The Chicago Cubs (34-39) host the San Francisco Giants (36-37) on Tuesday at 8:05 PM ET(broadcast on MARQ). Bookmakers have opted not to choose a favorite on the moneyline for the contest, installing pick ’em odds, instead. Justin Steele starts for Chicago while Logan Webb is San Francisco’s starter for the contest.
Take a look at our betting primer for this matchup, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!
Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $38.18
Cubs to win vs Giants -110
Cubs vs. Giants Betting Lines
- Favorite: Cubs (-110)
- Underdog: Giants (-110)
- Over/under: 9.5
Cubs vs. Giants Betting Insights
- The Cubs have come away with 16 wins in the 32 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- Chicago has a record of 17-16 when favored by -110 or more this year.
- The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 52.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- The Giants have put together a 15-19 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 44.1% of those games).
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -110 or longer, San Francisco has gone 15-19 (44.1%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Giants’ implied win probability is 52.4%.
Cubs vs. Giants Hitting Leaders
- Christopher Morel is batting .196 this season with a team-high 13 home runs and 40 RBI.
- Of all MLB hitters, Morel is 148th in batting average, 113th in on-base percentage, and 111th in slugging.
- Cody Bellinger is batting .258 with an OBP of .317 and a slugging percentage of .432 this season.
- Matt Chapman has 18 doubles, eight home runs and 28 walks while hitting .230.
- In all of MLB, Chapman is 85th in home runs and 91st in RBI.
- Thairo Estrada’s nine home runs, 39 RBI and .243 batting average are all team-highs.
Cubs vs. Giants Pitching Rankings
- The Cubs average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-most in the league.
- The Cubs have the 13th-ranked ERA (3.87) in the majors this season.
- The Cubs rank 19th in MLB with a combined 1.284 WHIP this season.
- The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Giants pitching staff ranks 18th in MLB.
- San Francisco’s 4.41 team ERA ranks 24th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Giants average MLB’s 24th-ranked WHIP (1.333).