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The Boston Red Sox (15-13) will look to Ceddanne Rafaela, red hot after a four-hit game, to lead them in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs (17-10) on Sunday at 7:10 PM ET on ESPN. The Red Sox are -144 favorites for the contest, according to bookmakers.
Tanner Houck will get the ball for Boston while Chicago will counter with Hayden Wesneski.
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Red Sox and Cubs Betting Trends
The Red Sox have been the moneyline favorite 11 total times this season. They’ve finished 7-4 in those games.
Boston has a record of 3-1 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -144 or shorter (75% winning percentage).
The Cubs have been underdogs in 17 games this season and won 10 (58.8%) of those contests.
This season, Chicago has won three of its five games when it’s the underdog by at least +121 on the moneyline.
In the 28 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Red Sox, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 13 times (13-13-2).
The Cubs’ games have gone over the total in 13 of their 27 chances.
Red Sox Stats & Insights
The Red Sox have the No. 11 offense in MLB play scoring 4.8 runs per game (134 total runs).
Boston is third in MLB play with 36 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
The Red Sox have the 12th-ranked batting average in the league (.247).
Boston strikes out 9.9 times per game, the third-worst average in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Red Sox has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 13th in MLB.
Boston has the top team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (2.63).
Cubs Stats & Insights
The Cubs have scored the ninth-most runs in the league this season with 140.
Chicago has hit 28 homers this season, which ranks 15th in the majors.
The Cubs rank 13th in MLB with a .245 team batting average.
Chicago ranks 16th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.6 Ks per contest.
The Cubs average the 12th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the majors this season.
Chicago has pitched to a 4.12 ERA this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.
Red Sox Key Players to Watch
Houck (3-2 with a 1.65 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 32 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Red Sox, his sixth of the season.
Tyler O’Neill leads Boston in home runs this season with nine while driving in 11 runs.
Jarren Duran is batting .252 with an OBP of .318 and a slugging percentage of .361 this season.
Wilyer Abreu has collected 21 base hits, an OBP of .385 and a slugging percentage of .500 this season.
Masataka Yoshida leads Boston in batting average (.282) this season.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Wesneski gets the nod for the Cubs and will make his first start of the season.
Nico Hoerner is batting .273 with seven doubles, a triple and 10 walks.
Christopher Morel has three doubles, a triple, three home runs and 11 walks while batting .219.
Michael Busch paces the Cubs with six home runs and 17 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .287.
Mike Tauchman is batting .281 with five doubles, two home runs and 15 walks.
Red Sox and Cubs Injuries
Red Sox: Romy Gonzalez: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Tyler Heineman: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Vaughn Grissom: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Nick Pivetta: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Brayan Bello: 15 Day IL (Lat), Bryan Mata: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Garrett Whitlock: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Isaiah Campbell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Lucas Giolito: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Murphy: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Rib), Liam Hendriks: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Cubs: Cody Bellinger: 10 Day IL (Rib), Seiya Suzuki: 10 Day IL (Oblique strain), Drew Smyly: 15 Day IL (Hip), Jordan Wicks: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Kyle Hendricks: 15 Day IL (Back), Justin Steele: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Julian Merryweather: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Caleb Kilian: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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