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Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago Cubs
The Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Wrigley Field in an interleague contest.
The Red Sox will trot Josh Winckowski out to the mound in this one. Right hander Winckowski has a 3-1 record and a 3.60 ERA this season.
The Cubs will counter Winckowski with Alec Mills. Right hander Mills has a 9.87 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -116-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 10.
Chicago won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Red Sox on July 01. Bettors who backed the Cubs at 125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at 125 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 43-34 SU
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Chicago:
Team record: 31-46 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
Next up:
Boston at Chicago Sunday, July 3