The Chicago Cubs are 6-6 on the road this season and are heavy favorites to beat the Boston Red Sox who are 3-7 at home. The Cubs have a better than 55% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Cubs starter Shota Imanaga is forecasted to have a better game than Red Sox starter Kutter Crawford. Shota Imanaga has a 63% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Kutter Crawford has a 55% chance of a QS. If Shota Imanaga has a quality start the Cubs has a 71% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 6.9 and he has a 50% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Cubs win 61%. In Kutter Crawford quality starts the Red Sox win 58%. He has a 24% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 58% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Boston Red Sox is Tyler O\'Neill who averaged 2.13 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 36% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Red Sox have a 53% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Chicago Cubs is Michael Busch who averaged 2.39 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 40% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Cubs have a 73% chance of winning.
CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Chicago Cubs
| Chicago Cubs | RECORD | Boston Red Sox | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 6-6, 50% 88 | Record at Home | 3-7, 30% -448 | Chicago Cubs |
| VS Boston Red Sox | 0-0 No Games | VS Chicago Cubs | 0-0 No Games | N/A |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 6-6, 50% 112 | vs Team .500 or Better | 7-10, 41% -200 | Chicago Cubs |
| Record as Road Favorite | 1-0, 100% 77 | Record as Home Underdog | 1-2, 33% -101 | Chicago Cubs |
| When Shota Imanaga Starts | 4-0, 100% 330 | When Kutter Crawford Starts | 2-3, 40% -103 | Chicago Cubs |
LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Chicago Cubs
| Chicago Cubs | RECORD | Boston Red Sox | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 38-43, 47% -674 | Record at Home | 39-42, 48% -905 | Chicago Cubs |
| VS Boston Red Sox | 1-2, 33% -118 | VS Chicago Cubs | 2-1, 67% 105 | Boston Red Sox |
| vs Team Under .500 | 45-28, 62% 619 | vs Team .500 or Better | 51-55, 48% 159 | Chicago Cubs |
| Record as Road Favorite | 22-19, 54% -262 | Record as Home Underdog | 13-18, 42% -278 | Chicago Cubs |
| When Shota Imanaga Starts | 0-0 No Games | When Kutter Crawford Starts | 9-13, 41% -229 | Chicago Cubs |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Chicago Cubs | RECORD | Boston Red Sox | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 5-7, 42% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 3-7, 30% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 5-7, 42% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 3-7, 30% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 39-40, 49% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 38-39, 49% Over | UNDER |
| OVER-UNDER IN Shota Imanaga STARTS | 1-2, 33% Over | OVER-UNDER IN Kutter Crawford STARTS | 3-2, 60% Over | N/A |
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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 7-5, 58% +16 Boston Red Sox Home Games: 3-7, 30% -409 SIDE VALUE (Last Season) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 45-36, 56% -143 Boston Red Sox Home Games: 34-47, 42% -1759
MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 7-5, 58% +93 Boston Red Sox Home Games: 1-9, 10% -824 MONEY LINE (Last Season) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 42-39, 52% -484 Boston Red Sox Home Games: 33-48, 41% -2384
OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 7-3, 70% + 370 Boston Red Sox Home Games: 7-3, 70% + 370 OVER-UNDER RECORD (LAST SEASON) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 37-33, 53% + 70 Boston Red Sox Home Games: 35-39, 47% -790
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