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NBC Sports
7 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Red Sox at Cubs prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 18
Friday, July 18, the Boston Red Sox (53-45) open a series in Chicago at Wrigley Field against the Cubs (57-39). Lucas Giolito is slated to take the mound for Boston against Colin Rea for Chicago. There is no hotter team in baseball than the Red Sox who have ripped off ten straight wins. As a result, Boston is back in the race in the American League East trailing Toronto by three games. No question the return of Alex Bregman has only added to the team's recent momentum. The Cubs continue to set the pace in the National League Central. They lead the Brewers by one game. Pete Crow-Armstrong (25 HRs) and Kyle Tucker (100 Hits) pace what has been a lethal offense to this point this season. Only the Dodgers (518) have scored more runs than the Cubs (512) this season. Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long. Game details & how to watch Red Sox at Cubs Date: Friday, July 18, 2025 Time: 2:20PM EST Site: Wrigley Field City: Chicago, IL Network/Streaming: NESN, MARQ, MLBN Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Odds for the Red Sox at the Cubs The latest odds as of Friday: Moneyline: Red Sox (+108), Cubs (-128) Spread: Cubs -1.5 Total: 8.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Red Sox at Cubs Pitching matchup for July 18, 2025: Lucas Giolito vs. Colin Rea Red Sox: Lucas Giolito (6-1, 3.36 ERA) Last outing: July 9 vs. Colorado - 7.2IP, 1ER, 4H, 3BB, 7KsCubs: Colin Rea (7-3, 3.91 ERA) Last outing: July 10 vs. St. Louis - 6.2IP, 1ER, 2H, 2BB, 4Ks Red Sox: Lucas Giolito (6-1, 3.36 ERA) Last outing: July 9 vs. Colorado - 7.2IP, 1ER, 4H, 3BB, 7Ks Cubs: Colin Rea (7-3, 3.91 ERA) Last outing: July 10 vs. St. Louis - 6.2IP, 1ER, 2H, 2BB, 4Ks Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type! Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Red Sox at Cubs The Red Sox have a losing road record this season (21-25) but have won their last 3 games 8 of the Cubs' last 10 home games have gone over the Total The Red Sox have covered the Run Line in 3 straight road games Ronan Anthony is 15-44 (.341) in July Alex Bregman is 2-8 (.250) since returning from the disabled list If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Expert picks & predictions for Friday's game between the Red Sox and the Cubs Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Red Sox and the Cubs: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Boston Red Sox at +1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0. Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
Los Angeles Times
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Trinity Rodman wants Wimbledon announcers to stop talking about her dad
U.S. soccer star Trinity Rodman is at Wimbledon. Her father is not. But that hasn't stopped his name — Dennis Rodman — from coming up during coverage of the prestigious tennis tournament, which she has been attending in support of her boyfriend, Ben Shelton. On Monday, after Shelton defeated Italy's Lorenzo Sonego 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1), 7-5 to advance to the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time, Rodman took to her Instagram Story to express her frustration about the matter. 'For Ben's matches he has his family there as his support system, which includes his dad,' wrote Rodman, who is often shown on the broadcast sitting in the stands with Shelton's parents and his sister, Emma. 'my dads not even in MY life no need to bring him up during HIS matches when I don't even want him talked about during mine. It's him and his loved ones' moment. Thank you.' Named the NWSL rookie of the year in 2021, Rodman helped the Washington Spirit win its first league championship the same season. She also has made a name for herself with the U.S. women's national team, scoring three goals during the squad's run to Olympic gold last year in Paris. Rodman has made no secret of the fact that her father — a five-time NBA champion and basketball Hall of Famer — has not been a constant presence in her life. She spoke before the Olympics about his pattern of showing up occasionally — as he did for a 2021 NWSL playoff game — and then disappearing once again from her everyday life. 'Like I've said before, I've gotten closure with it all,' Rodman said at the time. 'I know he's proud of me. I truly do. He has his own things to deal with, but at the end of the day, he's communicated to me that he knows I was going to be here, and that's all I need.' In December, Rodman spoke more about her complicated relationship with her father and the 'anger' she often feels toward him. 'He's not a dad,' Rodman said. 'Maybe by blood but nothing else.'
South Wales Argus
06-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Tennis starlet Piani plans to absorb everything at Wimbledon
The 18-year-old is competed in the girls' singles draw for the final time of her nascent career after a 7-5 6-4 defeat to Vendula Valdmannova but remains in doubles contention, where she is joining forces with good friend Brooke Black. And with the countdown on her time in the junior circuit already begun, Piani plans to live every moment to the fullest. 'Playing at Wimbledon is completely different to every tournament,' said Piani. 'I'm grateful to be able to play. It's my last junior tournament so honestly I was hoping to give it my all and leave it out on the court and I did that. 'I could've played a little bit better but you're not going to play perfect tennis all the time. I'm just going to enjoy every moment and I was super happy that I was given the chance to play. 'I'm just trying to enjoy being on the court. "... Trying to play those higher level tournaments and feel like I'm comfortable playing at that level." 🙌 Daniella Piani reflects on how she adjusted to different conditions after winning the 16U Junior National Tennis Championships consolation final 6-1 6-0 over Sarah Copley. — LTA Competitions (@LTACompetitions) April 6, 2023 'I've got my technical stuff that I can still work on but just being able to give it my all and not let anything get to me that's outside my control. 'It's great when you come here, no matter what point you are in a match, the crowd are always behind you.' Piani is next in action on Tuesday, where she and Black take on Czech sisters Alena and Jana Kovackova. 'I'm super excited,' added Piani. 'Me and Brooke have played loads of times together and doubles is really fun, even more so with a home crowd. I enjoy playing it and I'm super excited for it.'
