Red Sox vs Cubs Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 20

Odds updated as of 2:12 p.m.
The Boston Red Sox are among the MLB squads in action on Sunday, up against the Chicago Cubs.
All the information you need to make smart wagers on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.
Red Sox vs Cubs Game Info
- Boston Red Sox (53-47) vs. Chicago Cubs (59-39)
- Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025
- Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
- Venue: Wrigley Field -- Chicago, Illinois
- Coverage: NESN
Red Sox vs Cubs Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: BOS: (-134) | CHC: (+114)
- Spread: BOS: -1.5 (+134) | CHC: +1.5 (-162)
- Total: 7 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)
Red Sox vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Garrett Crochet (Red Sox) - 10-4, 2.23 ERA vs Cade Horton (Cubs) - 3-3, 4.45 ERA
The probable pitchers are Garrett Crochet (10-4) for the Red Sox and Cade Horton (3-3) for the Cubs. Crochet and his team have a record of 10-10-0 against the spread when he starts. When Crochet starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 11-7. When Horton starts, the Cubs are 4-6-0 against the spread. The Cubs were the underdog on the moneyline for three Horton starts this season -- they lost every game.
Red Sox vs Cubs Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (51.8%)
Red Sox vs Cubs Moneyline
- Looking at the moneyline for Red Sox-Cubs, Boston is the favorite at -134, and Chicago is +114 playing at home.
Red Sox vs Cubs Spread
- The Cubs are hosting the Red Sox, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Cubs are +134 to cover the spread, and the Red Sox are -162.
Red Sox vs Cubs Over/Under
- A combined run total of 7 has been set for Red Sox-Cubs on July 20, with the over at -100 and the under at -122.
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Red Sox vs Cubs Betting Trends
- The Red Sox have won in 36, or 57.1%, of the 63 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- This year Boston has won 14 of 27 games when listed as at least -134 on the moneyline.
- Contests with the Red Sox have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 47 of 99 chances this season.
- In 99 games with a line this season, the Red Sox have a mark of 53-46-0 against the spread.
- The Cubs have compiled a 12-19 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 38.7% of those games).
- Chicago is 4-8 (winning only 33.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +114 or longer.
- The Cubs have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 95 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 48 of those games (48-42-5).
- The Cubs are 48-47-0 ATS this season.
Red Sox Player Leaders
- Ceddanne Rafaela leads Boston with 88 hits, batting .271 this season with 37 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .312 and a slugging percentage of .477.
- Among all qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 59th, his on-base percentage ranks 114th, and he is 36th in slugging.
- Rafaela will look for his 13th straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last 10 games he is hitting .405 with three doubles, five home runs, a walk and 14 RBIs.
- Jarren Duran has a slash line of .259/.321/.430 this season and a team-best OPS of .752.
- He ranks 78th in batting average, 97th in on-base percentage and 72nd in slugging in MLB.
- Wilyer Abreu has collected 69 base hits, an OBP of .324 and a slugging percentage of .489 this season.
- Trevor Story is batting .251 with a .292 OBP and 58 RBI for Boston this season.
Cubs Player Leaders
- Kyle Tucker has an on-base percentage of .385 and a slugging percentage of .504. Both lead the Cubs. He's batting .281.
- Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average is 32nd, his on-base percentage ranks sixth, and he is 21st in slugging.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong leads his team with a .551 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .268 with an on-base percentage of .304.
- Including all qualifying players, his batting average places him 64th, his on-base percentage is 123rd, and he is 10th in slugging.
- Seiya Suzuki is hitting .263 with 24 doubles, three triples, 26 home runs and 33 walks.
- Michael Busch's 89 hits lead his team.
Red Sox vs Cubs Head to Head
- 7/19/2025: 6-0 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
- 7/18/2025: 4-1 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
- 4/28/2024: 5-4 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
- 4/27/2024: 17-0 BOS (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
- 4/26/2024: 7-1 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
- 7/16/2023: 11-5 BOS (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
- 7/15/2023: 10-4 CHC (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
- 7/14/2023: 8-3 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
- 7/3/2022: 4-2 BOS (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
- 7/2/2022: 3-1 CHC (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
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