The Boston Red Sox took a loss in game one yesterday against the Chicago Cubs. On the losing side is something the Red Sox have not experienced since July 2nd. You have to go all the way back to June 27th the last instance of consecutive losses for the Red Sox. That ends today, even if the Cubs have to rally from an early hole with Imanaga on the mound. Tail the Cubs as the home favorite.

What a fabulous price on Shota Imanaga to simply get the W -- the Cubs are -150 on the game money line, so why not throw a little down here? Imanaga did win in Boston as a rookie last year, for what that's worth. The southpaw hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in six straight this year.