Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox Preview, Sunday 4/30, 7:05 CT

The Cubs seem back on track, having won seven of 10 since that little four-game losing streak that ended a week ago Wednesday at Wrigley Field with the walkoff win over the Brewers.

They have a chance to win this series, which would make seven of eight series won this year. The team has won six of its first seven series to start a season for just the fifth time since 1916.

Winning tonight and making it seven of eight would accomplish that feat for just the third time since 1916. It previously happened in 1932 and 1995.

One note about closer Wade Davis, who has not been scored on this year: Davis’ current 17⅓-inning scoreless streak is the second-longest active streak in MLB (Cleveland’s Andrew Miller leads with 24 innings).

Here are today’s particulars.

Cubs lineup:

Schwarber DH, Bryant 3B, Rizzo 1B, Zobrist 2B, Russell SS, Heyward RF, Contreras C, Almora CF, Jay LF

Cubs. Sawx. Rubber game.

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Red Sox lineup:

Bogaerts SS, Benintendi LF, Betts RF, Ramirez DH, Moreland 1B, Pedroia 2B, Bradley CF, Vazquez C, Hernandez 3B

Kyle Hendricks vs. Eduardo Rodriguez

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Kyle Hendricks has never faced the Red Sox. Eduardo Rodriguez has never faced the Cubs. Neither pitcher has much experience against anyone on the opposing roster.

So, how should things shape up for this game? Hendricks, after a slow start, had an excellent outing against the Pirates last Tuesday. Rodriguez last pitched last Sunday, a game in which he allowed just one hit in six innings to the Orioles (though he also walked five).

Unlike the past two days, it's supposed to be cloudy and cool tonight with a game-time temperature of around 50. That's good for pitchers, and if Hendricks can get his sinker working, this should be a low-scoring pitchers' duel.

Today's game is on ESPN.

Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.

MLB.com Gameday

Baseball-reference.com game preview

SB Nation game preview

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The 2017 Game Thread procedure will be the same as the one used during 2016. Here's how it works.

You'll find the game preview posted separately on the front page, two hours before game time (90 minutes for some early day games following night games).

At the same time, a StoryStream containing the preview will also post on the front page. The First Pitch Thread and all the overflow threads will be published in that stream, as well as the recap. The recap will also live on the front page as a separate post, and at the time I write the recap I will rename the stream "Cubs vs. (Team) (Day of Week) Game Threads" so you can go back and find every thread related to that particular game.

You will also be able to find the preview, First Pitch Thread, all the overflow threads and recap in the box marked "Chicago Cubs Game Threads" at the bottom of the front page (you can also find them in this section link). They will also appear in the game's StoryStream as noted above.

The First Pitch thread will post at five minutes before game time, then an overflow thread at one hour, two hours and 2:45 after the scheduled game time.

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