Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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.

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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.

PASS.

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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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