Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox Prediction 7-14-23 MLB Picks
The Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs meet in MLB interleague action from Wrigley Field on Friday night. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Boston is listed as a -120 road favorite while the Cubs are +100 home underdogs. The total for this game is set at 9 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Brayan Bello will start for the Red Sox here and is 6-5 with a 3.04 ERA and 70 strikeouts this season. Kyle Hendricks will get the start for the Cubs and is 3-3 with a 3.04 ERA and 32 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Boston’s 4-2 win back on July 3rd, 2022, snapped Chicago’s two-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Boston is 5-0 in their last 5 games overall and 4-2 in their last 6 road games. Chicago is 4-2 in their last 6 games overall and 1-6 in their last 7 home games while the over is 6-2 in their last 8 games overall.
Pick
I’m backing the Red Sox here. I think the only thing between these two teams that’s comparable right now is the bullpen, but Bello is the better starter over Hendricks right now, and the Red Sox in the last couple of weeks have been far better against right-handed pitching compared to the Cubs. I think this ends up going the way of the BoSox here so give me Boston.
