[9:40 PM] Cubs @ Giants

Who will WIN this matchup?

Chicago Cubs

@ San Francisco Giants

 

Starting Pitchers:

Arrieta (CHC): 18-8; 3.18 ERA

Bumgarner (SF) 15-9; 2.74 ERA

 

Last 10 Games Played:

Chicago Cubs: 6-3-1

San Francisco Giants: 7-3

 

Current odds:

Chicago Cubs: (-105)

San Francisco Giants: (-105)

 

• ESPN simulations have Chicago as XX% favorites to win the game.

• XX% of sports bets are currently on San Francisco to win as (TBD) underdogs.

• Madison Bumgarner looks to continue his impressive postseason success and keep the San Francisco Giants alive when they host the Chicago Cubs on Monday in Game 3 of their National League Division Series. The left-hander is 5-1 with one save and a 0.88 ERA in eight contests over his last two postseasons (2014 and 2016) after shutting out the New York Mets 3-0 in the Wild-Card Game on Wednesday.

• Arrieta posted a 12-2 record and 2.10 ERA through June but split his final 12 decisions, going 2-3 with a 4.60 ERA in September. The 30-year-old TCU product, who has 40 wins and a Cy Young Award (2015) to his credit over the last two seasons, owns a 4-2 mark with a 1.82 ERA in six career starts versus the Cubs. Arrieta has held Posey, Brandon Crawford and Brandon Belt to a combined 2-for-38, but Angel Pagan is 5-for-11 against him.

• Bumgarner baffled the Mets with a four-hitter, striking out six and walking a pair in improving his career postseason numbers to 8-3 with a 1.94 ERA and 0.86 WHIP. The 27-year-old cooled off in the second half of the regular season as well, going 5-5 with a 3.80 ERA after posting a 10-4 record and 1.94 ERA before the All-Star break. Bumgarner went 9-4 with a 2.14 ERA at home this year and has fared well against the Cubs in his career (8-2, 2.25).

• Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo, who belted 32 homers and knocked in 109 runs during the regular season, went 0-for-7 in the first two games

• The Giants have won nine straight elimination games, the longest such streak in major-league history.

• Chicago has gone 2-4 in six games at San Francisco over the last two years and went 46-34 on the road during the regular season.

StreakSmarts Pick: San Francisco Giants

Confidence: 5/10

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