Cubs vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 27

Updated Apr. 27, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

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Connor Wong and the Boston Red Sox will attempt to beat Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs when the teams meet on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET. The Cubs are favored in this one, at -119, while the underdog Red Sox have -101 odds to win. Chicago (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The total is 9 runs for the contest.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Red Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Cubs vs. Red Sox Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox game on Friday, April 26.

Cubs vs. Red Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 4:10 PM ET
• Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
• How to Watch on TV: NESN

Cubs vs. Red Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Red Sox 3, Cubs 2
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 55%, Red Sox 45%

Cubs vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• This season, the Cubs have won six out of the eight games in which they've been favored.
• Chicago has a record of 6-2 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -119 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 54.3% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• The Red Sox have been victorious in seven, or 46.7%, of the 15 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Boston has been victorious four times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least -101 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 50.2% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

CHC 0 · BOS 17

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Chicago Cubs

CHC

-1.5

-119

o9

Boston Red Sox

BOS

+1.5

-102

u9

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs went 2-2 across the four games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Cubs have put together an 8-2-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Hoerner has seven doubles, a triple and 10 walks while batting .284.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Hoerner's home run total places him 298th, and his RBI tally ranks him 193rd.
• Hoerner has collected a hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .375 with three doubles and three RBI.
• Christopher Morel has three doubles, a triple, three home runs and 11 walks while batting .215.
• Including all major league hitters, Morel ranks 71st in homers and 78th in RBI.
• Morel enters this matchup looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with two doubles, four walks and an RBI.
• Michael Busch has accumulated a team-high .289 batting average, while leading the Cubs in home runs (six) and runs batted in (17).
• Mike Tauchman has five doubles, two home runs and 15 walks while hitting .295.
• Tauchman is riding a five-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .467 with a double, two home runs, six walks and four RBI.

Cubs Team Props

Learn more about this Cubs vs. Red Sox matchup on Fox Sports.

Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The Red Sox have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Red Sox and their opponents are 5-4-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Red Sox are 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Tyler O'Neill has swatted a team-leading eight home runs.
• O'Neill's home run total puts him third in MLB, and he is 144th in RBI.
• O'Neill brings a hitting streak of five games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .389 with two home runs, two walks and two RBI.
• Jarren Duran has a club-leading .246 batting average.
• Duran is 196th overall in homers and 116th in RBI this season.
• Wilyer Abreu has seven doubles, two home runs and nine walks while hitting .306.
• Wong has put up a team-leading 11 runs batted in.

Red Sox Team Props

Cubs vs. Red Sox Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox game on Friday, April 26.

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