| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 16-15 | 13-14 | 12-11 |
| Game 2 | 18-13 | 17-8 | 13-12 |
| Game 3 | 16-15 | 17-13 | 9-10 |
| Game 4 | 3-2 | 2-1 | 2-2 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 19-13 | 12-13 | 15-11 |
| Game 2 | 20-12 | 15-12 | 17-7 |
| Game 3 | 16-13 | 14-17 | 12-5 |
| Game 4 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 0-1 |
Boston @ Chicago Game Overview
BOS vs CHCRecords
BOS vs CHCHead To Head
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
6-3-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | BOS Starter (IP) | CHC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, '24 | BOS |
5 - 4
|
BOS -152 | P9.0 | T. Houck (6.2) | H. Wesneski (4.0) |
| Apr 27, '24 | BOS |
17 - 0
|
BOS +104 | o9.0 | J. Winckowski (3.0) | B. Brown (3.2) |
| Apr 26, '24 | BOS |
7 - 1
|
CHC -105 | o7.5 | K. Crawford (6.0) | S. Imanaga (6.1) |
| Jul 16, '23 | CHC |
11 - 5
|
BOS +133 | o9.0 | K. Crawford (6.0) | J. Steele (6.0) |
| Jul 15, '23 | CHC |
10 - 4
|
CHC -106 | o9.0 | J. Paxton (3.0) | M. Stroman (6.0) |
| Jul 14, '23 | CHC |
8 - 3
|
BOS -116 | o9.0 | B. Bello (6.0) | K. Hendricks (4.2) |
| Jul 03, '22 | CHC |
4 - 2
|
BOS -116 | u8.5 | C. Seabold (4.0) | K. Thompson (4.0) |
| Jul 02, '22 | CHC |
3 - 1
|
CHC +124 | u9.5 | J. Winckowski (6.0) | A. Mills (0.1) |
| Jul 01, '22 | CHC |
6 - 5
|
CHC +127 | o8.0 | R. Hill (4.2) | A. Sampson (5.1) |
| Apr 30, '17 | BOS |
6 - 2
|
BOS -115 | u8.5 | E. Rodriguez (6.0) | K. Hendricks (6.0) |
BOS vs CHC Preview
Last Meeting ( Apr 28, 2024 ) Chi. Cubs 4, Boston 5
A pair of teams eager to resume play will kick off the second half of the regular season on Friday afternoon, when the Chicago Cubs host the Boston Red Sox.
Chicago is on pace to finish with its most wins since its 2016 World Series championship season (103) and return to postseason play for the first time since 2020. The Cubs won eight of 12 games entering the All-Star break and sit a half-game back of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League's best record.
With a pair of 25-homer sluggers in Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki spearheading the powerful lineup, the Cubs appear to be on track for a special end to the summer.
"Our job is to just keep winning. It's as simple as that," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. "There's so much season left. Just keep winning. Stack up wins and we're going to be in a good position."
After a six-game road trip capped the first half of the season, Chicago returns to Wrigley Field on Friday, where the club has gone 30-16.
Veteran right-hander Colin Rea (7-3, 3.91 ERA) gets the start and will look to extend his personal winning streak to four games. Since his last loss against the Seattle Mariners on June 22, Rea has allowed just four runs in 18 2/3 innings. The 35-year-old surrendered one run in seven innings last time out in an 8-1 victory over the host Minnesota Twins.
In his only career start against Boston, Rea gave up two runs in 5 2/3 innings in a 6-3 victory as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers in May 2024.
Nobody in baseball entered the break as hot as the Boston Red Sox, who have won 10 straight games and catapulted themselves into the American League postseason picture.
Following a July 2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, Boston swept the Washington Nationals, Colorado Rockies and the Tampa Bay Rays to pull within three games of the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays and just a game back of the second-place New York Yankees. A win on Friday would match the ninth-longest winning streak in franchise history, which was last accomplished in September 2016.
"We've still got a long way to go," Boston manager Alex Cora said. "We're happy with this stretch, we're happy with how we've been playing. I think we've only had one bad series the last few weeks, so we're playing well."
Lucas Giolito (6-1, 3.36) will make his 14th start of the season for the Red Sox on Friday. Like his counterpart in Rea, Giolito has won three consecutive starts. Since allowing seven runs in less than two innings against the Los Angeles Angels on June 4, Giolito has gone 5-0 with a 0.70 ERA and 37 strikeouts in six starts.
