Wednesday's contest features the San Francisco Giants (38-42) and the Chicago Cubs (37-43) clashing at Oracle Park (on June 26) at 9:45 PM. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 5-4 victory for the Giants.
The Giants will give the nod to Hayden Birdsong and the Cubs will turn to Hayden Wesneski (2-4, 3.29 ERA).
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Giants vs. Cubs Game Info & Odds
- When: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 9:45 PM ET
- Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
- How to Watch on TV: MARQ
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Giants vs. Cubs Score Prediction
- Our prediction for this game is Giants 5, Cubs 4.
Total Prediction for Giants vs. Cubs
- Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Giants Performance Insights
- The Giants have played as the favorite in four of their past 10 games and have gone 2-2 in those contests.
- In its last 10 games with a total, San Francisco and its opponents have failed to hit the over three times.
- The Giants have entered the game as favorites 37 times this season and won 19, or 51.4%, of those games.
- This season San Francisco has won 17 of its 28 games, or 60.7%, when favored by at least -125 on the moneyline.
- The Giants have a 55.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- San Francisco ranks 14th in the majors with 351 total runs scored this season.
- The Giants have a 4.48 team ERA that ranks 25th across all league pitching staffs.
Cubs Performance Insights
- In three games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Cubs have a record of 2-1.
- In its last 10 matchups with a total posted by oddsmakers, Chicago and its foes are 4-6-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
- The Cubs have been underdogs in 42 games this season and have come away with the win 19 times (45.2%) in those contests.
- This season, Chicago has come away with a win 13 times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +105 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 48.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Averaging 4.1 runs per game (331 total), Chicago is the 19th-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Cubs have the 15th-ranked ERA (3.97) in the majors this season.
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Giants Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 20 | @ Cardinals | L 6-5 | Keaton Winn vs Andre Pallante |
| June 22 | @ Cardinals | L 9-4 | Jordan Hicks vs Miles Mikolas |
| June 23 | @ Cardinals | L 5-3 | Logan Webb vs Sonny Gray |
| June 24 | Cubs | W 5-4 | Erik Miller vs Justin Steele |
| June 25 | Cubs | W 5-1 | Randy Rodriguez vs Kyle Hendricks |
| June 26 | Cubs | - | Hayden Birdsong vs Hayden Wesneski |
| June 27 | Cubs | - | Jordan Hicks vs Shota Imanaga |
| June 28 | Dodgers | - | Logan Webb vs TBA |
| June 29 | Dodgers | - | TBA vs Tyler Glasnow |
| June 30 | Dodgers | - | TBA vs James Paxton |
| July 2 | @ Braves | - | TBA vs TBA |
Cubs Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 21 | Mets | L 11-1 | Shota Imanaga vs José Quintana |
| June 22 | Mets | W 8-1 | Jameson Taillon vs Tylor Megill |
| June 23 | Mets | L 5-2 | Javier Assad vs Luis Severino |
| June 24 | @ Giants | L 5-4 | Justin Steele vs Erik Miller |
| June 25 | @ Giants | L 5-1 | Kyle Hendricks vs Randy Rodriguez |
| June 26 | @ Giants | - | Hayden Wesneski vs Hayden Birdsong |
| June 27 | @ Giants | - | Shota Imanaga vs Jordan Hicks |
| June 28 | @ Brewers | - | Jameson Taillon vs Colin Rea |
| June 29 | @ Brewers | - | Javier Assad vs Tobias Myers |
| June 30 | @ Brewers | - | Justin Steele vs Freddy Peralta |
| July 2 | Phillies | - | TBA vs TBA |
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