Cubs host Boston Red Sox, look to end home slide #Cubs #host #Boston #Red #Sox #home #slide

Boston Red Sox (49-43, fourth in the AL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (42-48, third in the NL Central)

Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: James Paxton (5-1, 2.73 ERA, .98 WHIP, 64 strikeouts); Cubs: Marcus Stroman (9-6, 2.96 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 98 strikeouts)

Boston Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida, left, celebrate with Justin Turner after Turner's two-run home run off Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, July 14, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Rafael Devers hit two long solo homers off Kyle Hendricks, Justin Turner had a two-run homer and three RBIs in his first start at second base in nearly eight years, and the Boston Red Sox powered past the Chicago Cubs 8-3 for their sixth straight win.

Boston Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a double by Christian Arroyo in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Masataka Yoshida scored the tying run with good baserunning and then homered to give Boston the lead in the eighth inning to help the Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3.

Boston Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida reacts after hitting a ground-rule double during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Jarren Duran and Alex Verdugo each had a two-run homer, and Masataka Yoshida had his sixth consecutive multi-hit game to lead the Boston Red Sox past the Oakland Athletics 10-3 on Saturday.

Boston Red Sox's Yu Chang runs on his two-run single during the second inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Friday, July 7, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Yu Chang hit a bases-loaded single in a five-run second inning in his return from the injured list and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 7-3.

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -115, Red Sox -105; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs take on the Boston Red Sox looking to end their three-game home losing streak.

Chicago is 42-48 overall and 21-23 in home games. Cubs hitters are batting a collective .247, which ranks 10th in the NL.

Boston has gone 23-21 on the road and 49-43 overall. The Red Sox have a 21-6 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Christopher Morel leads the Cubs with 15 home runs while slugging .571. Cody Bellinger is 18-for-38 with two doubles, four home runs and nine RBI over the last 10 games.

Rafael Devers leads the Red Sox with 42 extra base hits (20 doubles and 22 home runs). Justin Turner is 16-for-38 with two doubles, three home runs and 14 RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 4-6, .231 batting average, 5.00 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

Red Sox: 9-1, .312 batting average, 3.20 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs

INJURIES: Cubs: Dansby Swanson: 10-Day IL (heel), Nick Madrigal: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Brad Boxberger: 60-Day IL (forearm), Brandon Hughes: 60-Day IL (knee), Adrian Sampson: 60-Day IL (knee), Nick Burdi: 60-Day IL (appendicitis), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ethan Roberts: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Red Sox: Kaleb Ort: 15-Day IL (elbow), Garrett Whitlock: 15-Day IL (elbow), Pablo Reyes: 10-Day IL (abdominal), John Schreiber: 60-Day IL (side), Reese McGuire: 10-Day IL (oblique), Corey Kluber: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Tanner Houck: 15-Day IL (face), Chris Sale: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Richard Bleier: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Zack Kelly: 60-Day IL (elbow), Wyatt Mills: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adalberto Mondesi: 60-Day IL (knee), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (elbow)