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In a rubber match on Sunday, Tanner Houck will start for the Boston Red Sox (15-13) against Hayden Wesneski and the Chicago Cubs (17-10), with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 PM ET at Fenway Park.
Keep reading to see how to watch the Boston-Chicago matchup in the article below.
When is Red Sox vs. Cubs and when does it start?
Where to watch Red Sox vs. Cubs
The Red Sox and Cubs will hit the diamond at Fenway Park for this matchup on April 28, and if you want to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on ESPN.
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Red Sox vs. Cubs Game Preview
Yesterday, the Red Sox claimed a 17-0 win over the Cubs, with Justin Slaten (2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) earning the win for the Red Sox. Ceddanne Rafaela finished 4-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and seven RBI to lead the offensive attack. Ben Brown (3.2 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 4 K) was handed the loss for the Cubs.
Red Sox Stats, Odds & Insights
The Red Sox have won 63.6% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (7-4).
Boston averages 1.3 home runs per game to rank third in baseball with 36 total home runs.
The Red Sox’s .418 slugging percentage is fifth-best in baseball.
Boston has a 2.63 team ERA that is No. 1 among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Red Sox have the fourth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.138).
Cubs Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cubs have been underdogs in 17 games this season and won 10 (58.8%) of those contests.
Chicago’s 28 home runs rank 15th in Major League Baseball.
The Cubs are 10th in MLB with a .401 slugging percentage this season.
Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.12 ERA this year, which ranks 18th in MLB.
Cubs pitchers have a 1.299 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
Red Sox Starter Recent Performance: Tanner Houck
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Guardians | Apr. 23 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Guardians | Apr. 17 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| vs. Angels | Apr. 12 | 5.2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| at Angels | Apr. 7 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| at Athletics | Apr. 1 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Cubs Starter Recent Performance: Hayden Wesneski
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Astros | Apr. 25 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| at Diamondbacks | Apr. 17 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Red Sox Key Players to Watch
Houck makes the start for the Red Sox, his sixth of the season. He is 3-2 with a 1.65 ERA and 32 strikeouts through 32 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.
The 27-year-old has an ERA of 1.65, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents have a .220 batting average against him.
Tyler O’Neill leads Boston with nine home runs this season. He’s batting .333 with 11 RBI.
Jarren Duran has 30 hits and an OBP of .318 to go with a slugging percentage of .361 this season.
Wilyer Abreu has 21 hits this season and a slash line of .309/.385/.500.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
The Cubs will send out Wesneski for his first start of the season.
The 26-year-old right-hander will make his first start after pitching in relief twice this year.
He has pitched in two games this season with an ERA of 0.00, a batting average against of .050 and 4.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
Nico Hoerner has seven doubles, a triple and 10 walks while batting .273.
Christopher Morel is batting .219 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs and 11 walks.
Michael Busch has accumulated a team-best .287 batting average, and paces the Cubs in home runs (six) and runs batted in (17).
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