Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants MLB Parlay 7/24/2019
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Oracle Park
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Probable Pitchers: Jon Lester vs. Tyler Beede
Kevin Pillar and the San Francisco Giants (51-50, 3rd in NL West) play the Chicago Cubs (54-46, 1st in NL Central) at Oracle Park on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The odds on this contest have the Cubs coming in at -120 and the Giants are at +110. The O/U opens at 9.
The Cubs have been decent for MLB bettors, having gone 54-46-0 SU. The Giants cover 50.5% of the time, going 51-50-0 straight up. The Cubs have been bad for Vegas oddsmakers as a favorite, going 45-27-0 SU. San Francisco has gone 38-44-0 straight up as the underdog, so they cover 46.3% of the time.
Valuable Chicago Cubs Betting Trends
The Cubs have been a decent Under option for O/U MLB bettors, having gone 48-50-2.
Chicago is covering 39.1% of the time on the road, having gone 18-28-0 straight up.
Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends
San Francisco is covering 47.1% of the time at Oracle Park, going 24-27-0 SU.
The Giants have been a rough Under option for O/U MLB bettors, having gone 53-43-5.
Key Chicago Cubs Injuries
7/22/2019 Allen Webster RP Arm Expected to be out until at least Jul 23
7/21/2019 Willson Contreras C Foot Expected to be out until at least Jul 24
7/20/2019 Cole Hamels SP Oblique Expected to be out until at least Aug 3
7/20/2019 Xavier Cedeno RP Arm Expected to be out until at least Aug 8
7/20/2019 Brandon Morrow RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
2/19/2019 Kendall Graveman SP Elbow Out for the season
Key San Francisco Giants Injuries
7/22/2019 Alex Dickerson LF Oblique Probable for Jul 23
7/18/2019 Travis Bergen RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 27
7/16/2019 Evan Longoria 3B Foot Expected to be out until at least Jul 30
6/21/2019 Nick Vincent RP Pectoral Expected to be out until at least Jul 30
2/19/2019 Johnny Cueto SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Cubs have a 54-46 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jon Lester has a 9-6 record with an earned run average of 3.87 and a WHIP of 1.35 this season. He has 105 strikeouts over his 107 innings pitched and he's given up 121 hits. He's allowed 10.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.2. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.24 and they have given up 298 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen and they've struck out 312 hitters and walked 155 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 4.08. The Cubs pitchers collectively have given up 842 base hits and 404 earned runs. They have allowed 124 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 330 batters and struck out 849. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 4.37.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Chicago is hitting .255, good for 13th in the league. The Cubs hold a .455 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Kris Bryant is hitting .295 with an on-base percentage of .404. He has 104 hits this season in 352 at bats with 47 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .554 and an OPS+ of 145. Anthony Rizzo is hitting .293 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .400. He has totaled 103 hits and he has driven in 69 men in 351 at bats. His OPS+ is 140 while his slugging percentage is at .538. The Cubs have 856 hits, including 169 doubles and 157 home runs. Chicago has walked 378 times so far this season and they have struck out 909 times as a unit. They have left 671 men on base and have a team OPS of .790. They score 5.06 runs per contest and have scored a total of 506 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
San Francisco has a 51-50 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.70, Tyler Beede has a 3-3 record and a 1.43 WHIP. He has 55 strikeouts over the 59.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 56 hits. He's allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.96. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.88 and they have given up 346 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 394 batters and walked 129 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.4. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 884 base knocks and 447 earned runs this season. They have given up 141 home runs this year, which ranks 11th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 312 hitters and struck out 884 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.47.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .238, good for 28th in the league. The Giants hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Kevin Pillar comes into this matchup batting .245 with an OBP of .274. He has 93 hits this year along with 53 RBI in 380 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .403 with an OPS+ of 78. Brandon Belt is hitting .243 this season and he has an OBP of .362. He has collected 79 hits in 325 at bats while driving in 36 runs. He has an OPS+ of 107 and a slugging percentage of .409. The Giants as a unit have 818 base hits, including 196 doubles and 106 homers. San Francisco has walked 306 times this year and they have struck out on 881 occasions. They have had 633 men left on base and have an OPS of .700. They have scored 4.43 runs per game and totaled 447 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Cubs/Giants MLB game against the spread?
Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Cubs -120 and under 9 runs
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