Cubs vs. Giants MLB Prediction
The Giants have won eight straight games but will the Cubs end that streak tonight when the two teams meet at 10:15PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Cubs are -210 money line favorites to beat the Giants, who have odds of +175 to pull off the upset at home tonight. With Chicago ace Jake Arrieta set to face Jake Peavy in the pitching matchup, the over/under for tonight’s game is sitting at 7 runs.
Bet Tonight’s Cubs vs. Giants Game
The Giants are rolling but they’ve struggled when Peavy takes the mound. They’re 8-0 in their last eight games overall, 6-0 in their lat six games versus a right-handed starter and 7-2 in their last nine home games versus a right-handed starter. That said, they’re 2-5 in Peavy’s last seven starts and have lost nine of his last 13 outings versus a team with a winning record.
The Cubs, meanwhile, are also rolling despite losing in Milwaukee on Thursday afternoon. They’re 9-2 in their last 11 games following a loss, 6-0 in their last six road games versus a team with a winning record and 41-10 in their last 51 games versus a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Cubs have nearly been unbeatable with Arrieta on the mound. They’re 22-5 in his last 27 road starts, 21-5 in his last 26 outings versus a team with a winning record and 40-11 in his last 51 starts dating back to last year. Plus, even though the Giants have won eight straight it’s been their pitching that has been the catalyst, not their offense. Thus, lay the -1.5 on the Cubs and shrink those -210 odds down to -115.
FRIDAY MLB PREDICTION: CHICAGO CUBS -1.5 (-115)
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