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Kyle Hendricks Earns Win in San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs Game

Chicago used a 2-HR day from Patrick Wisdom on Sunday at Oracle Park as the Cubs defeated San Francisco 4-3 in baseball action.

Bettors who backed the Cubs were rewarded as -110 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.

Kyle Hendricks earned the victory for the Cubs, throwing 6.1 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 3, and allowing 7 hits and 3 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Patrick Wisdom in the win.

San Francisco's starting pitcher Johnny Cueto worked 4.1 innings, giving up 6 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Buster Posey in a losing cause.

The battle of the bats favored San Francisco as they had 8 hits, while Chicago only had 9.

Craig Kimbrel pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.

Next game, Chicago takes its act on the road to face San Diego looking for another win. For San Francisco, they head on the road to face Texas.