The Boston Red Sox (14-12) will host the Chicago Cubs (16-9), Friday at 7:10 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series. The Cubs will hand the ball to Shota Imanaga (3-0), and the Red Sox will turn to Kutter Crawford (1-0).
How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Red Sox
- Game Day: Friday, April 26, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Stadium: Fenway Park
- TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Livestream: Watch on Fubo
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Cubs and Red Sox Stats
- The Cubs strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 13th in MLB.
- The Cubs have the 11th-ranked ERA (3.71) in the majors this season.
- The Cubs rank sixth in Major League Baseball with 28 home runs.
- Hitters for Chicago have a combined .407 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
- The Red Sox pitching staff ranks 11th in MLB with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Boston has a 2.60 team ERA that is No. 1 among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Red Sox average 1.3 home runs per game to rank second in MLB play with 33 total home runs .
- So far this season, Boston is sixth in baseball with a .405 slugging percentage.
Cubs vs. Red Sox Key Players
- Nico Hoerner paces the Cubs with a team-best batting average of .289.
- Christopher Morel is batting .205 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs and 11 walks.
- Mike Tauchman is batting .298 with five doubles, two home runs and 14 walks.
- Tyler O’Neill leads the Red Sox with seven home runs.
- Jarren Duran’s .255 batting average is a team-high mark.
- Wilyer Abreu is batting .306 with seven doubles, two home runs and nine walks.
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Cubs vs. Red Sox Betting Odds and Trends
Cubs vs. Red Sox Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -111 | -109 | 8 | -115 | -105 |
Cubs vs. Red Sox Betting Trends
- The Cubs have been favorites in eight games this season and won six (75%) of those contests.
- The Cubs have a record of 6-2 when favored by -111 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Cubs’ games have gone over the total in 11 of their 25 chances.
- The Red Sox have been underdogs in 15 games this season and have come away with the win seven times (46.7%) in those contests.
- This season, the Red Sox have been victorious seven times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least -109 or worse on the moneyline.
- Contests with the Red Sox have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 11 of 26 chances this season.
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