Cubs vs Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 18

Odds updated as of 1:13 a.m.

MLB action on Friday includes the Chicago Cubs taking on the Boston Red Sox.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Cubs vs Red Sox Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (57-39) vs. Boston Red Sox (53-45)
• Date: Friday, July 18, 2025
• Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Venue: Wrigley Field -- Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: MLB Network, MARQ, and NESN

Cubs vs Red Sox Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (-130) | BOS: (+110)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (+155) | BOS: +1.5 (-188)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Cubs vs Red Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Colin Rea (Cubs) - 7-3, 3.91 ERA vs Lucas Giolito (Red Sox) - 6-1, 3.36 ERA

The Cubs will give the nod to Colin Rea (7-3, 3.91 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Red Sox will counter with Lucas Giolito (6-1, 3.36 ERA). Rea's team is 9-5-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Rea's team has been victorious in 62.5% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 5-3. The Red Sox are 9-4-0 against the spread when Giolito starts. The Red Sox have been the underdog on the moneyline in six of Giolito's starts this season, and they went 4-2 in those matchups.

Cubs vs Red Sox Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (54.4%)

Cubs vs Red Sox Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Cubs-Red Sox, Chicago is the favorite at -130, and Boston is +110 playing on the road.

Cubs vs Red Sox Spread

• The Red Sox are +1.5 on the spread (-188 to cover), and Chicago is +155 to cover the runline.

Cubs vs Red Sox Over/Under

• A combined run total of 8.5 has been set for Cubs-Red Sox on July 18, with the over at -100 and the under at -122.

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Cubs vs Red Sox Betting Trends

• The Cubs have won in 42, or 70%, of the 60 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Chicago has come away with a win 35 times in 47 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 on the moneyline.
• The Cubs and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 48 of their 93 opportunities.
• The Cubs are 46-47-0 against the spread in their 93 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Red Sox have put together a 14-16 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 46.7% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer, Boston has an 8-8 record (winning 50% of its games).
• The Red Sox have combined with opponents to go over the total 47 times this season for a 47-47-3 record against the over/under.
• The Red Sox have covered 54.6% of their games this season, going 53-44-0 against the spread.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker leads Chicago OPS (.882) this season. He has a .280 batting average, an on-base percentage of .384, and a slugging percentage of .499.
• Among qualifying hitters, he ranks 39th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks seventh, and he is 21st in slugging.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong has 21 doubles, four triples, 25 home runs and 18 walks. He's batting .265 and slugging .544 with an on-base percentage of .302.
• He ranks 64th in batting average, 124th in on-base percentage and 10th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Seiya Suzuki has collected 97 base hits, an OBP of .319 and a slugging percentage of .547 this season.
• Suzuki enters this matchup with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .300 with two doubles and a walk.
• Nico Hoerner is batting .283 with a .331 OBP and 39 RBI for Chicago this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Ceddanne Rafaela has racked up 86 hits, a team-best for the Red Sox. He's batting .271 and slugging .483 with an on-base percentage of .314.
• Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks 58th in batting average, 109th in on-base percentage and 32nd in slugging percentage.
• Rafaela hopes to build on a 10-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .421 with six doubles, five home runs, a walk and 15 RBIs.
• Jarren Duran has a .318 OBP while slugging .431. Both pace his team. He has a batting average of .258.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 83rd in batting average, 101st in on-base percentage and 75th in slugging percentage.
• Wilyer Abreu is batting .256 with 11 doubles, 18 home runs and 29 walks.
• Trevor Story is hitting .257 with 13 doubles, 15 home runs and 18 walks.

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