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Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants
The fans at Oracle Park will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Left hander Matthew Boyd will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Boyd is 12-6 this season with a 2.61 ERA.
Starting this game for the Giants will be Justin Verlander. The right hander has a 4.72 ERA to go along with a 1-10 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
San Francisco won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Brewers on August 24. Bettors who backed the Giants at 115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Cubs were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 76-55 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chicago Cubs is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Chicago Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago Cubs's last 13 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco:
Team record: 63-68 SU
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Francisco's last 13 games when playing at home against Chicago Cubs
San Francisco is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Next up:
Chicago at San Francisco Wednesday, August 27