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The Chicago Cubs (37-44) and San Francisco Giants (39-42) finalize a 4-game set with a Thursday matinee. First pitch from Oracle Park is tabbed for 3:45 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: Giants lead 4-2

The Cubs are looking to avoid being swept in 4. Chicago has dropped the first 3 games of this series and is just 4-9 over its last 13 games.

San Francisco surged in late May but had been on the skids heading into this series. The Giants lost 5 straight June 18-23 and had been just 7-15 over their previous 22 games.

Cubs at Giants projected starters

LHP Shota Imanaga vs. RHP Jordan Hicks

Imanaga (7-2, 2.96 ERA) is making his 15th start. He has a 1.10 WHIP, 1.4 BB/9 and 9.2 K/9 in 79 IP.

• Last outing: Loss, 3 IP, 10 ER, 11 H, 1 BB, 3 K in 11-1 home defeat vs. New York Mets Friday
• Never faced Giants before
• Allowed 3 home runs in his last start and has yielded 7 HR in his last 25 1/3 IP

Hicks (4-4, 3.24 ERA) makes his 17th start. He has a 1.28 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 7.7 K/9 in 80 2/3 IP.

• Last outing: Loss, 4 IP, 5 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 1 K in 9-4 loss at St. Louis Cardinals Saturday
• Career vs. Cubs: 2-1, 2.88 ERA (25 IP, 8 ER), 13 H, 15 BB, 23 K in 1 start and 18 relief appearances
• Has held current Cubs batters to an aggregate .599 OPS per ESPN
• Has been aided by a .261 batting average on balls in play with runners in scoring position

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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 8:39 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline: Cubs -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Giants -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cubs -1.5 (+150) | Giants +1.5 (-185)
• Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Cubs at Giants picks and predictions

Prediction

Cubs 5, Giants 4

Moneyline

Imanaga’s last-game results were logged on the mound but also came out of left field. The Cubs southpaw toted a minuscule 1.89 ERA into that start. Imanaga did have one other clunker this season, and his bounceback was solid enough.

Hicks comes in with the lesser form of late, and his expected-ERA figures indicate more regression on the horizon.

In the big team picture, San Francisco looks to be a couple or 3 wins too far out over its skis. And the Giants are just 9-15 against lefty starters.

FanDuel Sportsbook has the budget line for the visitors in this one. BET THE CUBS (-108).

Run line/Against the spread

Chicago plays in a slew of 1-run games and has already played 4 such contests against this San Francisco club. PASS.

Over/Under

The last 7 Giants games have seen 5 Overs. And the Over has the leverage lean in this series finale.

Both starters have expected ERAs higher than their surface figures. The Chicago bullpen owns a 4.52 ERA and is so-so at best. The San Francisco relief corps is under a fatigue caution flag with the back-end work filed the last few days.

On an afternoon with an outward breeze in the forecast, BACK THE OVER 7.5 (-110).

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The Chicago Cubs (37-43) and San Francisco Giants (38-42) meet Wednesday for the 3rd game of a 4-game set. First pitch from Oracle Park is slated for 9:45 p.m. ET. 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: Giants lead 3-2

Chicago was outscored 10-5 in losing the 1st 2 games of this series, and the Cubs have lost 3 in a row overall. On the road, the Cubs are 4-14 since May 13.

San Francisco went into this series on a 5-game losing streak. The Giants are seeking a 3rd straight win, a would-be first for them since June 5-8.

Cubs at Giants projected starters

RHP Hayden Wesneski vs. RHP Hayden Birdsong

Wesneski (2-4, 3.29 ERA) is lined up for his 4th start and 21st appearance. He has a 1.20 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 8.1 K/9 through 41 IP.

• Last outing: No-decision, 2 relief IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K in 11-1 home loss vs. New York Mets Friday
• 2024 vs. Giants: 0-0, 18.00 ERA (1 IP, 2 ER), 1 H, 4 BB, 1 K in 1 relief appearance of 7-6 home loss June 17
• Career vs. Giants: 0-2, 11.88 ERA (8 1/3 IP, 11 ER), 10 H, 7 BB, 8 K in 1 start and 3 relief appearances

Birdsong is a 22-year-old making his MLB debut.

