The Chicago Cubs will send ace Jake Arrieta to the mound, as the team hopes to win their 10th consecutive game at home and sixth overall. Jake Arrieta is coming off a red-hot August in which he posted a 3.21 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP in his past five starts – all of which were wins for the Cubs. Wrigley Field is the scene when the Cubs and San Francisco Giants clash Saturday.
Madison Bumgarner enters his start on the worst stretch of games this season. MadBum has allowed 12 runs in his past three starts, the most he has surrendered in three consecutive starts. However, Bumgarner has gotten 28 runs of support in that span as well.
The Giants have been collapsing since the All-Star break, as the club has gone an abysmal 15-29 since the break. Oddly enough, the Giants have only been outscored by 12 runs in those 44 games.
San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Chicago Cubs bring a 87-47 record to the battle against the 72-62 Giants. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs San Francisco injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Chicago Cubs rated this week at No. 4 and the San Francisco Giants sitting at No. 10.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Chicago Cubs No. 3-ranked scoring average of 5.07 runs per game, against a San Francisco Giants offense rated No. 17 and scoring 4.46 runs per game. The Cubs have averaged 8.75 hits per game to date this season, less than the Giants hitters have managed (8.9 per nine innings).
Defensively, San Francisco features the No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.02 runs per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 at home, scoring 4.91 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Giants were saddled with a loss last time out in Albert Suarez's start, as they lost 2-1 against Chicago on Friday at Wrigley Field.
Next Betting Matchups
San Francisco at Chicago, Sunday, September 4th