The San Francisco Giants (36-42) hope to avoid their sixth straight defeat when they host the Chicago Cubs (37-41) Monday at 9:45 PM ET on NBCS-BA. The Cubs are listed as -117 favorites, while the Giants are -102 underdogs as they try to snap their losing skid.
Chicago’s Justin Steele and San Francisco’s Erik Miller have been named the starters for this contest.
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Cubs and Giants Betting Trends
The Cubs have been the moneyline favorite 38 total times this season. They’ve gone 19-19 in those games.
When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -117 or shorter, Chicago has a record of 16-13 (55.2%).
This season, the Giants have been the underdog 39 times and won 15, or 38.5%, of those games.
San Francisco has a record of 12-18, a 40% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of -102 or more by oddsmakers this season.
In the 78 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Cubs, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 33 times (33-42-3).
Games involving the Giants have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 43 of 78 chances this season.
Cubs Stats & Insights
The Cubs have the No. 18 offense in MLB action scoring 4.2 runs per game (326 total runs).
Chicago is 20th in baseball with 75 total home runs.
The Cubs’ .229 batting average ranks 25th in the majors.
Chicago strikes out 8.8 times per game, the No. 22 mark in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective nine K/9, the third-best in MLB.
Chicago has the 14th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.94).
Giants Stats & Insights
The Giants have scored 341 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
San Francisco’s 75 home runs rank 20th in Major League Baseball.
The Giants have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
San Francisco ranks 13th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 Ks per contest.
The Giants have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in the majors.
San Francisco has pitched to a 4.53 ERA this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Steele (0-3) gets the starting nod for the Cubs in his 11th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.16 ERA in 57 2/3 innings pitched, with 56 strikeouts.
Christopher Morel is batting .203 this season with a team-high 15 home runs and 45 RBI.
Cody Bellinger leads Chicago in batting with a .270 average while slugging nine homers and driving in 33 runs.
Ian Happ is slashing .232/.336/.405 this season for the Cubs.
Nico Hoerner is batting .237 with an OBP of .326 and a slugging percentage of .324 this season.
Giants Key Players to Watch
The Giants’ Miller (2-2) will make his seventh start of the season.
Matt Chapman is batting .229 with 19 doubles, eight home runs and 31 walks.
Thairo Estrada has a club-best 39 RBI and .235 batting average.
Jorge Soler is batting .226 with 12 doubles, nine home runs and 28 walks.
Patrick Bailey has eight doubles, six home runs and 21 walks while batting .298.
Cubs and Giants Injuries
Cubs: Mike Tauchman: 10 Day IL (Groin), Jordan Wicks: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Mark Leiter Jr.: 15 Day IL (Right forearm strain), Yency Almonte: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Ben Brown: 15 Day IL (Neck), Daniel Palencia: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Julian Merryweather: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Caleb Kilian: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Adbert Alzolay: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
Giants: LaMonte Wade Jr: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Mike Yastrzemski: 10 Day IL (Side), Blake Snell: 15 Day IL (Groin), Keaton Winn: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Harrison: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Tom Murphy: 60 Day IL (Head), Jung Hoo Lee: 60 Day IL (Labrum), Alex Cobb: 60 Day IL (Hip), Robbie Ray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Austin Warren: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ethan Small: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Tristan Beck: 60 Day IL (Arm)
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