There is no better home-field advantage in baseball right now than Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs have won eight straight games at home by a combined score of 45-24. The Cubs continue a four-game series with the San Francisco Giants Friday.
- Kris Bryant is batting .455 during his current 14-game hitting streak.
- The Giants have lost their past five games at Wrigley Field.
- The UNDER is 8-3 in the Giants’ past 11 games on the road.
Jon Lester has been near untouchable since the All-Star break, as the lefty has a 2.01 ERA while holding batters to a .195 batting average in his past eight starts. Lester’s stellar pitching has led to success for the Cubs, as the club has gone 7-1 in the veteran’s last eight outings.
The Giants will send Albert Suarez to the bump for his first time since July 3. Suarez has been a solid spot starter for the Giants, as he has a 4.38 ERA across his seven starts this season.
San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Chicago (86-47) will face the 72-61 Giants in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs San Francisco injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 4 (Chicago Cubs) and the No. 10 (San Francisco Giants) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Chicago Cubs No. 3-rated offense, averaging 5.09 runs per game, against a San Francisco Giants defense that ranks No. 4 at 4.02 in runs allowed per game. The Chicago Cubs have averaged 8.77 hits per game so far, less than San Francisco Giants batters have averaged on the year (8.94 hits per game).
San Francisco brings the No. 4-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Cubs's No. 1-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
San Francisco didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 5-4 to Chicago on Thursday at Wrigley Field.
- San Francisco is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
- San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- San Francisco is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
- San Francisco is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
- Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
San Francisco at Chicago, Saturday, September 3rd
