Cubs vs. Giants Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/11/2022

The Chicago Cubs (58-81) and the San Francisco Giants (66-73) meet in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday at 8:08 PM ET. The Cubs are -120 favorites on the moneyline to win the series over the Giants (+100). Wade Miley gets the starting nod for Chicago while John Brebbia is San Francisco’s starter for the contest.

Cubs vs. Giants Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cubs vs. Giants

Our best bet is the Giants on the moneyline at +100 after digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup.

Our computer pick: San Francisco Giants (+100)

Cubs vs. Giants Game Info

• Chicago Cubs probable starting pitcher: Wade Miley
• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: John Brebbia
• Game Day: Sunday, September 11, 2022
• Game Time: 8:08 PM ET
• TV Channel: MARQ
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field

Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants Pitching Matchup

Cubs Starter Wade Miley

• Miley makes the start for the Cubs, his sixth of the season. He is 1-0 with a 3.13 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 23 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Tuesday, the left-hander threw four innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up two earned runs while surrendering two hits.
• The 35-year-old has put together a 3.13 ERA and 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings across five games this season, while allowing a batting average of .200 to his opponents.
• Miley has registered two quality starts this season.
• Miley has pitched five or more innings in a game two times this year heading into this game.
• The opposing Giants offense has a collective .232 batting average, and is 23rd in the league with 1073 total hits and 14th in MLB action with 614 runs scored. It has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.389) and ranks 13th in home runs (158) in all of MLB.

Giants Starter John Brebbia

• The Giants’ Brebbia (6-1) will make his fifth start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Saturday, when he threw one scoreless inning without allowing a hit to the Chicago Cubs.
• The 32-year-old has an ERA of 2.93, a 3 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.251 in 65 games this season.
• The Cubs rank 17th in MLB with a .241 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 16th in the league (.390) and 139 home runs.
• The Cubs have gone 2-for-14 in four games against the right-hander this season.

Cubs Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cubs have won 18, or 42.9%, of the 42 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• This season, Chicago has won 17 of its 36 games, or 47.2%, when favored by at least -120 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• So far this season, Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 61 of their 141 games with a total.
• The Cubs are 71-70-0 against the spread in their 141 chances this season.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have been victorious in 12, or 25.5%, of the 47 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• San Francisco has a win-loss record of 11-31 when favored by +100 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 50% chance of walking away with the win.
• San Francisco and their opponents have gone over in 68 of their 140 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 139 games with a line this season, the Giants have a mark of 63-76-0 against the spread.

Cubs Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ian Happ has accumulated a team-best 65 runs batted in.
• Happ’s home runs put him 74th in MLB, and he ranks 52nd in RBI.
• Nico Hoerner is batting .287 to lead his team.
• Hoerner is 177th in home runs in MLB, and 123rd in RBI.
• Hoerner carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .444 with a double, two triples, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Patrick Wisdom has a team-high 22 homers.
• Seiya Suzuki is hitting .261 with 22 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 37 walks.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has recorded a team-leading 63 runs batted in.
• Among all batters in MLB, Flores’ home run total ranks 65th and his RBI tally ranks 62nd.
• Thairo Estrada has a club-best .257 batting average.
• Estrada ranks 129th in home runs and 100th in RBI among all major league batters this season.
• Joc Pederson leads the Giants with 22 long balls.
• Mike Yastrzemski is batting .210 with 26 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 56 walks.