Giants vs. Cubs Prediction
Will the Giants earn a split against the Cubs today when the two teams wrap up their series at 2:20PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Cubs are -134 money line favorites versus the Giants, who have odds of +124 to pull off the upset again at Wrigley Field. With Johnny Cueto set to face John Lackey in the pitching matchup, the over/under for today’s game currently sits at 8 runs.
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SAN FRANCISCO: Cueto took the loss against the Diamondbacks in his last outing, allowing four runs on five hits over 4 2/3 innings of work. He struggled with his command and wound up walking four while throwing just 52 of his 89 pitches for strikes. All four runs crossed home plate in the fifth inning. Cueto now owns a 2.98 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP and a 163/38 strikeouts-to-walk ration over 184 1/3 innings with the Giants this season.
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CHICAGO: Lackey was officially cleared to rejoin the Cubs’ rotation two days agao. He had no issues in a recent bullpen issues after missing three weeks of game action due to a right shoulder strain. Entering play on Sunday, Lackey holds a 3.41 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP over 158 1/3 innings this season for the Cubs.
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OUR PICK: The Giants are just 2-5 in Cueto’s last seven starts and have lost 13 of 16 following a win. They’re also just 2-8 in their last 10 games versus a team that owns a winning record and have dropped six of seven against National League Central opponents. Despite winning yesterday behind Madison Bumgarner, the Giants are still just 1-6 in their last seven games versus the Cubs in Chicago. Fade a struggling San Francisco club today at Wrigley.
SUNDAY MLB FREE PICK: CHICAGO CUBS -134