Ceddanne Rafaela speaks on the Red Sox's season, how he spent the All-Star break and more on Intentional Talk

Ceddanne Rafaela turned Fenway Park into a zoo when he hit an important walkoff home run in the bottom of the ninth Friday night.

The Chicago Cubs (57-39) welcome the Boston Red Sox (53-45) to Wrigley Field Friday afternoon to start a 3-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 2:20 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Red Sox vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Depending on the outlet, Rafaela, 22, usually ranks among the top five or six prospects in the Red Sox system, and he was No. 48 in The Athletic’s midseason top-60 rankings.

After Ceddanne Rafaela's apparent two-base hit is reversed by the umpiring crew, Red Sox manager Alex Cora was very unhappy

Are the Boston Red Sox going to trade one of their starting outfielders at the Jul. 31 deadline? At first glance, having Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilye

When the Red Sox extended Brayan Bello and Ceddanne Rafaela last spring, they envisioned what they're getting out of those players now.