San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs 5/25/2018 Free MLB Parlay

Friday, May 25, 2018

Wrigley Field

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Probable Pitchers: Derek Holland vs. Kyle Hendricks

The San Francisco Giants visit Wrigley Field on Friday, May 25, 2018 to play the Chicago Cubs. The probable starters are Derek Holland for the Giants and Kyle Hendricks for the Cubs.

The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at +118 and Chicago at -128. The Giants have a 26-22-2 over/under record and a 28-22-0 run line mark. The Cubs are 22-24-0 against the run line and have a 20-24-2 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 26-22-2 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 28-22-0 against the run line

Important Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 20-24-2 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 22-24-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

05/22/18 P Jose Valdez Elbow 10-day DL (05/22)
05/15/18 2B Alen Hanson Hamstring 10-day DL (05/13)
05/09/18 RF Mac Williamson Concussion 10-day DL (04/28)
05/01/18 P Johnny Cueto Elbow 60-day DL (05/01)
04/29/18 P Mark Melancon Forearm 60-day DL (03/26)
04/28/18 2B Joe Panik Thumb 10-day DL (04/28)
04/20/18 LF Hunter Pence Thumb 10-day DL (04/20)
03/30/18 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 P Madison Bumgarner Hand 60-day DL (03/26)

Key Chicago Cubs Injuries

04/21/18 P Eddie Butler Groin 10-day DL (04/20)
03/26/18 P Drew Smyly Elbow 60-day DL (02/16)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 24-26 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Derek Holland has a 2-5 record with an earned run average of 4.94 and a WHIP of 1.27 this year. He has 42 strikeouts over his 47.1 innings pitched and he's given up 40 hits. He allows 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.79. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.15 and they have given up 176 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen and they've struck out 170 hitters and walked 72 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.46. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 432 base hits and 220 earned runs. They have allowed 49 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 179 batters and struck out 371. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.18.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .259, good for 6th in the league. The Giants hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Buster Posey is hitting .305 with an on-base percentage of .374. He has 46 hits this season in 151 at bats with 16 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .430 and an OPS+ of 124. Brandon Belt is hitting .317 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .416. He has totaled 53 hits and he has driven in 29 men in 167 at bats. His OPS+ is 178 while his slugging percentage is at .593. The Giants have 447 hits, including 86 doubles and 51 home runs. San Francisco has walked 146 times so far this season and they have struck out 478 times as a unit. They have left 364 men on base and have a team OPS of .726. They score 4.08 runs per contest and have scored a total of 204 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 25-21 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.40, Kyle Hendricks has a 3-3 record and a 1.08 WHIP this year. He has 44 strikeouts over the 55.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 49 hits. He allows 7.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP is at 4.32. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.81 and they have given up 125 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .200 against the Cubs bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 175 batters and walked 85 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 7.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.37. The Cubs pitchers as a team have surrendered 340 base knocks and 158 earned runs this season. They have given up 44 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 204 hitters and struck out 405 batters. They give up a walk 4.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.29 while their FIP as a staff is 4.11.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 8th in the league. The Cubs hold a .427 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .339, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Kris Bryant comes into this matchup batting .296 with an OBP of .418. He has 47 hits this year along with 24 RBI in 159 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .566 with an OPS+ of 164. Javier Baez is hitting .267 this season and he has an OBP of .297. He has collected 47 hits in 176 at bats while driving in 38 runs. He has an OPS+ of 126 and a slugging percentage of .563. The Cubs as a unit have 418 base hits, including 88 doubles and 52 homers. Chicago has walked 179 times this year and they have struck out on 383 occasions. They have had 369 men left on base and have an OPS of .766. They have scored 5.17 runs per game and totaled 238 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Giants +118 and over 8.5 total runs

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