Baseball Betting – Cubs at Red Sox on MLB Network. Much of the attention in baseball betting this weekend will be in Boston as the Chicago Cubs visit Fenway Park for the first time since 1918. Friday night’s game will be televised on the MLB Network with Doug Davis getting the start for Chicago while Boston goes with Jon Lester. The Red Sox are heavy favored in MLB betting at Sbgglobal with Lester on the mound.
Battle of Lefthanders
The Cubs are hoping that Doug Davis can be the answer at the back end of their rotation. He pitched well in his first start in almost a year last week as he gave up just four hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out six and gave up just one run against the Giants but took the loss. He is 3-2 in his career against the Red Sox with a 3.79 ERA. He will be in a tough battle against a very talented Boston Red Sox lineup. The Red Sox will be going with Jon Lester on Friday night. He is 5-1 on the season with a 3.28 ERA. He has won his last five decisions overall and normally he is almost unbeatable at home.
Red Sox are now Rolling
Boston the season playing extremely poorly but there is no question they are rolling now. They went into last night’s game against Detroit having won five straight and eight of their last ten. Boston has been led by Adrian Gonzalez who is leading the team in batting average, home runs and RBIs.
Friday Game Notes
The Cubs are 7-2 in baseball betting in their last 9 road games vs. a left-handed starter. The Cubs are 5-16 in their last 21 interleague road games. The Cubs are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. the American League East. The Red Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a left-handed starter. The Red Sox are 46-13 in their last 59 interleague home games. The Red Sox are 13-6 in their last 19 vs. the National League Central. The Red Sox are 5-1 in Lester’s last 6 starts. The Red Sox are 42-13 in Lester’s last 55 home starts. Looking at the total, the Over is 7-1 in the Cubs last 8 overall. The Under is 3-1-1 in the Red Sox last 5 home games vs. a left-handed starter. The Under is 5-1 in Lester’s last 6 interleague starts.