• Being promoted from Triple-A Sacramento after spending just 2 weeks there
• 2024 stats with Triple-A Sacramento: 1-0, 5.00 ERA (9 IP, 5 ER), 1.56 WHIP, 14.0 K/9 in 2 starts
• Owns a combined 2.51 ERA across 57 1/3 IP at Double- and Triple-A
• Regarded as one of the Giants’ top pitching prospects

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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 12:49 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline: Cubs +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Giants -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cubs +1.5 (-200) | Giants -1.5 (+165)
• Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -130 | U: -105)

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Cubs at Giants picks and predictions

Prediction

Cubs 4, Giants 3

Moneyline

Lots of pitching uncertainty clouds the picture for this one. Consider partial-unit betting all around with sides and totals.

Right-handers bring out the lesser side of San Francisco’s platoon splits (.678 OPS vs. right-handers). Control could be a weakness for Birdsong, and the CUBS (+105) own a robust 9.8% walk rate against righties.

The bullpens figure to loom large in this one. Chicago’s is better rested amongst the high-leverage arms. TAKE CHICAGO (+105).

Run line/Against the spread

A Cubs lean priced out of value range: AVOID.

Over/Under

The Under has prevailed in 7 of Chicago’s last 8 games away from Wrigley Field and 8 of the Cubs’ last 11 at San Francisco.

The Chicago bullpen is well-rested in the back end, and the Giants’ bullpen has put up better numbers at home.

Peg the UNDER 7.5 (-105) with a slight lean.

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The Chicago Cubs (37-42) and San Francisco Giants (37-42) meet Tuesday as they continue a 4-game series. First pitch from Oracle Park is slated for 9:45 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: tied 2-2

Chicago spit the bit on a mid-game 4-0 lead and lost Monday’s series opener 5-4. Two Cubs relievers were touched up for 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th as Chicago lost for the 3rd time in its last 4 games.

San Francisco snapped a 5-game losing streak with Monday’s walk-off victory. Giants pitching had logged a 6.21 ERA over its previous 7 games.

Cubs at Giants projected starters

RHP Kyle Hendricks vs. RHP Randy Rodriguez

Hendricks (1-4, 7.46 ERA) is making his 9th start and 14th appearance. He has a 1.58 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 6.9 K/9 through 50 2/3 innings.

• Last start: Win, 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 8 K in 6-5 home win vs. Giants Wednesday — his only outing vs. San Francisco this season
• Career vs. Giants (regular season): 7-2, 2.30 ERA (82 IP, 21 ER), 0.91 WHIP, 7.6 K/9 in 13 starts
• Allowed just 1 run in 14 1/3 innings this month for a 0.63 ERA (4 outings, including 1 start)
• Held current Giants batters to an aggregate .367 OPS, according to ESPN.com

Rodriguez (2-1, 4.82) is projected to make his 1st career start, which will likely be an “opener role.” The rookie has made 18 relief appearances since his MLB debut in early May. He has a 1.25 WHIP, a 2.9 BB/9 and a 10.0 K/9 in 28 innings. Rookie southpaws Erik Miller (2-2, 4.00 ERA, 1.22 WHIP) and LHP Carson Whisenhunt (2-3, 4.87 ERA, 1.57 WHIP at Triple-A) are possibilities to take the hill once Rodriguez is removed.

• Rodriguez’s last outing: No-decision in relief appearance, 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K in 5-3 loss at St. Louis Cardinals Sunday
• Career vs. Cubs: 1 outing, 1 blown save, 1 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 1 HR, 0 BB, 0 K in 7-6 win at Wrigley June 17
• Miller started Monday’s game, throwing 1 scoreless, hitless inning on 16 pitches; he walked 1 and didn’t have any K’s
• Whisenhunt is a 23-year-old who would be making his MLB debut

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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 5:29 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline: Cubs +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Giants -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cubs +1.5 (-200) | Giants -1.5 (+165)
• Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Cubs at Giants picks and predictions

Prediction

Cubs 4, Giants 2

Moneyline

San Francisco does not have its best foot forward in the mound matchup. Hendricks has been undone by a .331 batting average on balls in play, but he has a fine history against the Giants.

