Smack dab in the middle of the first weekend back after the MLB All-Star break is a can’t-miss series, which is featured on FOX today. It’s also an interleague matchup that we don’t get to see as often as we’d like, so we’re here to help make the most of it with our best Red Sox vs. Cubs predictions for today.

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Red Sox vs. Cubs Predictions For MLB On FOX, 7/19

When it comes to a matchup that is ideal to get ready for tomorrow’s series finales, a huge-all slate overall and Sunday Night Baseball, this is the one. That’s thanks to the fact that it’s providing us with a great starting pitching battle, although the names may not be as well-known as others like Jacob deGrom.

Boston’s Brayan Bello and Chicago’s Shota Imanaga are taking the bump, each with 6-3 records and impressive ERAs. Therefore, we wouldn’t be surprised to see plenty of fans focusing their Red Sox vs. Cubs predictions on a low-scoring game.

Of course, those making the lines know that as well, and the Red Sox vs. Cubs odds for today also prove that. Oftentimes this year, we’ve been able to find more value in the player prop market. That is again the case for tonight, but if you absolutely must stick with the standard lines for your Red Sox vs. Cubs picks, we see more value with a Boston victory.

 

 

 

Boston Red Sox: Looking To Stay Hot

Before we dive into our favorite two approaches, we’ve got to take a further look at each team, and we’ll start with the road team. The Red Sox have an iconic stadium of their own with Fenway Park, but at a different one this weekend in Wrigley Field, they’re looking to start this first series back how they ended the first half of the year.

Boston entered the All-Star break last weekend on a remarkable 10-game winning streak. That impressive stretch now has them right in the thick of things in the seemingly always loaded AL East. The rival New York Yankees will certainly have something to say about it, but for now, Red Sox fans are certainly hopeful.
 

 

 

Chicago Cubs: Top MLB Story Of The First Half

Speaking of teams in the thick of pennant races, that’s also where Chicago finds itself in the NL Central. After they began the 2025 MLB season with the Japan Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers way before even the “true” Opening Day, they’ve been one of the biggest positive storylines of the year.

However, they still have to deal with the Milwaukee Brewers in the division, and virtually every team other than the Pittsburgh Pirates is in the mix. Of course, the return of the aforementioned Shota Imanaga certainly helps with their success, and yet, he’s not going to be the focus of our Red Sox vs. Cubs predictions for today.
 

 

 

How To Watch Red Sox vs. Cubs Today

We shared from the start that we had a featured game on FOX, and you’ll see more regarding how to watch Tigers vs. Rangers today here:

  • Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
  • When: 7:10 PM ET on 7/19
  • Watch on TV: FOX
  • Where to stream: Fubo, MLB.TV
     
 

 

Red Sox vs. Cubs Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

As we get set for what we expect to be an awesome second game of the series, we also want to make sure that you have the latest Tigers vs. Rangers odds for today:

 

 

Red Sox vs. Cubs Best Bet: Brayan Bello Over 4.5 Strikeouts (-115 At DraftKings Sportsbook)

We said that Chicago ace Shota Imanaga would not be the focus of our Red Sox vs. Cubs predictions, which may be surprising in itself. He’s been quite valuable for bettors this season, but our attention is on the starter opposite him - Boston’s Brayan Bello.

The fourth-year starter (all with the Red Sox) is having the best year of his career thus far with a 3.14 ERA, and like the team’s overall win streak, Bello entered the MLB All-Star break winning three straight starts. We’re also focused on him given the contradicting facts surrounding Cubs starter Shota Imanaga.

The lefty has been superb and the Sox have struck out the third-most times of any team this season; however, they also have the third-best OPS against southpaws this season. Therefore, we’re going to capitalize on what we consider to be far too low of a strikeout line for Bello.

There’s no denying that the Cubs lineup has impressed this year, but Bello has not had any issues getting to five K’s. He’s done so in four of his last five starts, including ones against the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. Although it’s only one, he’s also had success against Chicago.

It was just last season when Bello rang up eight Cubs batters! With the success both he and the Sox have had entering this series, we have Brayan Bello over 4.5 strikeouts (-115 at DraftKings) as the best bet from our Red Sox vs. Cubs predictions. 
 

 

 

Red Sox vs. Cubs Injury Report & Starting Pitchers

When it comes to Red Sox vs. Cubs injury news, you’ve already seen that Chicago starter Shota Imanaga is no longer at the forefront of that. As for current news, it’s fellow starter Jameson Taillon who is the biggest concern alongside catcher Miguel Amaya.

As for Red Sox vs. Cubs injury news in Boston, they are arguably the healthiest team in the entire MLB! That sets us up with the following expected Red Sox vs. Cubs starters for today that we’ve shared already:

 

 

 

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