Red Sox start 3-game series with the Cubs

Chicago Cubs (16-9, second in the NL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (14-12, third in the AL East) Boston; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (3-0, 0.84 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 21 strikeouts); Red Sox: Kutter Crawford (1-0, 0.66 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 30 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Red Sox -110, Cubs -110; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox begin a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Boston has gone 3-7 at home and 14-12 overall. The Red Sox rank second in the majors with 33 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game. Chicago has a 6-6 record on the road and a 16-9 record overall. The Cubs have the fifth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 3.71.