<b> Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago Cubs Odds - Pick </b>
<b>Moneyline:</b> BOS -155 / CHI +135
<b>Over/Under Total:</b> OFF
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<b>Team Records Straight up / O/U Totals and Run Line W/L </b><br />
Boston Red Sox: SU 31-33 / O/U 35-28 / RL W/L 29-35
Chicago Cubs: SU 22-42 / O/U 31-31 / RL WL 36-28
Pitching Match Ups:
Boston Red Sox: Jon Lester 3-4, 4.57 ERA
Chicago Cubs: Jeff Samardzija 5-4, 3.96 ERA
<b>Trends Worth Noting:</b><br />
1. BOS is 3-8 in their last 11 overall.
2. BOS is 5-11 in Lester’s last 16 starts as a favorite.
3. CHI is 5-2 in their last 7 home games.
4. CHI is 1-4 in Samardzija’s last 5 starts.
<b>Key Injuries:</b><br />
BOS
Josh Beckett SP - Jun 15: Day-To-Day
Daniel Nava LF - Jun 15: Day-To-Day
Cody Ross RF - Jun 15: 15-Day DL
Kevin Youkilis 3B - Jun 15: Day-To-Day
Carl Crawford LF - Jun 14: 60-Day DL
Aaron Cook SP - Jun 14: 15-Day DL
Bobby Jenks RP - Jun 14: 60-Day DL
Rich Hill RP - Jun 13: 15-Day DL
Jason Repko CF - Jun 12: 15-Day DL
Jacoby Ellsbury CF - Jun 12: 60-Day DL
Jose Iglesias SS - Jun 11: Day-to-Day
CHI
Junior Lake SS - Jun 15: Day-to-Day
Geovany Soto C - Jun 15: 15-Day DL
Ian Stewart 3B - Jun 14: 15-Day DL
Anthony Rizzo 1B - Jun 13: Day-To-Day
<b>Matchup Analysis:</b><br />
Both teams are under .500 in their last 10 games, but have to go with the home Cubs in this game, as they have been playing ell at home and the Red Sox are struggling on the road lately.
<b>Jason's Pick:</b> Cubs
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<b>Moneyline:</b> BOS -155 / CHI +135
<b>Over/Under Total:</b> OFF
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<b>Team Records Straight up / O/U Totals and Run Line W/L </b><br />
Boston Red Sox: SU 31-33 / O/U 35-28 / RL W/L 29-35
Chicago Cubs: SU 22-42 / O/U 31-31 / RL WL 36-28
Pitching Match Ups:
Boston Red Sox: Jon Lester 3-4, 4.57 ERA
Chicago Cubs: Jeff Samardzija 5-4, 3.96 ERA
<b>Trends Worth Noting:</b><br />
1. BOS is 3-8 in their last 11 overall.
2. BOS is 5-11 in Lester’s last 16 starts as a favorite.
3. CHI is 5-2 in their last 7 home games.
4. CHI is 1-4 in Samardzija’s last 5 starts.
<b>Key Injuries:</b><br />
BOS
Josh Beckett SP - Jun 15: Day-To-Day
Daniel Nava LF - Jun 15: Day-To-Day
Cody Ross RF - Jun 15: 15-Day DL
Kevin Youkilis 3B - Jun 15: Day-To-Day
Carl Crawford LF - Jun 14: 60-Day DL
Aaron Cook SP - Jun 14: 15-Day DL
Bobby Jenks RP - Jun 14: 60-Day DL
Rich Hill RP - Jun 13: 15-Day DL
Jason Repko CF - Jun 12: 15-Day DL
Jacoby Ellsbury CF - Jun 12: 60-Day DL
Jose Iglesias SS - Jun 11: Day-to-Day
CHI
Junior Lake SS - Jun 15: Day-to-Day
Geovany Soto C - Jun 15: 15-Day DL
Ian Stewart 3B - Jun 14: 15-Day DL
Anthony Rizzo 1B - Jun 13: Day-To-Day
<b>Matchup Analysis:</b><br />
Both teams are under .500 in their last 10 games, but have to go with the home Cubs in this game, as they have been playing ell at home and the Red Sox are struggling on the road lately.
<b>Jason's Pick:</b> Cubs
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