The Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park on August 5, 2026, with first pitch set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Two solid starters, a tight AL standings race, and a classic ballpark — here’s everything you need before the game.
Game Info
- Matchup: Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox
- League: MLB
- Date: August 5, 2026
- First Pitch: 7:10 p.m. ET
- Venue: Fenway Park
How to Watch
🇺🇸 United States
- Chicago White Sox: Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) — also available via the CHSN app
- Boston Red Sox: NESN — also available via NESN 360
- In Spanish: Telemundo, UniMás/TUDN, Universo, FOX Deportes, ESPN Deportes, Peacock
🇲🇽 Mexico (5:10 p.m. local)
- Canal 5 — 55 regular-season games; part of the 2026–2028 deal
- NU9VE (Canal 9) — Sunday game of the week
- ESPN — ~6 games per week
- TUDN / Canal FOX — 5-game weekly package
- Disney+ — 6 additional games per week + ESPN simulcast
🇻🇪 Venezuela (7:10 p.m. local)
- Televén — Free; mainly weekends, free streaming on their mobile app
- 1BASEBALL — 24/7 baseball channel, up to 3 games per day (Simple, Inter, NetUno GO)
- ByM Sport — 6 days a week (Inter and Simple)
- IVC — Tuesday through Sunday
- ESPN / Disney+ — Live and replay
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic (7:10 p.m. local)
- Teleantillas Canal 10 — Free; 7 games per week, one per day. Seventh consecutive year. Covers Opening Day through the full World Series, including the All-Star Game, Home Run Derby, and entire postseason
- ESPN / 1BASEBALL — Via Altice
- FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes
- teleantillas.com.do — Free stream
- MLB.TV
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico (7:10 p.m. local)
- WAPA Deportes — Free; regular season (typically Friday, Saturday, Sunday). Exclusive island broadcast for the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
- MLB.TV
A note on MLB.TV: MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product. For 22 of 30 clubs, there is a separate local in-market subscription (~$19.99/month or ~$99.99/season) sold within the MLB app that is blackout-free locally. Games exclusive to national partners (Netflix, NBC/Peacock, Apple TV, FOX, ESPN) are not included in MLB.TV — that’s not a blackout, they simply aren’t part of the package. No public MLB.TV blackout map exists for Latin American countries.
How Both Teams Are Sitting
- Chicago White Sox: 59-53 (.527)
- Boston Red Sox: 61-51 (.545)
Starting Pitchers
- White Sox — Sean Burke (RHP): 7-5, 3.04 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 140 strikeouts in 124.1 innings
- Red Sox — Sonny Gray (RHP): 13-2, 2.93 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 98 strikeouts in 113.2 innings
Keys to the Game
Boston holds a slight edge in the standings at 61-51 and is looking to protect its divisional position. Chicago, sitting at 59-53, needs wins to stay alive in the playoff hunt — every game matters this deep into the season.
The pitching matchup leans Boston’s way. Sonny Gray has been one of the best starters in the AL all year — a 13-2 record with a 2.93 ERA is hard to argue with. Sean Burke is no pushover, though: his 3.04 ERA and 140 strikeouts show a pitcher who can keep Chicago in games. Still, Gray is the clear ace in this one.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays, and a video recap.
