How to Watch Red Sox at Cubs (July 18): Stream MLB Live, TV Channel

The Chicago Cubs host the Boston Red Sox for this weekend series starting on Friday to start up the second half of the MLB season.

Baseball is officially back, and the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox will be the first teams to kick off the second half of the season Friday afternoon. If the season ended today, both of these historic franchises would be in the playoffs. Boston is the hottest team in baseball going into the second half. The Red Sox couldn’t have ended the first half on a much better run, winning 10 in a row, and 12 of their last 13. Boston is coming off a four-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays and three consecutive sweeps. With this run, the Red Sox have improved to third place in the AL East and are only three games back of the division-leading Rays. This is the first and only series of the season between these two clubs, which have the oldest ballparks in the league. The Cubs will be the -125 favorites to win the opener on Friday at home.

How to Watch Boston Red Sox at Chicago Cubs Today:

Game Date: Friday, July 18, 2025

Game Time: 2:20 p.m. ET

TV Channel: MLB Network, NESN

Location: Wrigley Field

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The Cubs are coming off a high note to end the first half as well. Chicago will be going for its third win in a row, after they won the series against Boston’s arch rival in the New York Yankees before the All-Star game. The Cubs are having an incredible season sitting in second place in the National League, only behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chicago can’t keep it in cruise control though as it is only leading the NL Central by one game. That is because the Milwaukee Brewers are giving Boston a run for its money as the league’s hottest team. The Brewers have won seven in a row.

Chicago will look to keep up the pressure by starting Colin Rea tonight, who is 7-3 with a 3.91 ERA. Boston will start a revitalized Lucas Giolito, who has a 3.36 ERA. We should be in for a great pitcher’s duel to open back up the season, after a tremendous All-Star break.

What Time Is The MLB Game Between Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs On?

The Boston Red Sox at Chicago Cubs game will take place on Friday, July 18, 2025 at 2:20 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great MLB action.

What Channel Is The Boston Red Sox at Chicago Cubs Game On?

Looking to watch this game? Fans in the Boston area can tune into NESN to see the action. Make sure you subscribe to Fubo now to watch this matchup, as well as many other sports leagues.

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