The Chicago Cubs will play host to the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field. This NL matchup gets going at 8:05 p.m. ET and fans can catch the game on either NSC+ or NSBA.
San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs Odds
The Giants have gone 63-62 SU this year and are 65-60 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 14.2 units for moneyline bettors, despite having lost 10.8 units ATS. The Cubs, on the other hand, are 66-58 SU and 59-65 ATS. They’ve lost 4.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.8 units ATS.
Chicago games have an over/under record of 57-58-9 in 2019. Giants games have gone over 61 times, gone under 57 times and pushed on seven occasions.
Right-hander Tyler Beede is getting the nod for the visiting Giants. Beede (3-7, 5.77 ERA) has recorded 81 punchouts in 82.2 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with seven strikeouts and a 6.35 ERA against Chicago this year.
The Cubs will turn to lefty Cole Hamels (6-4, 3.69 ERA), who has 107 strikeouts and 39 walks, in addition to a 1.32 WHIP. Hamels has yet to face the Giants this year and did not re a start against them in 2018.
Chicago’s pitchers have yielded 4.4 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.99, a WHIP of 1.26 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.8. The bullpen has a 4.16 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.8 K/9.
The Chicago offense has put up 4.9 runs per contest, including 4.0 per game over its last 10 games and 3.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .194/.279/.388 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Javier Baez has helped lead the Cubs’ offense this season with 28 home runs, 81 RBIs, 83 runs and 10 stolen bases.
In the other dugout, San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.78 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.26 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.89, along with a WHIP of 1.35.
The Giants offense has slashed .242/.309/.405 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game in 2019, including 6.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Kevin Pillar has provided a spark to the San Francisco offense. Pillar is hitting .268/.298/.459 with 17 home runs, 67 RBIs and 65 runs scored.
The Giants just dropped a 6-1 game to the Diamondbacks, while the Cubs are coming off of a 7-1 win against the Pirates.
Giants vs. Cubs MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Cubs, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in four of Chicago’s last seven games.
- The Giants have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
- The Giants have a team OPS of .714 this season and an OPS of .700 against left-handed pitchers. The Cubs’ OPS stands at .783 overall and .740 against lefties.
- San Francisco has posted 26.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 30.8 over its last five.
