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The 12-9 Chicago Cubs travel to take on the 11-10 Boston Red Sox in the first game of a three-game set at Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts tonight. The first pitch at Fenway Park is scheduled for 7:10 PM ET. The road warrior Cubs are listed as a -125 ML favorite over the host Red Sox. The total for this opening match is on the board at 8.5 runs.
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In their last game the Cubs lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5. In the game the Cubs scored five runs on 12 hits and the Pirates scored six runs on 10 hits.
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In their last game the Red Sox lost to the New York Yankees 3-1. In the game the Red Sox scored one run on only three hits and the Yankees scored three runs on nine hits.
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This season the Cubs rank tied for 4th in the Majors in runs scored and 7th in team ERA.
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The Red Sox rank tied for 26th in the Majors in runs scored and 4th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Chicago: Jake Arrieta (3-0, 3.65 ERA)<br />
Boston: Drew Pomeranz (1-1, 4.60 ERA)
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Jake Arrieta gets the starting nod for the Cubs tonight in the first game of this interleague series and in his last outing he was not sharp giving up four earned runs in six innings, but the lineup helped him out, big time, in a 12-8 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The Cubs have won three of his four starts this season, but in his last three outings he has given up 10 earned runs and five HR in 18 innings. Arrieta has not faced the Red Sox since the 2014 season and in his career against them he is 1-3 with an ERA of 4.66. The Cubs have won Arrieta’s last four interleague starts and they have won 37 of his last 51 road starts.
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Drew Pomeranz goes for the hometown Red Sox tonight and in his last start he gave up two earned runs in five innings in a 2-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. He was lit up in his previous start, but the Boston offense bailed him out and they had won his first two starts of the season before losing to the Orioles in his last outing. In three career starts facing the Cubs Pomeranz is 2-0 with an ERA of only 1.13. The Red Sox are 4-1 in Pomeranz’s last five starts overall and they have won five of his last seven starts against a team that has a winning record.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Cubs are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Red Sox in Boston.
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In the last 7 games between these teams the Under record is 5-2.
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This season the Red Sox are 7-4 at home and the Cubs are 8-4 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Chicago Cubs: 12-9 SU / O/U 12-8 / Run Line W/L 8-13<br />
Boston Red Sox: 11-10 SU / O/U 6-13 / Run Line W/L 10-11
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Chicago at Boston Key Betting Trends<br />
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CHC is 6-2 in their last 8 road games
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CHC is 8-2 in their last 10 interleague road games
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CHC has an Over record of 8-1 in their last 9 games
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BOS is 1-4 in their last 5 overall
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BOS is 6-2 in their last 8 games following a loss
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BOS has an Under record of 4-1 in their last 5 home games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>CUBS</b><br />
[2B] 04/17/2017 - Tommy La Stella out indefinitely ( Personal )
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<b>RED SOX</b><br />
[P] 03/30/2017 - David Price 10-day DL (4/1) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Tyler Thornbur 10-day DL (4/1) ( Undisclosed )<br />
[P] 04/03/2017 - Carson Smith 10-day DL (4/1) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 04/03/2017 - Roenis Elias 10-day DL (4/1) ( Oblique )<br />
[3B] 04/25/2017 - Pablo Sandoval 10-day DL (4/24) ( Knee )<br />
[LF] 04/21/2017 - Brock Holt 10-day DL (4/21) ( Vertigo )
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