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San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs
The San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
Left hander Carlos Rodon will take the mound for the Giants to start this game. Rodon is 12-7 this season with a 2.92 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Drew Smyly. The left hander has a 3.84 ERA to go along with a 5-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Reds on September 08. Bettors who backed the Reds at 123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -200 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
San Francisco:
Team record: 65-72 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
San Francisco is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games
Chicago:
Team record: 57-80 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
San Francisco at Chicago Saturday, September 10