In an interleague series between two of the favorites in Major League Baseball, the Chicago Cubs will visit Fenway Park to take on the Boston Red Sox. This is the first of a weekend series between the two historic franchises. The Boston Red Sox come into their Thursday night game against the Yankees with an 11-9 record.
The Chicago Cubs fell in the series finale against Pittsburgh on Wednesday night. The defending World Series Champions are now 12-9 on the season, and a game ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Chicago Cubs are listed at -123 in this game on Friday night over the Boston Red Sox. Find the latest MLB betting odds here.
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When: Friday April 28th, 2017; 6:10pm CT
Where: Fenway Park; Boston, MA
TV: MASN, ROOTRM
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, KOA 850 AM / 94.1 FM
Stream Option: MLB.TV
Odds: Chicago Cubs -123
Why Bet on Chicago Cubs
Jake Arrieta will get the start on Friday for the Cubs. The former Cy Young winner has yet to lose in 2017 in four starts. Arrieta is 3-0, with a 3.65 earned run average. The 31 year old has a 77-46 career record. The Cubs as a staff has a team earned run average of 3.56, which is 7th in the league.
The Cubs offense has been one of the best in all of Major League Baseball. Anthony Rizzo had a monster game on Wednesday, and is the team leader with 4 homeruns. Jason Heyward is off to a quick start for the Cubs this season as well, as he has 16 runs batted in to lead the team.
Why Bet on Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox have gotten off to a slower start than many felt they would in 2017. The Red Sox are 7-3 at home this season, but just 4-6 on the road. The Red Sox recently lost two out of three on the road at Baltimore. On the season, the Red Sox have scored 77 runs, and have the best batting average in the league, at .279.
The Red Sox will send lefthander Drew Pomeranz. The 28 year old out of Ole Miss is 1-1 on the season, with a 4.60 earned run average. Pomeranz has 26 career wins, and a 3.82 earned run average. The Red Sox have a 3.57 team ERA, and have 10 quality starts, anchored by Chris Sale.
Expert Score & Prediction
This is going to be a pretty good baseball game, and a pretty fun series. You better believe, Theo Epstein is going to be featured in this series. He is the guy that brought a World Series to both organizations. This series will see a Saturday afternoon game, and a Sunday Night Baseball game as well.
Look for Jake Arrieta to take his first loss of the season. The Red Sox have a great offense, and are going to rudely welcome him back to Fenway Park, where he pitched some when he was a member of the Orioles. Drew Pomeranz will not be a great, but good enough for the win. The final bet for this game is the Boston Red Sox +114 over the Chicago Cubs.
