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

Odds updated as of 8:12 a.m.

Sunday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important info regarding this game.

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 (+125) | CHC: +1.5 (-150)
• 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 starters are Garrett Crochet (10-4) for the Red Sox and Cade Horton (3-3) for the Cubs. Crochet and his team are 10-10-0 ATS this season when he starts. Crochet's team has a record of 11-7 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. When Horton starts, the Cubs are 4-6-0 against the spread. The Cubs were named the moneyline underdog for three Horton starts this season -- they lost all of the games.

Red Sox vs Cubs Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (51.8%)

Red Sox vs Cubs Moneyline

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

Red Sox vs Cubs Spread

• The Red Sox are favored by 1.5 runs on the road against the Cubs. The Red Sox are +125 to cover the spread, while the Cubs are -150.

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 been victorious in 36, or 57.1%, of the 63 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Boston has a record of 13-12 in contests when bookmakers 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 been the moneyline underdog 31 total times this season. They've finished 12-19 in those games.
• Chicago has a 4-8 record (winning just 33.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +116 or longer.
• The Cubs have had an over/under set by bookmakers 95 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 48 of those games (48-42-5).
• The Cubs have put together a 48-47-0 record ATS this season (covering 50.5% of the time).

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Ceddanne Rafaela has 88 hits, which is best among Boston hitters this season, while batting .271 with 37 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .312 and a slugging percentage of .477.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks 59th in batting average, 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. In his last 10 games he is hitting .405 with three doubles, five home runs, a walk and 14 RBIs.
• Jarren Duran is slashing .259/.321/.430 this season and leads the Red Sox with an OPS of .752.
• He ranks 78th in batting average, 97th in on-base percentage and 72nd in slugging in MLB.
• Wilyer Abreu has collected 69 base hits, an OBP of .324 and a slugging percentage of .489 this season.
• Trevor Story has 15 home runs, 58 RBI and a batting average of .251 this season.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker has put up an on-base percentage of .385 and a slugging percentage of .504. Both lead the Cubs. He's batting .281.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, he is 32nd in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and 21st in slugging percentage.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong leads his team with a .551 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .268 with an on-base percentage of .304.
• His batting average ranks 64th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 123rd, and he is 10th in slugging.
• Seiya Suzuki has 24 doubles, three triples, 26 home runs and 33 walks while hitting .263.
• Michael Busch has racked up 89 hits to lead his team.

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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