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Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox
The fans at Fenway Park will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox when they take their seats on Saturday.
Right hander Ben Brown will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Brown is 0-0 this season with a 3.72 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Josh Winckowski who starts for the Red Sox. Right hander Winckowski is 1-1 with a 4.20 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Boston lost its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Cubs on April 26. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 7-1 winner as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -110 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 17-9 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston:
Team record: 14-13 SU
Next up:
Chicago at Boston Sunday, April 28