MLB Betting Online: The Chicago Cubs come into this series against the San Francisco Giants after a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates to start their seven-game homestand. The Cubs have a record of 85-47 and sit alone atop the National League Central Division. The Giants split a pair of games against the Diamondbacks in their last series, and will hope for a better showing in Chicago. San Francisco is 72-60 heading into this four-game series which culminates at 2:20 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 4th at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois in MLB betting.
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ODDS ANALYSIS
The Giants are currently in possession of the first Wild Card spot in the National League and will look to keep it that way as they face the Cubs this weekend. San Francisco still has one of the best rotations in baseball behind ace Madison Bumgarner, but the offense has been up and down lately — exploding for a 13-4 win over the Braves on August 28th and then losing 4-3 to a very average Arizona team just two days later.
The Cubs can’t put it on cruise control just yet. Although Chicago has a very comfortable lead in the National League standings right now, it’s important to keep the wins coming, especially against a team like the Giants whom they could very likely see again in the postseason. This homestand has been scheduled against two tough opponents for the Cubs, with the Pirates and the Giants both in the Wild Card hunt. Escaping with wins in these back-to-back series would be a big confidence boost for the team.
PROBABLE PITCHERS
The Giants will have Johnny Cueto on the mound Sunday. The two-time All-Star has a 2.98 ERA with a 1.10 WHIP. In his last outing against Arizona on August 30th, Cueto allowed five hits, four runs and four walks while striking out five in 4.2 innings pitched. The right-hander has a record of 14-5 so far this season, his first with San Francisco. He has allowed 14 home runs this season.
The Cubs have not announced a probable starter for this matchup. Their decision there could have a big impact in the outcome, so check back to see as the game gets closer.
LIVE BETTING
Behind Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo, the Cubs offense has been hard to beat this year. Bryant is batting .305 with 35 home runs, 89 RBIs and a .987 OPS this season while Rizzo is averaging .294 at the plate with 26 homers, 93 RBIs and an OPS of .942. Add in center fielder Dexter Fowler and second baseman Ben Zobrist to the lineup and it’s easy to see why Chicago is leading the NL Central.
Buster Posey and Brandon Belt are leading the Giants’ offense right now. Posey has .296 batting average with 12 home runs and 60 RBIs while Belt is leading the team with 14 home runs and an .857 OPS. San Francisco will be eager to have a better showing in Chicago after falling to the Diamondbacks earlier this week.
QUICK PICK
Chicago is the best team in baseball right now and has the better offense in this matchup, but the Giants are no pushover. Still, the Cubs have been hard to beat at home this year, with a 21-5 record at Wrigley in 2016. Expect a fight from San Francisco, but Chicago has the big-time offensive advantage. As long as the starter they send to the mound can hold up, the Cubs should be able to claim this win.
MLB Odds: Cubs 5, Giants 4
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