Boston at Chicago

Boston has lost four of six and plays its third straight road game here, on a 7-15 run away from Fenway Park. Starter Nick Pivetta walks too many batters, including 32 in 70+ innings on the road. He's 1-3 with a 5.63 ERA in his last seven starts. The Red Sox are 4-12 as an underdog and face a Chicago squad that is 47-25 at home. Chicago is Top 10 in pitching ERA, while the offense is sixth in the Majors in runs scored and second in on-base percentage. Also, starter Lance Lynn (2.59 ERA) has been great all year with excellent control holding batters to a .204 average, including .197 at home. Play Chicago.