The Chicago Cubs (28-36) seek to complete a 3-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants (32-32) on Sunday. First pitch from Oracle Park is 4:05 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cubs vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Cubs lead 2-0
Entering the series on a 4-game losing streak, the Cubs took the opener 3-2 on Friday and then pitched a 4-0 shutout win on Saturday. They are 4-5 on their current road trip that ends after the finale against the Giants. Chicago is 4th in the NL Central, 5 1/2 games back.
The Giants have lost 2 straight following their 3-game road sweep over the Colorado Rockies. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games. San Francisco sits 3rd in the NL West, 7 games back.
Cubs at Giants projected starters
RHP Hayden Wesneski vs. RHP John Brebbia
Wesneski (2-2, 4.72 ERA) makes his 10th start and 11th appearance. He has a 1.22 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 6.8 K/9 in 47 2/3 innings.
- Last start; No decision, 4 2/3 IP, 4 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K in 7-4 loss Tuesday to the Los Angeles Angels
- Cubs have lost his last 4 starts
Brebbia (2-0, 3.38 ERA) makes his 7th start and 28th appearance. He has a 1.05 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 11.5 K/9 in 26 2/3 innings.
- Has a 1.29 ERA in 7 IP over 6 outings as an opener,
- Pitched 2 scoreless innings as the opener on Saturday
Cubs at Giants odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Cubs +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Giants -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cubs +1.5 (-165) | Giants -1.5 (+140)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Cubs at Giants picks and predictions
Prediction
Giants 5, Cubs 4
Moneyline
The Cubs, even with their 2 straight wins over the Giants, are still only 13-20 on the road. They have won 3 games in a row only twice this season and their only road sweep was against the 16-50 A’s.
The Giants have not been swept in a home series this season.
BET GIANTS (-145).
Run line/Against the spread
The Cubs are 34-30 ATS this season while the Giants are 31-33 ATS overall. San Francisco is 3-7 ATS in their last 10.
I like them for the outright win because the Cubs have not been great on the road and the Giants have not been swept at home this season, but I don’t like them enough to think they will win by at least 2 runs.
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Over/Under
Neither game in the series has reached 9 total runs, but the Giants’ previous 4 games all had at least 9 total runs. At least 1 game in each of the Giants’ last 4 series had 9 or more total runs. Only 1 of the Cubs’ last 12 games has reached 9 total runs.
BET OVER 8.5 (-115).
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