San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs Betting Pick & Prediction 6/18/24
At 8:05 PM ET, the Giants and Cubs will square off in an NL matchup. This one is being played at Wrigley Field in Chicago, and the Cubs are the slight money line favorite (-110). The over/under line is currently 9.5 runs.
Logan Webb is starting for the Giants, and they are 36-37 this season, which has them 2nd in the NL West. The Cubs will send Justin Steele to the mound, and they are 5th in the NL Central. MARQ has this one on TV.
CHICAGO CUBS VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Chicago Cubs Moneyline -110
This game will be played at Wrigley Field at 8:05 ET on Tuesday, June 18th.
HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS CUBS:
- We have the Cubs winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Cubs to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
San Francisco rallied for three runs in the 9th inning in the most recent game of this Giants vs. Cubs series. The Giants scored one run in the 4th inning but didn’t score another run until putting up three in the top of the 9th, picking up a 7-6 win. Heading into the game, the Giants were at -102 on the money line.
Jordan Hicks started for the Giants and went five innings, giving up four hits and no earned runs. He finished with just four strikeouts and allowed four walks. Erik Miller came out of the bullpen for the win, and Camilo Doval got the save.
At the plate, Thairo Estrada, Heliot Ramos, and Patrick Bailey each homered for the Giants. Estrada, Mike Yastrzemski, and Ian Happ each had three RBIs for their respective teams.
Giants Records & Stats
With a record of 36-37, the Giants are 2nd in the NL West, and they trail the Dodgers by 8.5 games. The Giants have won two straight games, and they are 6-4 over their last 10. San Francisco took the first game of this series vs. the Cubs and have an overall series record of 12-9-2 this year.
At home, the Giants have gone 20-17 this year, and they are just under .500 at 16-20 on the road. As the favorite, the Giants are 21-17 this year and 15-20 as the underdog. So far, they are an even 6-6 as the road favorite.
San Francisco has been a slightly below average run line team this season, with a record of 36-37. The Giants have been a better run line bet on the road, where they are 20-16, compared to 16-21 at home. They have been a better run line bet as the underdog, going 20-15, compared to 16-22 as the favorite. In their wins, the Giants have an average run margin of +3.4, while in their losses, they have an average run margin of -3.9.
The San Francisco Giants are on the road today against the Chicago Cubs, and the over/under line is set at 9.5 runs. The Giants have a combined run average of 9.1 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 39-32. Their games have averaged 8 runs per game this season, and when the line is set at 9.5 runs, their over/under record is 1-1. This is just the third game this season where the over/under line has been set at 9.5 runs, with the over hitting in their last two games.
Giants starter Logan Webb has been pitching well lately, as he has won each of his last two outings. Most recently, he faced off against the Astros and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up three earned runs. Against the Rangers on June 7th, he went seven innings, giving up two earned runs and coming away with the win. Webb has made 15 starts this year and has a record of 6-5 to go along with a 3.02 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .251 off Webb this season. The right-hander has turned in 11 quality starts this year.
Heliot Ramos has been swinging a hot bat for the Giants, going 12/36 over his last eight games, including three homers during that stretch. Ramos is currently hitting .328 for the season and is tied for the team lead with nine homers. Thairo Estrada and Michael Conforto are also tied for 2nd on the team with eight homers apiece, but both players are batting below .250 for the season.
As a team, the Giants are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They have been a better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.6 runs per game. Overall, they are 8th in team batting average and have the league’s 12th ranked home run total. San Francisco comes into the game with three players on a four-game hitting streak.
Cubs Records & Stats
The Cubs are 34-39 overall and trail the Brewers by 8.5 games in the NL Central. Chicago has dropped two straight games and is 5th in the division. So far, they have gone just 9-17 in divisional matchups.
Chicago has dropped three straight series and has an overall series record of 8-13-2 this year. At home, the Cubs are 19-16 compared to 15-23 on the road. As the home underdog, the Cubs have gone 7-4 this season.
When betting the run line in Cubs games, it’s been a better idea to take the underdog. The Cubs are just 9-25 against the run line as the favorite, but 26-13 as the underdog. They’re also 22-16 against the run line on the road, compared to 13-22 at home. The Cubs’ average run margin is -0.2, but it’s been much better in wins, at +2.9, compared to -3.0 in losses.
The Chicago Cubs are at home against the San Francisco Giants today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 9.5 runs. The Cubs have a combined run average of 8.6 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 31-39. Their average over/under line for the season is set at 8 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 9.5 runs, the Cubs have a perfect 4-0 record. So far this season, only 6.8% of their games have had an over/under line set at 9.5 runs or higher.
Left-hander Justin Steele gets the start for the Cubs today as he faces the Giants at home. He has made nine starts this year and has a record of 0-3 with an ERA of 3.22. Steele’s WHIP for the season is 1.09, and opponents are batting .218 off him this year. In his last outing, Steele finished with a no-decision, going six innings and not giving up a run to the Rays. Before that, he had given up at least one earned run in four straight outings. Steele has made three quality starts this year.
Chicago’s offense is averaging 4.2 runs per game this season, which is 20th in the league. They have been a little better at home, averaging 4.3 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .227, which is 20th in the league, and their team on-base percentage of .309 is 13th. The Cubs have been good at drawing walks this season and are near the top of the league in terms of home runs.
Christopher Morel has been the Cubs’ top power threat this season, as his 13 homers is 10th in the league. However, he is batting just .196 for the year. Cody Bellinger and Michael Busch have also hit nine homers apiece, with Bellinger batting .258 and Busch at .255. Bellinger and Busch are also 2nd and 3rd on the team in RBIs, respectively. Over his last five games, Ian Happ is hitting .400 with two homers.