The 31-year-old right-hander will hope to fare better against the Cubs, as he's 2-3 with a 7.86 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings over five career starts against the club.
--Field Level Media
BOS vs CHCInjury report
Boston's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Grissom | 2B | Sixty Day IL - Foot( Sep 08, '25) | Sep 08, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed INF Vaughn Grissom on the 60-day injured list with plantar fasciitis. | ||||
| M. Mayer | 3B | Sixty Day IL - Wrist( Aug 31, '25) | Aug 31, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred INF Marcelo Mayer from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a sprained right wrist. | ||||
| L. Guerrero | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 01, '25) | Aug 01, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred RHP Luis Guerrero to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow strain. | ||||
| T. Houck | SP | Sixty Day IL - Flexor( Aug 01, '25) | Aug 01, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox reported on Saturday (Aug. 2) that RHP Tanner Houck will undergo Tommy John surgery due to a right flexor pronator strain. | ||||
| H. Dobbins | SP | Sixty Day IL - ACL( Jul 30, '25) | Jul 30, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred RHP Hunter Dobbins from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right ACL tear. | ||||
| L. Hendriks | RP | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Jul 07, '25) | Jul 07, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred RHP Liam Hendriks to the 60-day injured list with right hip inflammation. | ||||
| J. Winckowski | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 06, '25) | Jun 06, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed RHP Josh Winckowski on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from elbow inflammation in mid-May. | ||||
| T. Casas | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Jun 02, '25) | Jun 02, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred INF Triston Casas to the 60-day injured list due to a left patellar tendon rupture. Casas will be off crutches in two weeks and expects to be ready for Opening Day next season, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. | ||||
| K. Crawford | SP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( May 15, '25) | May 15, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed RHP Kutter Crawford on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right patellar tendinopathy. Crawford will undergo what will likely be season-ending surgery on his right wrist as reported on (Jun. 25) Wednesday. | ||||
| P. Sandoval | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 14, '25) | Feb 14, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed LHP Patrick Sandoval on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from his Tommy John surgery. | ||||
Chicago's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 22, '25) | Apr 22, '25 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred LHP Justin Steele from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list and will undergo season-ending surgery to repair his flexor tendon and address UCL damage in his left elbow. | ||||
BOS vs CHC Starters Recent Games
Lucas Giolito (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
0-0
ERA
4.88
Avg. IP
5.1
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oct 01, '23
DET 5 - CLE 2
|
L +110 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 106 | 21.2 | 2.5 |
|
Sep 26, '23
CLE 7 - CIN 11
|
W +103 | o7.5 | 3.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 98 | 29.4 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 20, '23
KC 6 - CLE 2
|
L -140 | u8.5 | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 105 | 19.7 | 4.0 |
|
Sep 15, '23
CLE 12 - TEX 3
|
L -110 | o8.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 14.3 | 0.8 |
|
Sep 09, '23
LAA 6 - CLE 2
|
L -141 | u9.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 92 | 13.1 | 3.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 100.2 | 19.5 | 2.4 |
Last Vs Chicago
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 04, '22
CHC 3 - CHW 4
|
W -135 | p7.0 | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 101 | 17.8 | 2.0 |
|
Jul 06, '19
CHW 3 - CHC 6
|
L +115 | u9.5 | 4.0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 21.8 | 2.0 |
|
Jun 19, '19
CHC 7 - CHW 3
|
L +120 | o7.0 | 4.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 20.3 | 0.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 92.0 | 20.0 | 1.3 |
Colin Rea (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
4-1
ERA
3.90
Avg. IP
6.0
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 10, '25
MIN 1 - CHC 8
|
W -111 | u9.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 13.1 | 1.3 |
|
Jul 04, '25
CHC 11 - STL 3
|
W -144 | o9.5 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 97 | 14.6 | 1.5 |
|
Jun 28, '25
HOU 3 - CHC 12
|
W +101 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 15.8 | 0.6 |
|
Jun 22, '25
CHC 6 - SEA 14
|
L +111 | o11.5 | 5.1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 89 | 16.7 | 1.0 |
|
Jun 15, '25
CHC 3 - PIT 2
|
W -135 | u7.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 13.5 | 1.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 87.6 | 14.7 | 1.1 |
Last Vs Boston
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Rea has not played against BOS Red Sox. | ||||||||||||