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Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox
The Chicago Cubs will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Left hander Shota Imanaga will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Imanaga is 3-0 this season with a 0.84 ERA.
Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Kutter Crawford. The right hander has a 0.66 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Red Sox were a 6-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Guardians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Astros on April 25. Bettors who backed the Cubs at 125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 16-9 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston:
Team record: 14-12 SU
Next up:
Chicago at Boston Saturday, April 27