Red Sox vs. Cubs odds, tips and betting trends

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13 July 2023

Red Sox vs. Cubs odds, tips and betting trends

On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Boston Red Sox (48-43) visiting the Chicago Cubs (42-47) at 8:05 PM ET.

The Cubs are the home favorite (-135) versus the Red Sox (+115). The starting pitchers are Kyle Hendricks (3-3) for the Chicago Cubs, and Brayan Bello (6-5) for the Boston Red Sox.

The Cubs won their last game against the Yankees Friday by a 7-4 score. Seiya Suzuki went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively. Julian Merryweather picked up the win on the strength of 1 1/3 innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one.

The Red Sox took down the Athletics 4-3 Friday. Masataka Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI, and Chris Martin got the win, throwing one inning without giving up an earned run on two hits.

Here’s what you need to get ready for Friday’s Cubs vs. Red Sox contest, including viewing options.

Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Cubs (-135, bet $135 to win $100)
Underdog: Red Sox (+115, bet $100 to win $115)
Over/under: 8

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Cubs Stats and Trends

Cubs Betting Records

This season, the Cubs have been favored 43 times and won 25, or 58.1%, of those games.
This season Chicago has won 12 of its 20 games, or 60%, when favored by at least -135 on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Cubs, based on the moneyline, is 57.4%.
Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 44 of 89 opportunities.
The Cubs are 45-44-0 against the spread this season.

Kyle Hendricks (Cubs Probable Starter)

Hendricks (3-3 with a 3.21 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 53 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cubs, his 10th of the season.
In his most recent time out on Sunday, the righty went 5 2/3 innings against the New York Yankees, giving up four earned runs while surrendering 10 hits.
The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.21, with 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opposing hitters have a .228 batting average against him.
Hendricks has recorded four quality starts this year.
Hendricks will aim to go five or more innings for his ninth straight start. He’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his nine outings this season.
The opposing Red Sox offense has a collective .263 batting average, and is fourth in the league with 822 total hits and sixth in MLB play with 451 runs scored. It has the seventh-ranked slugging percentage (.427) and ranks 22nd in home runs (94) in all of MLB.

Cubs Batting Stats

The Cubs’ 96 home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.
The offense for Chicago has a slugging percentage of .396 this season, 22nd in MLB.
The Cubs have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 18th among MLB teams.
Chicago has scored the 13th-most runs in the majors this season with 410 (4.6 per game).
The Cubs have an OBP of .325 this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
Chicago ranks 23rd with an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.

Red Sox Stats and Trends

Red Sox Betting Records

The Red Sox have been underdogs in 52 games this season and have come away with the win 26 times (50%) in those contests.
This season, Boston has been victorious 17 times in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 46.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Boston’s games have gone over the total in 48 of its 91 opportunities.
In 91 games with a line this season, the Red Sox have a mark of 47-44-0 against the spread.

Brayan Bello (Red Sox Probable Starter)

Bello makes the start for the Red Sox, his 15th of the season. He is 6-5 with a 3.04 ERA and 70 strikeouts through 80 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent appearance came on Wednesday, July 5 against the Texas Rangers, when the right-hander tossed seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up eight hits.
In 14 games this season, the 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.04, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .239 against him.
Bello is trying to extend a sixth-game quality start streak in this outing.
Bello will try to last five or more innings for his seventh straight start. He’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing.
He has not made an appearance so far in 2023 that he did not surrender at least one earned run.
He will face off against a Cubs offense that ranks 18th in the league with 742 total hits (on a .246 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .396 (22nd in the league) with 96 total home runs (21st in MLB play).