San Francisco Giants (38-42) vs Chicago Cubs (37-43)
June 27, 2024 at 03:45 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: San Francisco Giants -107 / Chicago Cubs -103 — Over/Under: 7.5
The Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants meet Thursday in MLB game 4 action at Oracle Park. Here’s a Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants Prediction. This article will include a Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants Pick.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 37-44 on the year and play the Brewers and Phillies next. The Chicago Cubs have scored 8 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Chicago Cubs have lost 16 straight games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Cody Bellinger leads the Chicago Cubs with 72 hits and 34 RBI, while Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ have combined for 125 hits and 58 RBI.
San Francisco Giants Betting Preview
The San Francisco Giants are 39-42 on the year and play the Dodgers and Braves next. The San Francisco Giants have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 7 games. The San Francisco Giants have won 5 of their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Matt Chapman leads the San Francisco Giants with 70 hits and 33 RBI, while Thairo Estrada and Jorge Soler have combined for 122 hits and 67 RBI.
Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants Pitching Pick Matchup
Shota Imanaga gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 7-2 with a 2.96 ERA and 81 strikeouts this season. Imanaga has allowed 27 hits and 14 earned runs in his last 21 innings. Imanaga has a 2.60 ERA and .244 allowed batting average in 34.2 road innings. This will be Imanaga’s first career game against the San Francisco Giants.
Jordan Hicks gets the ball for the San Francisco Giants, and he is 4-4 with a 3.24 ERA and 69 strikeouts this season. Hicks has allowed 21 hits and 10 runs in his last 17.1 innings. Hicks has a 2.86 ERA and .230 allowed batting average in 44 home innings. Hicks is 2-1 with a 2.88 ERA and 23 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago Cubs.
Why the San Francisco Giants will Beat the Cubs
- The Giants have won each of their last eight games at Oracle Park against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Cubs have lost each of their last five games as road favorites against NL West opponents following a loss.
- The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games as road favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last five games as home underdogs against NL Central opponents.
San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts
- Matt Chapman has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Giants’ last eight games at Oracle Park against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Matt Chapman has scored at least one run in eight of the Giants’ last nine games as underdogs against NL Central opponents.
- Matt Chapman has recorded at least one hit in each of the Giants’ last eight home games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- LaMonte Wade Jr has hit a home run in each of his two previous appearances with the Giants as home underdogs against the Cubs.
- Michael Conforto has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Giants’ last four home games against the Cubs.
- LaMonte Wade Jr has recorded at least one total base in each of his last seven appearances in day games against NL teams that held a losing record.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Dansby Swanson has hit a home run in two of the Cubs’ last three games as favorites against NL West opponents.
- Ian Happ has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Cubs’ last four games as favorites against NL West opponents.
- Shota Imanaga has recorded seven or more strikeouts in four of his last five road appearances.
- Cody Bellinger has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Cubs’ last four games as road favorites against NL opponents.
- Cody Bellinger has scored at least one run in each of the Cubs’ last seven games as favorites against the Giants.
- Cody Bellinger has recorded at least one Single in each of the Cubs’ last eight games.
- Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances in day games against NL West teams that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The San Francisco Giants rank T27th in the league for hits allowed this season (714).
- The San Francisco Giants rank 25th in the league for ERA this season (4.46).
- The Chicago Cubs rank 25th in the league for hits this season (616).
- The Chicago Cubs rank 25th in the league for doubles this season (114).
Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants Prediction
Shota Imanaga and a cheap price is appealing, but he has been hit rather hard this month and could be hitting a rookie wall. Jordan Hicks has been at his best at home this season, and the Giants overall are playing the better baseball. The Chicago Cubs haven’t been good these last couple of weeks and this series the offense has come up small. This feels like two teams heading in different directions and with the quick turnaround I have to lean toward the Giants and the cheap price.