The San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs are slated to mix it up on Tuesday in Major League Baseball action.
The Cubs won the first game of the series on Monday with a masterpiece from Justin Steele. Chicago is 74-64 on the season and second in the National League Central. The Cubs are sitting in the second wildcard spot and just two games back of the Phillies for the top wildcard.
The San Francisco Giants fell to 70-68 on the season and now third in the National League West. The loss for the Giants was their fourth straight. San Francisco has fallen out of the wildcard spot but trails behind three teams. Let’s take a look at our Giants vs Cubs best bets.
San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs Odds
Giants vs. Cubs Information
San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs
Location of the game: Wrigley Field. Chicago, IL.
Date & Time: Tuesday, September 5. 6:40 pm CST.
How to watch: TBS
Recent Scores
San Francisco Giants
- Thursday, August 31st, 2023: 7-2 loss at Padres
- Friday, September 1st, 2023: 7-3 loss at Padres
- Saturday, September 2nd, 2023: 6-1 loss at Padres
- Sunday, September 3rd, 2023: 4-0 loss at Padres
- Monday, September 4th, 2023: 5-0 loss at Cubs
Chicago Cubs
- Friday, September 1st, 2023: 6-2 win at Reds
- Friday, September 1st, 2023: 3-2 loss at Reds
- Saturday, September 2nd, 2023: 2-1 loss at Reds
- Sunday, September 3rd, 2023: 15-7 win at Reds
- Monday, September 4th, 2023: 5-0 win vs. Giants
San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs Analysis
Kyle Hendricks will take the mound for the Chicago Cubs. The 33-year-old is 5-7 on the season, with a 3.59 earned run average. Hendricks is making his 20th start of the season. In his last outing, he went six innings, allowing four hits and a single run. He struck out six batters in the game, as the Cubs won 3-2.
The Cubs have been red hot lately, with seven wins in their last ten games. Chicago has moved up to 6th in Major League Baseball in runs scored, with 697.
The team batting average is at .253, and their on-base percentage is 9th in baseball, at .328. The Cubs have seen Cody Bellinger put together an incredible season, as he is hitting .320, with 23 home runs and 84 runs batted in. The Chicago Cubs score today will depend a lot on those offensive bats.
In the recent win over the Reds, Ian Happ had four RBIs, while Mike Tacuhman and Bellinger both had three. In the win on Monday, it was all Justin Steele, who allowed just two hits through eight innings.
Giants Urgently Seek Batting Resurgence
The San Francisco Giants players need to find their bats and find them quickly. After getting swept by San Diego, the Cubs shut them out for the second straight game.
In fact, in the four-game losing streak, the Giants have scored just a total of four runs. San Francisco is down to 22nd in all of baseball in runs scored, with 584, and their .236 batting average is 25th in the league.
Wilmer Flores leads the team in home runs, with 20, while JD Davis has driven in 60 runs to guide the way. Thairo Estrada has the team’s best batting average at .274. Sadly, his MLB MVP odds are slim.
Ryan Walker is getting the start for the Giants. Walker will be making his 12th start of the season. On the season, he has thrown 50 innings and struck out 61 batters. The last time he pitched was on August 31st, out of the bullpen. He allowed two hits in that game but struck out two in 2/3rds of an inning.
Odds Breakdown
Before our Giants vs Cubs best bets, here are the betting odds for one of the many MLB games today:
- Moneyline: Chicago Cubs -142, San Fransisco Giants +120
- Runline: Chicago Cubs -1.5 (+136) San Francisco Giants +1.5 (-162)
- Total: 11
San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs Betting Pick and Prediction
The Giants offense has gone cold. Kyle Hendricks is due for a solid outing. Here it is! Ryan Walker will not last long. This has the makings of a Cubs blowout win.
- Take the Cubs -1.5 at +136 to win this game!
That’s our Giants vs Cubs best bets!
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