Cubs vs. Giants Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Tuesday, June 18, 2024

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The San Francisco Giants (36-37) are the underdogs on the moneyline (-108) in Tuesday’s contest versus the Chicago Cubs (34-39). The game starts at 8:05 PM ET on MARQ. The Giants are favored against the spread in this one (1.5) with +142 odds.

Justin Steele starts for Chicago while Logan Webb is San Francisco’s starter for the contest.

Cubs vs. Giants Odds

  • Cubs odds to win: -110
  • Giants odds to win: -108
  • Spread: Giants -1.5
  • Total: 9.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
  • Time: 8:05 PM ET
  • TV: MARQ
  • Who Will Win Cubs vs. Giants?

    Cubs and Giants Betting Trends

    The Cubs are 17-17 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).

    In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -110 or shorter, Chicago has a 17-17 record (winning 50% of its games).

    This season, the Giants have won 15 out of the 35 games, or 42.9%, in which they’ve been the underdog.

    San Francisco has a record of 15-19, a 44.1% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of -108 or more by oddsmakers this season.

    The Cubs have played in 73 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 31 times (31-39-3).

    The Giants and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 39 of their 73 opportunities.

    Cubs Stats & Insights

    The Cubs rank 18th in runs scored with 304, 4.2 per game.

    Chicago ranks 20th in MLB action with 70 total home runs.

    The Cubs’ .227 batting average ranks 26th in the majors.

    Chicago strikes out 8.7 times per game, the No. 21 average in MLB.

    The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective 8.9 K/9, the fifth-best in MLB.

    Chicago has a 3.87 team ERA that ranks 13th among all MLB pitching staffs.

    Giants Stats & Insights

    The Giants have scored the 13th-most runs in the league this season with 322 (4.4 per game).

    San Francisco has hit 72 homers this season, which ranks 16th in the majors.

    The Giants’ .248 batting average ranks 11th in the league this season.

    San Francisco ranks 12th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of eight Ks per contest.

    The Giants average the 18th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the majors this season.

    San Francisco has pitched to a 4.41 ERA this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.

    Cubs Key Players to Watch

    Steele makes the start for the Cubs, his 10th of the season. He is 0-3 with a 3.22 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 50 1/3 innings pitched.

    Christopher Morel leads Chicago in home runs with 13 and runs batted in with 40.

    Cody Bellinger has 61 hits and an OBP of .317 to go with a slugging percentage of .432 this season.

    Nico Hoerner has collected 57 base hits, an OBP of .332 and a slugging percentage of .335 this season.

    Ian Happ has collected 55 hits this season and has an OBP of .340. He’s slugging .400 on the year.

    Giants Key Players to Watch

    The Giants will send Webb (6-5) to the mound for his 16th start this season.

    Thairo Estrada has put up a team-best batting average of .243, while leading the Giants in home runs (nine) and runs batted in (39).

    Matt Chapman has 18 doubles, eight home runs and 28 walks while batting .230.

    Jorge Soler is hitting .227 with 11 doubles, eight home runs and 26 walks.

    Heliot Ramos has hit nine home runs to pace his team.

    Cubs and Giants Injuries

    Cubs: Jordan Wicks: 15 Day IL (Oblique), 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), Mike Tauchman: day-to-day (Groin)

    Giants: LaMonte Wade Jr: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Blake Snell: 15 Day IL (Groin), 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)

    Cubs vs. Giants Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Cubs 6, Giants 5
  • Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
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