{"id":15502,"date":"2011-05-21T13:30:34","date_gmt":"2011-05-21T18:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=15502"},"modified":"2011-05-21T10:30:23","modified_gmt":"2011-05-21T15:30:23","slug":"fenway-park-massacre-chicago-cubs-vs-boston-red-sox-handicapping-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/fenway-park-massacre-chicago-cubs-vs-boston-red-sox-handicapping-preview-15502\/","title":{"rendered":"Fenway Park Massacre: Chicago Cubs vs Boston Red Sox Handicapping Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox are Major League Baseball\u2019s featured attraction during its first weekend of interleague action at Fenway Park<\/p>\n

Chicago Cubs at Boston Red Sox<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Boston scored a season-high 15 runs last night against Chicago <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chicago allowed a season-high 15 runs and 19 hits in Friday night\u2019s loss that ruined a special night in returning to Boston for the first time since the 1918 World Series.\u00a0 \u201cThat put an end to my enthusiasm for this wonderful, momentous occasion,\u201d Cubs manager Mike Quade stated.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019ve said it all day, it\u2019s an interesting series, but it\u2019s about winning the series.\u201d\u00a0 The Cubs are 98-108 all-time in their 16 interleague seasons against American League foes, including an 8-10 mark last year.\u00a0 Chicago last won a regular season game at Fenway Park on May 24, 1915.\u00a0 The club is 12-19 versus right-handed starters this season.<\/p>\n

Cubs starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano is 4-2 with a 4.89 ERA in nine starts this season.\u00a0 The right-hander has enjoyed success away from Wrigley Field, posting a 4-1 record and 5.23 ERA in five road outings.\u00a0 Zambrano has been roughed up a bit in his last two appearances, surrendering 10 runs and 14 hits over 12 1\/3 frames versus the Cardinals and Reds.\u00a0 His only career start against the Red Sox came on June 11, 2005 at Wrigley Field, not factoring in the decision while yielding four runs on five hits over five innings.\u00a0 During 26 interleague games (22 starts), he has compiled an even 8-8 record and 4.82 ERA.<\/p>\n

Boston crushed Chicago 15-5 on Friday night and plated more than nine runs for the first time this year.\u00a0 The Red Sox have registered an impressive 22-10 record since losing 10 of their first 12 games.\u00a0 \u201cThat\u2019s where we want to be,\u201d said catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia.\u00a0 \u201cWe know we\u2019ve got a great team.\u201d\u00a0 All of its recent success has led the club to win a season-high seven straight home games, ranking second in the league with a .274 batting average and .353 on-base percentage at Fenway Park.\u00a0 The series opener displayed the power of the Red Sox lineup, a unit that led the Majors with 109 runs scored during interleague play last year. \u00a0 Boston is 17-13 versus right-handed starters this year.<\/p>\n

Red Sox starting pitcher Alfredo Aceves will be making his sixth career start Saturday and first since a spot start on June 9, 2009 as a member the New York Yankees at Minnesota.\u00a0 The right-hander has appeared in relief 11 times this year, surrendering five earned runs and giving up 12 hits in 17 1\/3 innings.\u00a0 Aceves will be toeing the rubber at Fenway Park for the ninth time, producing a 1-0 record and 2.81 ERA.\u00a0 Saturday will mark his first career outing against the Cubs.<\/p>\n

Bettors will be interested in backing the Red Sox due to their 46-11 record during interleague play against right-handed starters, while the Cubs are 1-4 in Zambrano\u2019s last five outings versus American League foes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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