The San Francisco Giants have been playing spoiler for quite some time in the midst of a forgettable season and will look to slow down the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs on Monday. Sportsbooks opened the Giants as +174 home underdogs with a total of 8.
- The Cubs are 16-5 SU in their last 21 games after a loss.
- The total has gone UNDER in 11 of the Cubs’ last 14 games as road favorites.
- The Giants are 1-6 SU in their last seven games at home with Matt Moore as the starting pitcher.
Jake Arrieta and Matt Moore will get the start for the Cubbies and Giants, respectively. Arrieta (10-8, 3.88 ERA) has notched four straight quality starts to begin the second half of the season but took the loss against Arizona his last time out when he limited the D-backs to two runs over seven innings while striking out eight batters. The hurler is 4-2 with a 1.82 ERA in six career starts against the Giants, including a 3-1 record and 2.08 ERA in four trips to AT&T Park.
Moore (3-11, 5.80) is winless in his last seven starts since June 20 and has posted only two quality starts in that stretch. The 28-year-old faced the Cubs for the first time in late May and gave up four runs (three earned) over six innings of work in a 5-4 setback.
OVER bettors are profiting in a big way when the Cubs travel to the Bay Area. In Chicago’s last six in San Fran, the OVER is 5-1.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
San Francisco was a 160 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made oddsmakers at Sportsbook pick an Sportsbook OVER/UNDER number of 8.
OddsShark prediction models pick the Cubs to win this game 4.4-4.2. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The San Francisco Giants sport a record of 44-69 heading into this matchup, while the Chicago Cubs sit at 58-52 on the season. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Francisco vs Chicago injuries news.
This game puts the San Francisco Giants, most recently No. 19 in OddsShark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Chicago Cubs, who rate a No. 3 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the San Francisco Giants and its No. 29-rated batting order, averaging 4.01 runs per nine innings, against the No. 11 lineup of the Chicago Cubs at 4.74 runs per outing.
San Francisco owns the No. 20 defense, allowing 4.01 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Chicago's No. 9-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Chicago didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 9-4 to Washington on Sunday at Wrigley Field.
San Francisco overcame a dynamite 10-strikeout performance against Patrick Corbin last time out, emerging with a 6-3 win against Arizona on Sunday at AT&T Park.
- Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Chi Cubs is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
- Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- Chi Cubs is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
- San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games
- San Francisco is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at San Francisco, Tuesday, August 8
