9:45 pm
July 22

Cubs @ Giants

Who will WIN this matchup?

Chicago Cubs (54-45)

@ San Francisco Giants (50-50)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Mills (CHC): 0-0; 4.50 ERA

Anderson (SF) 3-2; 4.87 ERA

 

Last 10 Games Played:

Chicago Cubs: 7-3

San Francisco Giants: 8-2

 

Current odds:

Chicago Cubs: (-104)

San Francisco Giants: (-104)

 

Having already played a doubleheader and a 10-inning game at Colorado earlier in the week, the Giants needed 47 innings to take three of four from the Mets, getting a boost Sunday from two guys making their major league debuts: pitcher Conner Menez and third baseman Zach Green.

The Giants have the best record in the National League since the All-Star break at 9-2, with the Cubs second at 7-2.

Right-handers Alec Mills (0-1, 4.50 ERA) of the Cubs and Shaun Anderson (3-2, 4.87) of the Giants are scheduled to get the starts Monday against teams they’ve never faced before. In fact, neither guy has ever faced a single opponent on the other’s roster.

Anderson will be pitching at home for the first time in a while, having been scheduled on the road in each of his last three starts. The Giants won all three of those games, but did so on the strength of their offense, bailing out the 24-year-old on all three occasions. Anderson allowed 13 runs in 13 1/3 innings over the stretch in 7-5, 10-7 and 11-8 wins.

4/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Chicago Cubs