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The Chicago Cubs (37-43) hope to avoid their fourth straight defeat when they visit the San Francisco Giants (38-42) Wednesday at 9:45 PM ET on MARQ. The Cubs are listed as -117 favorites to snap their losing skid, while the Giants are -102 underdogs.
Chicago’s Hayden Wesneski and San Francisco’s Hayden Birdsong have been named the starters for this contest.
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Cubs and Giants Betting Trends
The Cubs have won 48.7% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (19-20).
Chicago has gone 16-14 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -117 or shorter (53.3% winning percentage).
The Giants have entered the game as underdogs 40 times this season and won 16, or 40%, of those games.
San Francisco is 12-18 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -102 or more on the moneyline.
The Cubs have combined with opponents to go over the total 34 times this season for a 34-43-3 record against the over/under.
The Giants’ games have gone over the total in 44 of their 80 chances.
Cubs Stats & Insights
The Cubs rank 20th in runs scored with 331, 4.1 per game.
Chicago ranks 23rd in MLB with 75 total home runs.
The Cubs are 25th in MLB with a .229 batting average.
Chicago strikes out 8.9 times per game to rank 22nd in the majors.
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 (3.97).
Giants Stats & Insights
The Giants have scored 351 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
San Francisco has hit 77 homers this season, which ranks 20th in the majors.
The Giants’ .246 batting average ranks 12th in the league this season.
San Francisco ranks 12th with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.
The Giants strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 13th in MLB.
San Francisco pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.48 ERA this year, which ranks 25th in MLB.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Wesneski gets the start for the Cubs, his fourth of the season. He is 2-4 with a 3.29 ERA and 37 strikeouts through 41 2/3 innings pitched.
Christopher Morel is batting .201 this season with a team-high 15 home runs and 45 RBI.
Cody Bellinger is batting .273 to lead Chicago, while adding nine homers and 34 runs batted in this season.
Nico Hoerner is slashing .242/.333/.327 this season for the Cubs.
Ian Happ has collected 60 hits this season and has an OBP of .332. He’s slugging .395 on the year.
Giants Key Players to Watch
Birdsong will make his first start of the season for the Giants.
Matt Chapman has 20 doubles, nine home runs and 32 walks while hitting .234.
Thairo Estrada’s 39 RBI and .236 batting average both pace his team.
Jorge Soler is batting .224 with 12 doubles, nine home runs and 28 walks.
Patrick Bailey has eight doubles, six home runs and 21 walks while batting .295.
Cubs and Giants Injuries
Cubs: Mike Tauchman: 10 Day IL (Groin), Jordan Wicks: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Mark Leiter Jr.: 15 Day IL (Forearm), 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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