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2025 MLB Handicapping – San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs
(22-14) San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs (22-14)
Date: Tuesday, May 6th
Time: 7:40 ET
Venue: Wrigley Field Chicago, IL
Projected Starting Pitchers: Justin Verlander vs. Colin Rea
MLB Moneyline Odds: Giants +126 | Cubs -148 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Giants +1.5 | Cubs -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8
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Giants vs. Cubs Gameday
At 7:40 PM ET, the Giants and Cubs face off in an NL matchup. This one is being played at Wrigley Field in Chicago, and the Cubs are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -148, compared to the Giants at +126.
San Francisco is 22-14 this season, while the Cubs have the same record but they are in 1st place in the NL Central. The Giants are 3rd in the NL West. NBCS will be televising this game, and the over/under line is at 8 runs. Tonight’s pitching matchup is Justin Verlander for the Giants and Colin Rea for the Cubs.
Chicago cruised to a 9-2 win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. The Cubs had a huge 6th inning, scoring five of their nine runs. As for the Giants, they scored their only two runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Cubs were favored at -175 on the money line.
Matthew Boyd started for the Cubs and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with seven strikeouts but issued zero walks. On the other side, Landen Roupp got the start for the Giants and took the loss, going five innings and giving up two earned runs.
At the plate, the Cubs were led by Ian Happ and Carson Kelly, who each homered. Happ, Dansby Swanson, and Seiya Suzuki each had two RBIs for Chicago’s offense.
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San Francisco is 22-14 overall this season, which has them 3rd in the NL West. Currently, they trail the Dodgers by 2.5 games for the division lead. The Giants are 3-3 in divisional games this year. The Giants have dropped four straight road games, and they are 10-9 on the road this year.
So far, the Giants have been good in day games, going 12-5, and they are also 12-5 at home. San Francisco’s record as the underdog this year is 22-14, and they have yet to be the favorite in a game. The Giants’ overall series record is 7-3-1, and they are 5-5 in their last ten games overall.
Giants Stats
So far this season, the Giants are averaging 4.6 runs per game, which is 13th in the league. As a team, they are batting just .231, and their collective on-base percentage of .308 is also below the league average. However, they have been one of the better home run hitting teams in the league, and their team isolated power of .154 is 11th in the MLB.
Jung Hoo Lee has been the Giants’ best hitter so far, batting .303 with three homers and 20 RBIs. Wilmer Flores and Matt Chapman are tied for the team lead with seven homers apiece, with Flores being the team’s top run producer so far. Flores also comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak. Over his last eight games, Willy Adames is hitting .296 with three homers.
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Chicago is 22-14 overall and leads the NL Central by four games over the Reds. The Cubs are 4-2 against other teams in the division. So far, they have been really good at home, going 10-7 this year. On the road, Chicago is 12-7 this season.
The Cubs have won two straight series, and their overall series record is 8-3-1 this year. As for their record as the underdog, the Cubs are 22-14, and they have yet to be the favorite in a game this year.
Cubs Stats
Chicago comes into today’s game as the league’s top-scoring offense, averaging 6 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 6.3 runs per contest. The Cubs are also the league’s top-hitting team, with a combined batting average of .262. Not only are they hitting for a high average, but they are also 3rd in team slugging percentage and have the league’s best on-base percentage.
Carson Kelly and Seiya Suzuki are both among the league leaders in RBIs, with Suzuki’s 31 RBIs being the best mark on the team and 3rd in the league. Kelly has been great at the plate this season, hitting .361 with a team-high 8 homers. Kelly is also on a 6-game hitting streak. Over Pete Crow-Armstrong’s last five games, he has gone 5/20 with 3 homers.
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Giants Cubs Pitching
Right-hander Justin Verlander gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Cubs on the road. He has made seven starts this season and has a record of 0-2 with an ERA of 4.38. Opponents are batting .245 off Verlander this season, and he has a WHIP of 1.30. Verlander’s last outing came on May 1st, where he finished with a no-decision, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up two earned runs. He has made three quality starts this year and is averaging 7.78 strikeouts per nine innings.
Right-hander Colin Rea gets the start for the Cubs today as he faces the Giants at home. Rea has made four starts this season and has a record of 2-0 with an ERA of 1.46. So far, he has turned in one quality start and has a WHIP of 1.05. Rea’s ERA at home is 0.64, compared to 1.36 on the road. In his last outing, he gave up two earned runs in six innings of work and got the win. Before that, he hadn’t allowed a run in two straight starts. Rea’s opponents are batting .223 this season.
San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Giants head into the game having gone 3-7 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Giants they are 2-8 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Cubs are 6-4 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Cubs have a 5-5 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Giants are 3-0 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 0-3 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Cubs have a record of 2-1 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 2-1 in their last three games.
Giants vs. Cubs Prediction: Cubs ML -148
Our prediction for today’s Giants vs. Cubs matchup is to take the Cubs on the money line at -148. We see this game ending with a final score of 7-3 in favor of the Cubs, giving us some room to take the Cubs on the money line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Justin Verlander finishing with six strikeouts compared to Colin Rea with five. However, we have Rea finishing with a better ERA than Verlander, and in terms of picking up a win, they are both right in the middle of the pack.
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MLB Betting Tweet Of The Day
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— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 6, 2025
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