At 7:10 PM from Fenway Park in Boston, we have an interleague matchup between the Cubs and Red Sox. Heading into Friday’s game, the Cubs have a record of 16-9, while the Red Sox are 14-12 overall. Television coverage for tonight’s game is being handled by NESN.

Chicago comes into this one as the slight favorite, with money line odds of -109. The over/under line is sitting at 8 runs. Kutter Crawford is starting for the Red Sox, and he is facing off against Shota Imanaga for the Cubs.

BOSTON RED SOX VS CHICAGO CUBS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Boston Red Sox Moneyline -110

This game will be played at Fenway Park at 7:10 ET on Friday, April 26th.

HOW TO BET THE CUBS VS RED SOX:

  • We have the Red Sox winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Red Sox to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Cubs Records & Stats

The Cubs’s offense was carried by Pete Crow-Armstrong in their most recent game vs. the Astros. Crow-Armstrong went 1/4 with a homer and two RBIs. The Cubs really broke things open with a three-run 6th inning. Looking at the betting lines going into the game, the Cubs were the slight underdog at +125.

Javier Assad got the start for the Cubs, going 5 2/3 innings, and giving up just one run on four hits. He only had one strikeout in the outing and got the win.

Chicago is on the road today vs. the Red Sox, having won three straight games, all coming in their most recent series vs. the Astros. So far this season, the Cubs are 10-3 at home compared to 6-6 on the road. Chicago’s overall record is 16-9, which has them 2nd in the NL Central, a half-game behind the Brewers.

As the underdog, the Cubs have gone 10-7 this year and 6-2 when favored. Chicago’s overall series record is 5-2-1, and they have won two straight series on the road. So far, they have yet to play a game vs. another NL Central team.

Chicago has been a great bet on the run line this season, going 18-7 overall and 9-3 on the road. The Cubs have a run differential of +1.0 runs per game this season, and they have covered the run line in five straight games.

The Cubs have played to the under in three straight games, and their over/under record on the season is 11-14. The average combined run total in their games is 9.6, and the over/under line for today’s game against the Red Sox is set at 8 runs. The Cubs have played to the under in five straight games when the over/under line has been set at 8 runs.

Shota Imanaga is on the mound for the Cubs in their road matchup against the Red Sox. Imanaga has picked up a win in each of his first three starts of the season, and he’s been able to go at least 5 innings in each start. He’s been able to rack up 18 strikeouts over 17 1/3 innings so far this season.

Chicago comes into the game as one of the top-scoring offenses in the league, averaging 5.3 runs per game. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.8 runs per game. The Cubs have been good at avoiding strikeouts this season, and they are also one of the league’s top home run hitting teams. As a team, they are batting .245, which is 11th in the league.

Michael Busch and Cody Bellinger have been the Cubs top power threats this season, with Busch leading the team with six homers and Bellinger right behind him with five. Bellinger has been especially hot of late, going 7/18 with three homers in his last five games. Nico Hoerner comes into the game with a batting average of .300 and has gone 13/37 in his last eight games.

Red Sox Records & Stats

The Red Sox will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Guardians with a 6-4 loss. Boston was the +112 underdog on the road going into this matchup. Things really got away from the Red Sox in the 2nd inning, as the Guardians scored five runs in the inning. Boston’s offense scored their only four runs in the 3rd.

Chase Anderson got the start for the Red Sox and took the loss. He only lasted 1 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs. Rafael Devers was hot at the plate, going 3/5 with a run scored and RBI.

Boston will host the Cubs today with an overall record of 14-12, which has them 3rd in the AL East, three games behind the Orioles for the division lead. So far, they have yet to win a game vs. another AL East team, going 0-3. The Red Sox dropped the final two games of their series vs. the Guardians.

At home, the Red Sox are just 3-7 this year, but they have been good on the road at 11-5. As the favorite, Boston has gone 7-4 and 7-8 as the underdog. Their overall series record is 4-3-1 this year.

When it comes to the run line, the Red Sox have been a better bet on the road this season, going 12-4. They have covered the run line in two straight home games, but overall they are just 3-7 at home. As the favorite, they are just 4-7 vs. the run line, but as the underdog, they are 11-4.

Today’s over/under line for the Red Sox game is set at 8 runs, which is right on par with their season average of 8.1 runs per game. So far this season, the Red Sox have played 24 games with over/under lines, and 53.8% of those games have had lines set higher than 8 runs. When the line has been set at 8 runs, the Red Sox have gone 1-2-2 in those games.

Kutter Crawford has been solid in his first two starts of the season, and he’ll be making his first start at home today against the Cubs. Crawford is coming off a win against the Pirates, where he went 6 innings and struck out 6. He has yet to give up a home run this season.

Heading into today’s game, the Red Sox offense is 2nd in the league in home runs and is averaging 4.5 runs per game. However, they are just 22nd in the league in runs scored at home, averaging 3.5 runs per game. Boston’s offense is also near the bottom of the league in strikeouts, averaging 10 per game.

Connor Wong and Wilyer Abreu have been swinging the bat well for the Red Sox, with Wong hitting .333 over his last six games with two homers, and Abreu is 13/28 in his last seven games. Rob Refsnyder is also on a five-game hitting streak and is 9/21 in his last six games. Tyler O’Neill is batting .298 for the season and is on a four-game hitting streak.