The San Francisco Giants are ready to square off against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. This NL matchup can be viewed across the country on ESPN2 and the game gets underway 8:08 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs Odds
The Cubs are 26-22 SU and 21-26 ATS. The team has lost 5.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.8 units against the spread (ATS). Chicago has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Giants have gone 25-27 SU this year and are 29-22 ATS. Overall, the team’s gained 0.6 units for moneyline gamblers in this young season and 4.5 units ATS. San Franciscohas covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the under has cashed in three of those seven.
Cubs games have had an over/under record of 20-26-1 so far in 2018. The Giants have an over/under record of 26-23-2.
Ty Blach will get the start for the visiting Giants. The left-handed Blach is 3-4 with a 4.37 ERA and 27 strikeouts. He has yet to face Chicago this year, but he made two starts against the Cubs in 2017, posting a 2-0 record against them with a 3.21 ERA and six strikeouts.
The Cubs are sending righty Tyler Chatwood (3-4, 3.74 ERA) to the mound. Chatwood has 41 strikeouts and 40 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.62. Chatwood made five starts against the Giants in 2017, putting together a 2-1 record with a 2.70 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starters own a 4.65 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 6.97 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.21, along with a K/9 of 8.32.
The Giants offense has slashed .257/.320/.408 on its way to 4.1 runs scored per game this season, including 4.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
First baseman Brandon Belt and shortstop Brandon Crawford continue to lead San Francisco’s hitters. Belt is hitting .316/.413/.580 with 11 home runs, 31 RBIs and 29 runs scored, while Crawford is hitting .312 with six homers, 23 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Chicago’s pitchers have given up 3.8 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have an ERA of 3.77, a WHIP of 1.33 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.4. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.81, a WHIP of 1.24 and a K/9 of 9.3.
The Chicago offense has put up 5.2 runs per outing, including 4.3 per game over its last 10 games and 3.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .236/.328/.398 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Third baseman Kris Bryant and second baseman Javier Baez have led the Cubs’ batters this year. Bryant is slashing .293/.411/.551 with eight home runs, 26 RBIs and 29 runs scored, while Baez’s line is .262/.295/.563 with 12 homers, 39 RBIs, 30 runs and seven stolen bases.
Baez enjoyed hitting against lefty pitching at home in 2017. Across 58 such plate appearances, he slashed .358/.397/.679 (compared to his total season line of .273/.317/.480).
The Giants have lost 6.5 units and are 15-16 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 13 of those games, compared to 16 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Cubs have netted 0.6 units and are 6-6 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in five of those games, as opposed to seven that’ve cashed the under.
San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Cubs, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
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San Francisco has posted 22.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20.2 over its last five.
The Giants have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
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