The Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants meet Sunday in MLB action at Oracle Park. Here’s a Giants vs Cubs Prediction. This article will include a Giants vs Cubs Pick.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 37-34 on the year and play the Rockies and Blue Jays next. The Chicago Cubs are batting .239 on the season and have a .332 OBP and a .394 slugging percentage. The Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff has a 4.21 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Chicago Cubs with 70 hits and 33 RBI, while Alex Bregman and Nico Hoerner have combined for 136 hits and 56 RBI.
Ryan Rolison gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 5-1 with a 2.25 ERA and 24 strikeouts this season. Rolison is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 3 strikeouts in his career against the San Francisco Giants.
San Francisco Giants Betting Preview
The San Francisco Giants are 28-43 on the year and play the Braves and Marlins next. The San Francisco Giants are batting. 257 on the season, have a .307 OBP, and have a .416 slugging percentage. The San Francisco Giants’ pitching staff has a 4.58 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. Luis Arraez leads the San Francisco Giants with 88 hits and 26 RBI, while Casey Schmitt and Jung Hoo Lee have combined for 148 hits and 62 RBI.
Logan Webb gets the ball for the San Francisco Giants, and he is 3-4 with a 3.88 ERA and 58 strikeouts this season. Webb is 2-1 with a 4.01 ERA and 27 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago Cubs.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Giants have won seven of their last eight day games against NL Central opponents following a home loss.
- The Cubs have lost seven of their last eight Sunday road games.
- The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six Sunday road games.
- The Giants have covered the run line in five of their last six day games against National League opponents.
- The Cubs have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight Sunday games as road underdogs.
- The Giants have won the first inning in three of their last four day games against the Cubs.
- The Cubs have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four day games.
Why the Chicago Cubs will win
- The Giants have lost four of their last five games as home favorites.
- The Cubs have won 10 of their last 11 day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the Giants’ last 10 games.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in 19 of their last 20 games as favorites against National League opponents following a home loss.
- The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last nine home games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Giants have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last eight home games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Nine of the Cubs’ last 10 games as underdogs against the Giants have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the last four games between the Cubs and Giants has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 12 of the Giants’ last 14 day games at Oracle Park.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in six of the Cubs’ last seven day games against National League opponents.
San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts
- Logan Webb has recorded six or more strikeouts in eight of his last nine home appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Rafael Devers has recorded at least one hit in each of the Giants’ last 11 Sunday games.
- Heliot Ramos has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Giants as home favorites against NL Central opponents.
- Logan Webb has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Luis Arraez ranks 2nd in the league in Hits (88) this season.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Seiya Suzuki has hit a home run in three of the Cubs’ last four day games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Seiya Suzuki has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cubs’ last 11 games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks T9th in the league in Steals (15) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Giants rank 1st in the league for hits this season (633).
- The Giants rank 1st in the league for doubles this season (140).
- The Cubs rank 1st in the league for walks this season (303).
- The Cubs rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (103).
Giants vs Cubs Prediction
Usually I’m looking to back Webb at Oracle as he’s had a highly successful career at the park, but it doesn’t matter much when the Giants can’t get out of their own way. The Giants continue to be one of the more disappointing teams in baseball. I’m also not a fan of openers, but Rolison hasn’t allowed a run in his last 7.1 innings and has a 1.72 ERA through 15.2 road innings. Also, it’s the Giants, a team that has found ways to lose all season. I’ll gladly side with the Cubs at this pick-em price to fade the team from San Francisco.