Chicago Cubs (28-36, fourth in NL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (32-32, third in NL West) San Francisco;…
Chicago Cubs (28-36, fourth in NL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (32-32, third in NL West)
San Francisco; Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABIES: Cubs: Hayden Wesneski (2-2, 4.15 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 36 strikeouts); Giants: John Brebbia (2-0, 3.37 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 34 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Giants -141, Cubs +120; Over/under is 8 1/2 runs
SUMMARY: The San Francisco Giants are looking to end their three-game home loss with a win over the Chicago Cubs.
San Francisco has a record of 17-17 at home and a record of 32-32 overall. The Giants have a 16-7 record in games where they haven’t allowed a home run.
Chicago has a 28-36 record overall and 13-20 away games. The Cubs are ranked ninth in the NL with 72 home runs total, averaging 1.1 per game.
Sunday’s game is the third meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMER: LaMonte Wade Jr has eight homers, 43 walks and 20 RBI while hitting .273 for the Giants. JD Davis is in 10 of 31 in his last 10 games with two doubles, a triple and four RBI.
Nico Hoerner leads the Cubs with a .279 batting average and has nine doubles, one triple and four home runs. Seiya Suzuki has won 10 of 37 in the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Giants: 4-6, .235 batting average, 3.70 ERA, beat four runs
Cubs: 4-6, .177 batting average, 3.07 ERA, nine runs surpassed
INJURIES: Giants: Alex Wood: 15-day IL (back), Ross Stripling: 15-day IL (back), Heliot Ramos: 60-day IL (oblique), Roberto Perez: 60-day IL (shoulder ), Thomas Szapucki: 60-day IL (left arm), Luis Gonzalez: 60-day IL (back)
Boy: Edwin Rios: 10 days IL (groin), Justin Steele: 15 days IL (forearm), Nick Burdi: 15 days IL (appendicitis), Cody Bellinger: 10 days IL (knee), Adrian Sampson: 60 days IL (right meniscus), Brad Boxberger: 15-day IL (forearm), Codi Heuer: 60-day IL (elbow), Ethan Roberts: 60-day IL (elbow)
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