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MLB Game Preview · July 18, 2025

Boston Red Sox at Chicago Cubs

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalWrigley Field3:50 p.m.

Game at a glance

Boston Red Sox visits Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, with first pitch scheduled for 3:50 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

Boston Red Sox

  1. 1Jarren DuranLFSeason—
  2. 2Alex Bregman3BSeason—
  3. 3Roman AnthonyDHSeason—
  4. 4Carlos NarváezCSeason—
  5. 5Wilyer AbreuRFSeason—
  6. 6Trevor StorySSSeason—
  7. 7Marcelo Mayer2BSeason—
  8. 8Ceddanne RafaelaCFSeason—
  9. 9Abraham Toro1BSeason—

Chicago Cubs

  1. 1Michael Busch1BSeason—
  2. 2Kyle TuckerRFSeason—
  3. 3Seiya SuzukiDHSeason—
  4. 4Pete Crow-ArmstrongCFSeason—
  5. 5Carson KellyCSeason—
  6. 6Ian HappLFSeason—
  7. 7Dansby SwansonSSSeason—
  8. 8Nico Hoerner2BSeason—
  9. 9Matt Shaw3BSeason—

Pitching matchup

Lucas Giolito is lined up for Boston Red Sox, opposite Colin Rea for Chicago Cubs. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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