Ceddanne Rafaela leads the Boston Red Sox (15-13) into a contest against the Chicago Cubs (17-10) after he racked up four hits in a 17-0 win over the Cubs. The Red Sox are favorites (-125) against the Cubs (+105) in this outing, which begins at 7:10 PM ET on Sunday. Boston's Tanner Houck gets the start against Chicago's Hayden Wesneski.
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Red Sox vs. Cubs Game Info
- Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Venue: Fenway Park
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Red Sox vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | -125 | +105 | 8.5 | -110 | -110 |
Red Sox vs. Cubs Moneyline Insights
- Score Prediction: Red Sox 4, Cubs 3
- The Red Sox have been favorites in 11 games this season and won seven (63.6%) of those contests.
- Boston has a record of 5-1 when favored by -125 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The Cubs have been underdogs in 17 games this season and have come away with the win 10 times (58.8%) in those contests.
- Chicago has a mark of 7-3 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
Red Sox vs. Cubs Total Insights
- Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
- The Red Sox's games have gone over the total in 14 of their 28 chances.
- The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 13 of their 27 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
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Starting Pitchers: Tanner Houck vs. Hayden Wesneski
Tanner Houck - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Guardians | Apr. 23 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Guardians | Apr. 17 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| vs. Angels | Apr. 12 | 5.2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| at Angels | Apr. 7 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| at Athletics | Apr. 1 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Hayden Wesneski - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Astros | Apr. 25 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| at Diamondbacks | Apr. 17 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Red Sox's Leading Hitters
- Tyler O'Neill leads Boston with nine home runs this season. He's batting .333 with 11 RBI.
- Jarren Duran has 30 hits and an OBP of .318 to go with a slugging percentage of .361 this season.
- Wilyer Abreu has 21 hits this season and a slash line of .309/.385/.500.
- Masataka Yoshida leads Boston with a batting average of .282. He's also hit two home runs with 11 RBI.
Cubs' Leading Hitters
- Nico Hoerner has seven doubles, a triple and 10 walks while hitting .273.
- Christopher Morel has three doubles, a triple, three home runs and 11 walks while batting .219.
- Michael Busch has racked up a team-best .287 batting average, and leads the Cubs in home runs (six) and runs batted in (17).
- Mike Tauchman is hitting .281 with five doubles, two home runs and 15 walks.
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