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Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants
The Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Oracle Park.
Right hander Marcus Stroman will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Stroman is 2-5 this season with a 4.38 ERA.
It'll be Alex Cobb toeing the rubber for the Giants in this contest. Right hander Cobb is 3-4 with a 4.62 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -145 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Cubs were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 40-58 SU
Chi Cubs is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Chi Cubs is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
San Francisco:
Team record: 49-50 SU
San Francisco is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
San Francisco is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at San Francisco Saturday, July 30