South Wales Argus
03-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Alfie Hewitt hopes to peak at right time ahead of Wimbledon
Alfie Hewett hopes he is peaking at the perfect time ahead of his dual Wimbledon title defence. The Norfolk wheelchair tennis star, 27, eased into the semi-finals of the LTA's Lexus British Open Roehampton with a comfortable straight sets triumph over Spaniard Daniel Caverzaschi. Hewett required three sets to battle past Tom Egberink the previous day but showed more signs of his fluent best with a straightforward 6-3 6-4 victory over Caverzaschi, 31, on Wednesday. The south-west London event functions as the precursor to Wimbledon next week and 33-time Grand Slam champion Hewett, who grabbed both singles and doubles SW19 glory last summer, believes things are clicking into gear nicely. 'It's good to get through and it done in straight sets,' said Hewett, who will face long-term doubles partner Gordon Reid in the semi-finals today. 'He's a tricky opponent who gets a lot of balls back – he's unorthodox at times and never easy. 'There were moments I was happy with and other moments I can improve on for next round in order to go through the gears. 'As a whole I'm really happy – for this tournament I want to try and play some of my best tennis leading into Wimbledon next week. 'It's not always possible, but I want to try and get as close to it as possible. 'Yesterday was a really slow start, but I think since that I can be happy with my level. 'I'm a perfectionist so I'm always looking for more and to be better – I'm making good inroads and steadily getting to the level I want to compete at next week.' Elsewhere, fellow Norfolk star Ben Bartram fell to a 6-1 6-3 defeat against experienced Argentine Gustavo Fernandez. Bartram, 19, had edged past American Casey Ratzlaff in three sets the previous day but was unable to join Hewett in the semi-finals after third seed Fernandez, 31, proved too hot to handle. 'It was definitely a tough one,' he said. 'I was trying to find a way to compete throughout the match but was struggling. 'I've been working on new things in training to develop my game – but it's still early stages and this has been a really good experience.' For the latest action on the British summer grass court season, check out the LTA website.
Powys County Times
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Katie Boulter ponders whether her Wimbledon moment will ever come
Katie Boulter conceded her Wimbledon 'moment' might never come after her grand slam struggles continued with a meek second-round exit at the hands of little-known Argentinian rookie Solana Sierra. The British number two successfully overturned a 5-2 deficit to take a shaky opening set on a tie-break before succumbing to a shock 6-7 (7) 6-2 6-1 defeat. World number 43 Boulter admitted she ran out of ideas towards the end of an error-strewn Court One display. Katie Boulter is beaten in the second round at @Wimbledon #BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | #Wimbledon — LTA (@the_LTA) July 2, 2025 She has never progressed beyond the third round at any of tennis' four major tournaments and for the second Wimbledon in a row failed to even make it that far. 'Of course it hurts, it's a really tough pill to swallow – it always is here,' said Boulter. 'Unfortunately it's just the way that it is. Sometimes I just have to accept that my moment might not come at some point. 'I'm just going to keep working hard and keep trying my hardest. Ultimately that's all I can do and keep putting myself out there and keep improving every single year. Solana, take a bow 👏 World No.101 and lucky loser Solana Sierra beats Katie Boulter coming from a set down to win 6-7(7), 6-2, 6-1 🇦🇷 #Wimbledon — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 2, 2025 'You can look at a piece of paper and be like, 'oh, this is a terrible loss'. Ultimately, she played better than me on the day. That's how it is.' Boulter, who was beaten by compatriot Harriet Dart at the same stage 12 months ago, began the tournament in promising fashion by masterminding a statement three-set upset against ninth seed Paula Badosa. But having gone from underdog to overwhelming favourite in the space of two days and with Spain's Cristina Bucsa awaiting the winner, the 28-year-old was unable to deliver against the world number 101. She served 14 double faults, made 36 unforced errors and lost 10 of 11 games across sets two and three as 21-year-old lucky loser Sierra deservedly progressed in an hour and 53 minutes. 'I would have quite liked to have been more out there with my personality than within myself at the very end of the match,' said Boulter. 'At the same time, I was also running out of ideas. 'I understand that people have good expectations, and I have high expectations of myself as well. 'I don't necessarily feel like I completely lost the match. I think last year I probably sat here and said that I lost the match (against Dart) personally. 'This year I'm not going to sit here and say that. I think she played a good match. But I have to go back to the drawing board for myself.'
