MLB wagering interest swings to the San Francisco vs Chicago battle on Monday at AT&T Park as the Giants try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Giants will rely on Tim Lincecum to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Randy Wells will be his counterpart for the Cubs. Tim Lincecum is 12-10 this season, and Randy Wells is 5-4.



View Chi Cubs vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
San Francisco opened as -245 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 6.5.

Power Rankings:
The Giants - Cubs odds would favor the Giants if the lines were set according to our power ranks. San Francisco is rated No. 5 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Chicago is at No. 10 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Francisco's No. 16-rated National League offense, averaging 3.4 runs per game, against a Cubs defense that ranks No. 15 in the National League at 4.9 in runs allowed per game. The Giants have averaged 8.1 hits per game so far, less than Cubs batters have averaged on the year (9 hits per game).

Defensively, Chicago features the National League's No. 16-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.1 runs per game. San Francisco, meanwhile, comes in at No. 16 in the National League at home, scoring 2.8 runs per game.

Last time out for Chicago, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -270 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Chicago looks to rebound from a loss to the Brewers, who beat them 3-2 on Sunday behind a start from Zack Greinke at Miller Park.

Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Astros at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at +190 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. San Francisco lost a tight one on Sunday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 4-3 score against Houston at AT&T Park.


Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After playing Houston are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Cubs at Giants trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs' last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chi Cubs' last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs


Next up:
Chi Cubs at San Francisco, Tuesday, August 30