Red Sox look to take advantage of woeful White Sox

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Faced with an uphill climb in the American League wild-card race, the Boston Red Sox will host the Chicago White Sox in the first contest of a three-game series on Friday.

The White Sox (32-109) actually will begin the series on a higher note after snapping their 12-game skid with an 8-1 Wednesday win in Baltimore. The Red Sox (70-70), in turn, watched the New York Mets complete t