs was plenty when your starter is dealing and the opposing lineup looks this overmatched. The White Sox managed zero runs for the fifth straight meeting between these clubs, extending that absurd 7.25-1.0 season series run differential to something even more lopsided.

This wasn't luck. The Red Sox have now won nine of their last eleven, and they've absolutely owned Chicago in every conceivable way this year. When you're getting a home favorite at -120 with a 6-game win streak, a dominant head-to-head record, and a clear pitching advantage, you take it. The market gave us value, the Sox delivered, and the Stable cashes another winner. Sometimes the handicap writes itself—you just need the stones to trust what the data is screaming at you.

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