Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants 8/7/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, August 7, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jake Arrieta vs. Matt Moore

The Chicago Cubs visit AT&T Park on Monday, August 7, 2017 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Jake Arrieta for the Cubs and Matt Moore for the Giants.

The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at -120 and San Francisco at +100. The Cubs have a 50-55-4 over/under record and a 45-64-0 run line mark. The Giants are 45-67-0 against the run line and have a 53-50-9 over/under record.

Valuable Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 50-55-4 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 45-64-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 53-50-9 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 45-67-0 against the run line

Key Chicago Cubs Injuries

08/04/17 SS Addison Russell Foot 10-day DL (08/02)
06/09/17 P Brett Anderson Back 60-day DL (05/07)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

08/05/17 1B Brandon Belt Concussion 7-day DL (08/05)
08/01/17 P Johnny Cueto Blister 10-day DL (07/15)
07/09/17 RF Austin Slater Groin 10-day DL (07/08)
07/02/17 3B Christian Arroyo Finger 60-day DL (07/02)
06/29/17 P Mark Melancon Arm 10-day DL (06/28)
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 10-day DL (06/08)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Cubs have a 58-51 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jake Arrieta has a 10-8 record with an earned run average of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.20. He has 124 strikeouts over his 127.2 innings pitched and he's given up 111 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.1. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.37 and they have given up 291 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .211 against the bullpen and they've struck out 411 hitters and walked 169 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.94. The Cubs pitchers collectively have given up 858 base hits and 427 earned runs. They have allowed 132 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 377 batters and struck out 959. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 4.23.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .246, good for 24th in the league. The Cubs hold a .433 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Anthony Rizzo is hitting .260 with an on-base percentage of .388. He has 102 hits this season in 392 at bats with 70 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .515 and an OPS+ of 133. Javier Baez is hitting .267 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .306. He has totaled 80 hits and he has driven in 45 men in 300 at bats. His OPS+ is 102 while his slugging percentage is at .487. The Cubs have 905 hits, including 185 doubles and 155 home runs. Chicago has walked 411 times so far this season and they have struck out 928 times as a unit. They have left 759 men on base and have a team OPS of .762. They score 4.74 runs per contest and have scored a total of 517 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 43-69 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.80, Matt Moore has a 3-11 record and a 1.60 WHIP. He has 104 strikeouts over the 122.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 147 hits. He allows 10.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.73. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.28 and they have given up 341 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 312 batters and walked 152 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.58. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1088 base knocks and 516 earned runs this season. They have given up 121 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 348 hitters and struck out 854 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.14.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 25th in the league. The Giants hold a .376 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Eduardo Nunez comes into this matchup batting .320 with an OBP of .346. He has 108 hits this year along with 42 RBI in 338 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .456 with an OPS+ of 111. Buster Posey is hitting .325 this season and he has an OBP of .411. He has collected 113 hits in 348 at bats while driving in 48 runs. He has an OPS+ of 137 and a slugging percentage of .483. The Giants as a unit have 953 base hits, including 204 doubles and 88 homers. San Francisco has walked 325 times this year and they have struck out on 820 occasions. They have had 760 men left on base and have an OPS of .682. They have scored 3.99 runs per game and totaled 447 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Cubs/Giants MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Cubs -120

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