Chicago at Boston

Tim Wakefield has had trouble with his knuckleball. When that happens, he has nothing else to turn to. He began the season in rare form, posting a 1.79 ERA through mid-May, but things have been completely different since. He has only made three quality starts out of 12 and has allowed 90 hits in 73 innings while pitching to a 6.53 ERA. As a team, the Sox have struggled, playing sub .500 baseball for almost two months now. Jon Garland has had a good season, with just one bad start in his last 11. That game he coughed up 11 earned runs, and even with that still comes in with a 3.88 ERA. If that game is forgotten he is much closer to three on the entire season. The White Sox are actually 14-11 in their last 25 games, better than what the Sox have done. Like the dog here, with a team that has played better lately, and a pitcher that has more to offer.