Cubs vs. Giants Prediction
Are the Cubs a safe bet to beat the Giants on the runline tonight when the two teams meet at 10:08PM ET in San Francisco?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Cubs are -190 money line favorites versus the Giants, who have odds of +175 to pull off the upset tonight at home. With Jake Arrieta set to face Matt Moore in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs. With Jake Arrieta set to face Matt Moore in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Arrieta gave up two runs — one earned — in seven innings and took a tough loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Arrieta pitched really well, punching out eight batters and surrendering just three base hits and two walks. He took a shutout into the sixth inning when an error and a couple of weakly-struck base hits produced two runs. Neither his defense nor his offense did him any favors in this one, sticking him with a loss despite a near-dominant performance on the mound. He falls to 10-8 with a 3.88 ERA after 22 starts. He has an excellent 124/42 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 127 2/3 innings.
Moore dropped to 3-11 after giving up four runs in five innings Wednesday against the A’s. What’s really remarkable about Moore’s performance this year has been the consistency of his badness; this makes four straight starts in which he’s given up exactly four runs. His ERA has held steady from 5.74 to 6.04 for nine straight starts now. It’s really a shame no one seems to appreciate this; everyone has always asked for more consistency from Moore, and now that he’s finally delivered, they’re still not happy.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Cubs have won four of their last five games against the Giants, are 11-1 in their last 12 road games, and are 16-5 in their last 21 games coming off a loss. On the other side, the Giants are 1-4 in Moore’s last five starts, are 1-6 in his last seven home outings, and are winless at 0-6 in his last six starts when facing a team with a winning record.
MONDAY MLB PREDICTION: CHICAGO CUBS -1.5