The San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs meet in game two of their three-game set in MLB action from Wrigley Field on Tuesday night.

Giants Fall Flat In Opener

The San Francisco Giants came out with a thud in Tuesday’s series opener, losing to the Cubs by a final count of 5-0. The loss dropped the Giants to 70-68 on the year, sitting 15 games back in the NL West race and 1 game back in the NL Wild Card hunt. Wilmer Flores leads the Giants with 20 home runs this season while J.D. Davis and Michael Conforto each have 15 dingers with Davis posting 105 hits and a team-high 60 RBIs as well. Conforto has 55 RBIs and LaMonte Wade Jr. has a .250 batting average and a .369 OBP this season. Thairo Estrada leads the Giants with 110 hits this season. Ryan Walker will start for the Giants here and is 4-2 with a 2.16 ERA and 61 strikeouts this season.

San Francisco Giants Team Facts

– The Giants have lost nine of their last 10 games at Wrigley Field against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.

– The Giants have covered the run line in seven of their last eight night games against NL Central opponents.

– The Giants have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last four games.

– The Giants have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games.

– The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games at Wrigley Field against National League opponents that held a winning record.

San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts

– LaMonte Wade Jr has hit a home run in each of his two previous appearances with the Giants as underdogs against the Cubs.

– Thairo Estrada has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances with the Giants as underdogs against NL Central opponents.

– Thairo Estrada has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last six Tuesday appearances against teams that held a winning record.

– Joc Pederson has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances against NL Central opponents at Wrigley Field.

– Brandon Crawford has recorded at least one hit in eight of his last nine road appearances against opponents that held a winning record.

Cubs Roll In Game One

The Chicago Cubs cruised to their series-opening win on Monday, improving their record to 74-64 on the year, sitting 3 games clear in the second NL Wild Card spot and 2.5 games back in the NL Central. Nico Hoerner leads the Cubbies with 148 hits along with 62 RBIs and a .278 batting average this season while Cody Bellinger has a team-high 23 home runs and 84 RBIs along with a .320 batting average this season. Ian Happ has a team-high 29 doubles as well for the Cubbies this season. Kyle Hendricks will get the start for the Cubs in this one and is 5-7 with a 3.59 ERA and 74 strikeouts this season.

Chicago Cubs Team Facts

– The Cubs have lost each of their last 13 night games against NL West opponents following a win.

– The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight night games following a win.

– The Cubs have led after 7 innings in each of their last five games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.

– The Cubs have led after 3 innings in each of their last three home games.

– The Cubs have led after 5 innings in each of their last five home games against NL West opponents.

Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts

– Seiya Suzuki has hit a home run in each of the Cubs’ last two home games against the Giants.

– Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances with his team as a favorite against the Giants.

– Cody Bellinger has scored at least one run in five of his last six appearances against NL West opponents.

– Kyle Hendricks has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances with the Cubs as favorites against the Giants.

– Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 12 appearances with the Cubs as home favorites against NL opponents.

– Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances with the Cubs as home favorites against NL opponents.

– Nico Hoerner ranks T6th in the league in Steals (36) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

– The Chicago Cubs ranks 5th in the league for walks this season (484).

– The Chicago Cubs ranks 5th in the league for home runs allowed this season (149).

– The San Francisco Giants ranks 30th in the league for steals this season (47).

– The San Francisco Giants ranks 2nd in the league for walks allowed this season (350).

Chris’ Pick

I’m sticking with the Cubs here. I’m just once again unable to trust the Giants against right-handed pitching, or in their last couple of games, any pitching for that matter as once again scoring runs is becoming problematic for San Francisco, and at the worst possible time as well in the playoff hunt. Chicago’s playing the better baseball and Hendricks has been a solid contributor to the rotation despite his record. I’ll take the Cubs at home here.