The Chicago Cubs had to juggle their starting rotation for tonight’s matchup with the San Francisco Giants after placing starter Yu Darvish on the DL. The Cubbies will turn to Tyler Chatwood, who was scheduled to start tomorrow, to shut down the Giants. Chatwood has taken three losses at Wrigley Field this season and owns a 4.81 ERA over 24.1 innings of work. Despite his recent performances at home, the Cubs opened as -195 favorites to get the victory tonight vs the Giants.
- The total has gone UNDER in four of the Giants’ last five games on the road.
- San Francisco is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Chicago Cubs.
- San Francisco is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
Chatwood is coming off an ugly home loss vs the Indians last week when he allowed four earned runs and six walks in 2.2 innings. The Cubs are 3-6 SU in his nine starts this season and are 1-5 SU and ATS in their last six games overall. But if bettors are willing to overlook this, they should be aware that Chicago is 13-3 SU in the last 16 home games in this matchup and Chatwood has performed fairly well vs San Francisco with a 2.84 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 16 starts.
As for the Giants, Scoring has been a bit of an issue all season (rank 23rd in MLB) but when they light up the scoreboard, they can be tough to beat as they’re 23-4 SU in 27 games when they score four runs or more. San Francisco counters with Ty Blach on the mound as it looks to capture the series from the Cubbies but he was terrible in his last start vs the Rockies, allowing eight hits and four earned runs in 4.1 innings of work. That doesn’t inspire confidence to wager on the Giants tonight especially when you consider they’re 2-9 SU in their last 11 games on the road.
San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Chicago Cubs sport a record of 26-22 heading into this matchup, while the San Francisco Giants sit at 25-27 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs San Francisco injuries news.
The Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants odds would favor the Cubs if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Chicago is rated No. 5 in the current Odds Shark poll, while San Francisco is at No. 19.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, Chicago owns the No. 3 ranking for hits at 9.02 per game. By contrast, the San Francisco Giants are rated No. 5 in the same category at 8.88 per game.
Defensively, San Francisco features the No. 20-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.68 runs per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 at home, scoring 5.12 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
San Francisco rolled to a 5-4 win against Chicago on Saturday, as Chris Stratton and the Giants' bats led the team to victory at Wrigley Field.
- San Francisco is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
- San Francisco is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
- San Francisco is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
- San Francisco is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
- Chi Cubs is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
- Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
- Chi Cubs is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
San Francisco at Colorado, Monday, May 28th
Chicago at Pittsburgh, Monday, May 28th
