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

Odds updated as of 4:15 a.m.

The MLB schedule on Sunday includes the Boston Red Sox facing the Chicago Cubs.

Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

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: (-136) | CHC: (+116)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (+126) | CHC: +1.5 (-152)
• Total: 7 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

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's team is 10-10-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Crochet's team is 11-7 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. When Horton starts, the Cubs have gone 4-6-0 against the spread. The Cubs were named the moneyline underdog for three Horton starts this season -- they lost every time.

Red Sox vs Cubs Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (58.2%)

Red Sox vs Cubs Moneyline

• Chicago is a +116 underdog on the moneyline, while Boston is a -136 favorite on the road.

Red Sox vs Cubs Spread

• The Red Sox are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Cubs. The Red Sox are +126 to cover, and the Cubs are -152.

Red Sox vs Cubs Over/Under

• Red Sox versus Cubs on July 20 has an over/under of 7 runs, with the odds on the over -106 and the under set at -114.

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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.
• Boston has a record of 13-12 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -136 or more on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 47 of their 99 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Red Sox are 53-46-0 against the spread in their 99 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cubs have gone 12-19 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 +116 or longer.
• The Cubs have played in 95 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 48 times (48-42-5).
• The Cubs have collected a 48-47-0 record against the spread 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 the qualifying hitters in MLB, 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. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .405 with three doubles, five home runs, a walk and 14 RBIs.
• Jarren Duran leads the Red Sox with an OPS of .752. He has a slash line of .259/.321/.430 this season.
• Among qualifying hitters, he is 78th in batting average, 97th in on-base percentage and 72nd in slugging percentage.
• Wilyer Abreu is batting .252 with a .489 slugging percentage and 52 RBI this year.
• Trevor Story has been key for Boston with 93 hits, an OBP of .292 plus a slugging percentage of .408.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker has put up a team-best OBP (.385) and slugging percentage (.504). He's batting .281.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, he ranks 32nd in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and 21st in slugging percentage.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong's .551 slugging percentage paces his team. He has a batting average of .268 with an on-base percentage of .304.
• His batting average is 64th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 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 paces his team with 89 hits.

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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