Cubs vs Red Sox Picks and Prediction – 4/28/2024

The Chicago Cubs will be returning to Fenway Park on Sunday, where they will face the Boston Red Sox. Get the rest of our free MLB picks here! The Cubs have gone 17-10 heading into this game, placing them second in the NL Central. Despite winning 7 of their last 10 games, the Cubs are coming off a whopping 17-0 loss against the Red Sox.

Hayden Wesneski will be Chicago’s starting pitcher on Saturday, he’s given up zero runs through his first 6 innings of play this season. The Cubs have been very hot at the plate to start the year, as they score 5.4 runs per game. Chicago is allowing 7.8 hits and 4.2 runs per game on the defensive side.

The Red Sox sit with a 15-13 record which places them third in the AL East. Boston has won 6 of their last 10 games, most recently earning a massive 17-0 win against this Cubs squad on Saturday. Ceddanne Rafaela was a monster in this game, racking up 4 hits, 3 runs, and 7 RBI.

Tanner Houck will be Boston’s starting pitcher on Saturday, he’s been incredible this year with a 1.65 ERA through over 32 innings of play. The Red Sox are scoring 4.3 runs per game, while giving up just 3.8 a game (5th in MLB). Jarren Duran is leading the Red Sox with 28 hits, while Tyler O’Neill has connected on a team-leading 8 home runs.