by James Q
Thursday, Jul 28, 2022MLB Baseball: Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, Odds and Preview - 07/29/2021
Game Time: 10:10 pm ET, Friday, July 29th, 2022
Venue: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
Where to Watch: Apple TV +
Opening MLB Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Moneyline odds: Cubs +125, Giants -145; O/U 8
BetMGM: Moneyline odds:
PointsBet: Moneyline odds:
Season Record
Cubs: 40-57, 3rd place NL Central
Giants: 48-50, 3rd place NL West
A National League West matchup between the 3rd place team in the worst division and the 3rd place team in the best division. It seems close on paper, but not in the numbers. The Cubs are a joke. The Cubs are actually a big part of why the Brewers keep finishing in first place in the NL Central. The Giants are not a joke, but they have certainly hit hard times. The Giants can barely remember the team last season who had better hitters and pitchers and finished with 107 wins on the regular season. Can the joke beat the disappointment? Can the 3rd place nobody beat the 3rd place somebody?... It all comes down to the pitchers and the numbers. Also I have taken a beating over the last 20 days of predictions…. So now I am only up by $13,450 over the baseball season. Basketball was better for me… Football was better for me…. I will be pouring myself into the baseball numbers to keep the winning alive… I will also dip into the handicappers at BigAl.com… Lets make some cash before football starts!
The Chicago Cubs have won 6 of their last 10 games. They are on a fantastic 6-game winning streak. It feels good in Chicago to see the morning recap. It is all an illusion though. They went 2-0 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-0 (in a sweep) against the Philadelphia Phillies, 1-3 against the New York Mets, and 0-1 against the Baltimore Orioles. The Cubs rely on Patrick Wisdom and Nico Hoerner for offense… while seemingly having very little pitching. These will be hard numbers.
The San Francisco Giants have won a sad 3 of their last 10 games. The rumors are swirling that the team has given up and is incapable of the teamwork that brought them the 100+ wins last season… They are also missing some batting pieces and some pitching pieces from last season… but c'est' La Vie. They are on a horrible 7-game winning streak that ultimately benefits the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres. They got Swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks 0-3, Sweat by the Los Angeles Dodgers 0-4, and beat the Milwaukee Bucks 3-0 during that stretch.
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Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants Preview and Analysis
Recent Form
CHC: 40-57, -1156 ML, 43-45-7 O/U, 20-25 in away games.
SF: 48-50, -1828 ML, 49-45-4, 26-22 in home games.
Offensive Analysis
The Cubs are 19th in scoring with 4.31 runs per game, 13th in batting average with .246, and 8th in OBP with .321.
The Giants are 5th in scoring with 4.65 runs per game, 24th in batting average with .234, 11th in OBP with .317.
Defensive Analysis
The Cubs pitchers are 25th in ERA with 4.41, 24th in WHIP with 1.33, and the fielders are 25th in errors with 64 .
The Giants pitchers are 15th in ERA with 3.91, 18th in WHIP with 1.29, and 24th in fielding errors with 63 on the season so far.
Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants Athletics Prediction
Our Prediction for Friday, July 29th is…. Giants 5 - Cubs 3
The bet is on the Giants to win on the moneyline. The numbers say so… especially the numbers between the starting pitchers and the line-up. Those are a lot of numbers.
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Key Injuries
Cubs: M. Hermosillo (quad) Out ** 2B N. Madrigal (groin) Out ** SS A. Simmons (shoulder) Out ** RF J. Heyward (knee) Out **
Giants: C J. Bart (undisclosed) Out ** 3B Evan Longoria (hamstring) Out ** SS Brandon Crawford (knee) Out ** 3B C Walker (shoulder) Out *8 C C. Casali (oblique) Out **
Players to Watch
Cubs: RHP Marcus Stroman, 2-5, 4.38 ERA, 59 strikeouts in 61 innings pitched, 1.15 WHIP.
Giants: RHP Alex Cobb, 3-4, 4.26 ERA, 74 strikeouts in 76 innings pitched. 1.33 WHIP. These are similar pitchers… but Cobb or “Swan” has a longer career record. The Giants batters will break this tie.
Starting Lineups
Cubs: CF Rafael Ortega, DH Wilson Contreras, RF Seiya Suzuki, LF Ian Happ, SS Nicxo Hoerner, 3B Patrick Wisdom, C Yan Gomez, 1B Alfonso Rivas, 2B Christpher Morel
Giants: 3B Tommy La Stella, LF Joc Pederson, 2B Wiklmer Flores, 1B Brandon belt, RF Luis Gonzalez, SS THairo Estrada, CF Mike Yastremski,. DH LaMonte Wade jr, C Austin Wynns
Managers
Cubs: David “I was a catcher” Ross
Giants: Gabe “ look at these eyebrows” Kapler
Weather Forecast
Partly Cloudy, Humidity 83%, Wind 17 mph, Precipitation chance 20%... Is it summer?... No, it’s San Francisco! Let’s all enjoy the light rain and heavy winds.
James Q
About the Author:
James Q. has been involved with sports and gambling his entire life. A former division 1 scholarship basketball player, James understands sports (and especially basketball) inside-and-out. Following his basketball playing days, James parlayed his gambling skills into a semi-pro poker career. James resides in Los Angeles, and especially loves the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Rams, and Los Angeles Dodgers. And when he isn't betting on sports (and writing about it), James can be found performing stand-up comedy on the Sunset Strip.
