Red Sox at Cubs 7/1/22 - MLB Betting Pick & Odds
Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago Cubs
MLB: 2:20 PM EST
Jul. 01, 2022
TV: Marquee Sports
Latest Odds : BOS ; O/U
The Boston Red Sox will begin a three-game series at Wrigley Field on Friday against the Chicago Cubs. Boston is 43-33 and defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Wednesday. The Red Sox received an RBI from J.D. Martinez to break a tie in the 10th inning, when the designated hitter was hit by a pitch and the Red Sox went on to defeat Toronto. Boston has won eight of the last 10. Boston is second in the American League East, 13 games behind the first-place New York Yankees.
Rafael Devers is batting .328 to lead Boston and the third baseman has team highs in home runs with 17 and hits with 98. Second baseman Trevor Story is the leader in RBIs with 52 and shortstop Xander Bogaerts is the leader in on-base percentage of .397. On Friday, the Boston Red Sox will send Rich Hill to the mound. The left-hander is 4-4 with a 4.09 ERA, 55 Ks and 19 BBs.
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The Chicago Cubs are 29-46 after defeating the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 on Wednesday. Willson Contreras hit a home run as did Christopher Morel and Morel also threw out a baserunner at the plate from center field. Chicago is 4-4 over its last eight and the Cubs are fourth in the National League Central, 14 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers.
Willson Contreras is batting .280 to lead Chicago and the catcher has a team-high .394 on-base percentage. Third baseman Patrick Wisdom is the leader in home runs with 14 and RBIs with 37, while left fielder Ian Happ is the leader in hits with 69. On Friday, the Chicago Cubs will send Adrian Sampson to the mound. The right-hander is 0-0 with a 1.69 ERA, 10 Ks and 2 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Boston is 13-4 in its last 17 on the road
The OVER has cashed in each of the Red Sox last 4
Chicago is 6-16 in its last 22
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Cubs last 5 at home
Free Betting Pick: Boston Red Sox
Boston has won 13 of the last 17 on the road, while Chicago has lost 36 of its last 51 at home. Boston pitcher Rich Hill is coming off a strong outing in which the left-hander allowed one run on five hits across six innings resulting in an 8-3 victory for Boston over the Cleveland Guardians. Boston has won four of Hill’s last five starts. Chicago starting pitcher Adrian Samson has only made three appearances this season and in the only start gave up two runs on four hits in five innings, losing to St Louis 5-3. Final Score Prediction, Boston Red Sox win 6-3.