Giants vs. Cubs Game 1 Prediction
Given the pitching matchup set for Game 1 of the NLDS tonight between the Giants and Cubs, will the combined score fall under for bettors?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Cubs are -175 money line favorites versus the Giants, who have +155 odds to pull off the upset at Wrigley Field tonight. With Johnny Cueto set to oppose Jon Lester in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 6.5 runs, down from the opening number of 7.
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SAN FRANCISCO: The Giants are 23-9 in Cueto’s lsat 32 starts and have won 13 of 17 on the road when he toes the rubber. They’re also 7-3 in Cueto’s last 10 games when he pitches the first game of a series and are 9-4 in his last 13 outings after allowing two runs or less in their previous game. As readers know, the Giants beat the Mets 3-0 on Wednesday night in New York to advance to the NLDS.
Bet Tonight’s Giants vs. Cubs Game
CHICAGO: The Cubs are 18-5 in Lester’s last 23 home starts and have won 22 of his last 29 starts overall. They’re also a perfect 7-0 the last seven times Lester has started on a Friday and are 13-3 in his last 16 starts when he pitches the first game of a series. The Cubs have won 12 of Lester’s last 17 starts when he’s coming off five days of rest as well.
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OUR PREDICTION: This is going to be a fantastic pitching matchup, which lends to the game being low-scoring. The under is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams when the game is played in Chicago, and 4-1 in the last five games overall. The under is also 23-7-3 in Lester’s last 33 home starts and is 6-1 in Cueto’s last seven road starts when he faces an opponent with a winning record. Given how good the defense is behind both of these two starters, bettors should be able to bank on the under cashing tonight at Wrigley, which should be rocking.
FRIDAY MLB FREE PICK: GIANTS/CUBS UNDER 7