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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 Monday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
The Giants will give the ball to starter Jordan Hicks in this one. Right hander Hicks is 4-3 this season with a 3.01 ERA.
It'll be Javier Assad toeing the rubber for the Cubs in this contest. Right hander Assad is 4-2 with a 2.81 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total opened at 9.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Cardinals on June 16. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at 110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
San Francisco was a 13-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Angels. They won as -155 favorites, while the total score of 19 made winners of OVER bettors.
San Francisco:
Team record: 35-37 SU
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Francisco's last 14 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chicago:
Team record: 34-38 SU
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Next up:
San Francisco at Chicago Tuesday, June 18