Results for: Fenway Park

The Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox will face off at Fenway Park this weekend in the first game of a three-game series. The Cubs are coming off an impressive home sweep of the Houston Astros, while the Red Sox dropped two of three games at Cleveland. Shota Imanaga will start for the Cubs, while Kutter Crawford will take the mound for the Red Sox. The Cubs have won four of their last five road games, while the Red Sox have a dreadful 1-8 record in Crawford’s last nine home starts. Chicago has also been strong in series openers, winning four of their last five. Based on these trends, the Cubs are a good pick to win Game 1 on Friday at Fenway Park.

Tanner Houck’s impressive outing against the Guardians came to an abrupt end in the seventh inning, leading to the Red Sox’s 4-1 defeat. Despite initially dominating Cleveland’s lineup, Houck’s departure opened the door for the Guardians to rally. Boston’s bats struggled to keep pace, with only six hits and one run scored. Manager Alex Cora was forced to employ creative tactics in the infield due to injuries, but the team’s efforts ultimately fell short.