Right-handers put the Giants on the wrong side of their platoon splits: they own a .758 OPS against lefties and a .678 figure against righties.

TAKE CUBS (+105).

Run line/Against the spread

The Cubs (+1.5, -200) play a ton of 1-run games and are a would-be play here. They’re 14-18 in such scenarios. But the -200 juice here is cutting too much into any leverage. PASS.

Over/Under

The total has gone Under in 12 of Chicago’s last 16 games.

With some Under lean coming from Hendricks (BABIP misfortune), both bullpens (both figure as slightly better than what’s indicated by their surface numbers) and recent solid work turned in by Giants relievers specifically, the UNDER 8 (-105) has some value in this one.

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The Chicago Cubs (37-41) begin a 4-game series against the San Francisco Giants (36-42) Monday at Oracle Park. First pitch is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET (ESPN+). 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 2-1

The Cubs and Giants are struggling. Both teams lost Sunday continuing their downward trends.

The Giants were held to 2 hits at St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, but at least both hits brought in runs — C Patrick Bailey’s solo homer PH Wilmer Flores’ RBI double. Unfortunately Giants SP Logan Webb gave up 3 runs in the 1st inning and, in the end, the Giants lost 5-3 — as +110 underdogs with the Over (7) cashing.  — as they were swept in 3 by the Cardinals over the weekend and have lost 5 in a row overall.

The Cubs offense also failed to show up Sunday in a 5-2 home loss as -111 favorites vs. the New York Mets — the Under (8.5) hit. After Mets SP Luis Severino pitched 6 shutout innings of 3-hit ball with no walks and 10 K’s. Once he was removed, Cubs 3B Christopher Morel hit a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 7th inning to cut the deficit to 4-2, but the Mets held on for the win and took 2 of 3 at Wrigley over the weekend.

Cubs at Giants projected starters

LHP Justin Steele vs. LHP Erik Miller

Steele (0-3, 3.16 ERA) makes his 11th start. He has a 1.07 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 8.8 K/9 through 57 innings.

• Last start: No-decision, 6 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 8 K in 5-2 home win vs. Giants Tuesday
• 2024 road splits: 0-1, 2.51 ERA (28 2/3 IP, 8 ER), 0.90 WHIP, 9.1 K/9 in 5 starts
• Career vs. Giants: 1-2, 2.31 ERA (23 1/3 IP, 6 ER), 1.20 WHIP, 11.6 K/9 in 4 starts

Miller (2-2, 4.11 ERA) makes his 7th start and 37th appearance in what is expected to be an “opener” role. He has a 1.23 WHIP, 4.4 BB/9 and 10.3 K/9 through 35 innings. The Giants hope RHP Spencer Howard (0-1, 4.86 ERA) can pick up the bulk of the innings once Miller is removed. Howard has a 1.86 WHIP, 4.3 BB/9 and 7.0 K/9 in 16 2/3 innings.

• Miller’s last outing: No-decision in start, 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K in 6-5 road loss at Cubs Wednesday
• Allows .171 batting average when batter is ahead in count
• Posts 1.17 OPS with 2 outs and RISP
• Spencer’s last outing: 1 IP, 2 ER (3 R), 4 H, 1 BB, 3 K in relief of Miller in Wednesday loss to Cubs

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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 5:32 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Cubs -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Giants +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cubs -1.5 (+145) | Giants +1.5 (-175)
• Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Cubs at Giants picks and predictions

Prediction

Cubs 6, Giants 4

Moneyline

Steele is the Cubs’ best pitcher and he has yet to earn a win. His road splits show that when he is locked in he can dominate.

The Giants are 5-6 when playing as home underdogs. Plus, after a loss, the Cubs are 24-16, while the Giants are 21-20.

LEAN CUBS (-120).

Run line/Against the spread

The Cubs’ recent woes has makes me skittish on picking them against the spread as favorites. They’re also 14-17 in 1-run games.

AVOID.

Over/Under

The Cubs offense has stalled recently, but the Giants have some good trends toward the Over. San Francisco is 34-24-2 (58.6%) O/U in NL games, the 2nd-best mark in the majors. On no rest, the Over is 37-28-2 (56.9%) for the Giants.

The current line just seems too low. BET OVER 7.5 (-105).

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