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Cubs vs Red Sox Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free MLB prediction and picks for Saturday, September 26, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

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Chicago Cubs

87-69 · W2

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Boston Red Sox

84-72 · L2

Cubs vs Red Sox Prediction

Not the marquee game on the board, not the worst one either. Picks make it more interesting than the stats sheet.

Game-level bets are picked over by every model on the planet. Player props is where the line still hasn't caught up to the data.

Cubs vs Red Sox Picks

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Injury Report

26 listed

JUST IN: Ben Brown 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Neck) · Phil Maton 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Knee) · Riley Martin 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Elbow) · Cade Horton 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Elbow) · Porter Hodge 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Elbow) · Hunter Harvey 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Triceps) · Trent Thornton paternity → 15-Day IL (Ankle) · Garrett Crochet 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Lat) · Johan Oviedo 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Elbow) · Eduardo Rivera day-to-day → 60-Day IL (Back) · Eli White 7-day il → 10-Day IL (Foot) · Ceddanne Rafaela day-to-day → 10-Day IL (Quadriceps) · Masataka Yoshida out → 10-Day IL (Hamstring) · Anthony Seigler day-to-day → 10-Day IL (Wrist) · Willson Contreras 10-day-il → Day To Day (Hand)

CHC

Ben Brown
Neck·Since Jun 23
60-Day IL
Phil Maton
Knee·Since Aug 1
60-Day IL
Riley Martin
Elbow·Since Apr 24
60-Day IL
Cade Horton
Elbow·Since Apr 3
60-Day IL
Porter Hodge
Elbow·Since Mar 24
60-Day IL
Hunter Harvey
Triceps·Since Apr 10
60-Day IL
Justin Steele
Elbow·Since May 7
60-Day IL
Shelby Miller
Elbow·Since May 7
60-Day IL
Trent Thornton
Ankle·Since Sep 11
15-Day IL
Gavin Hollowell
Shoulder·Since Aug 1
15-Day IL
Alex Bregman
Face·Since Sep 20
Day To Day

BOS

Garrett Crochet
Lat·Since Apr 27
60-Day IL
Johan Oviedo
Elbow·Since Apr 1
60-Day IL
Eduardo Rivera
Back·Since Aug 31
60-Day IL
Tanner Houck
Elbow·Since Mar 20
60-Day IL
Kutter Crawford
Forearm·Since May 21
60-Day IL
Zack Kelly
Elbow·Since Jul 20
60-Day IL
Triston Casas
Wrist·Since May 7
60-Day IL
Eli White
Foot·Since Sep 10
10-Day IL
Ceddanne Rafaela
Quadriceps·Since Sep 3
10-Day IL
Masataka Yoshida
Hamstring·Since Aug 15
10-Day IL
Anthony Seigler
Wrist·Since Sep 12
10-Day IL
Curtis Mead
Wrist·Since Aug 1
10-Day IL
Justin Slaten
Elbow·Since Aug 15
15-Day IL
Willson Contreras
Hand·Since Sep 17
Day To Day
Aroldis Chapman
Lat·Since Sep 17
Day To Day

Team Trends

Chicago Cubs

• Chicago Cubs 34-44 ATS at home this season
• Chicago Cubs 47-59 ATS as a favorite this season
• Chicago Cubs 27-20 ATS as an underdog

Season ATS: 75-80 ATS
L10 ATS: 5-5 L10 ATS
L5 ATS: 3-2 L5 ATS
Home ATS: 34-44 home ATS
Road ATS: 41-36 road ATS
As Fav: 47-59 ATS as favorite
As Dog: 27-20 ATS as dog
L10 O/U: 6-3-1 O/U
L10 SU: 6-4

Boston Red Sox

• Failed to cover in 6 of the last 10 games
• Boston Red Sox 33-42 ATS at home this season
• Boston Red Sox 48-61 ATS as a favorite this season
• Boston Red Sox 25-20 ATS as an underdog
• The under has hit in 8 of the last 10

Season ATS: 74-81 ATS
L10 ATS: 4-6 L10 ATS
L5 ATS: 2-3 L5 ATS
Home ATS: 33-42 home ATS
Road ATS: 41-39 road ATS
As Fav: 48-61 ATS as favorite
As Dog: 25-20 ATS as dog
L10 O/U: 2-8 O/U
L10 SU: 4-6

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Head-to-Head

BOS 3-2 over CHC

Date	Matchup	Score	Winner
2025-07-20	BOS @ CHC	6–1	BOS
2025-07-19	BOS @ CHC	0–6	CHC
2025-07-18	BOS @ CHC	1–4	CHC
2024-04-28	CHC @ BOS	4–5	BOS
2024-04-27	CHC @ BOS	0–17	BOS

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The Final Word

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