Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Wrigley Field

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Moore vs. Kyle Hendricks

The San Francisco Giants head to Wrigley Field on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 to take on the Chicago Cubs. The expected starting pitchers are Matt Moore for the Giants and Kyle Hendricks for the Cubs.

The odds for this matchup have San Francisco at +165 and Chicago at -175. The Giants have a 21-22-3 over/under mark and a 20-26-0 run line record. The Cubs are 16-27-0 against the run line and have a 27-14-2 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 21-22-3 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 20-26-0 against the run line

Important Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 27-14-2 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 16-27-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

05/23/17 CF Denard Span Thumb doubtful Tuesday vs. Chicago Cubs
05/15/17 RF Hunter Pence Hamstring 10-day DL (5/13)
05/12/17 3B Conor Gillaspie Back 10-day DL (5/11)
04/26/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 60-day DL (4/15)
04/24/17 2B Aaron Hill Forearm 10-day DL (4/22)
04/21/17 P Madison Bumgarner Shoulder 10-day DL (4/21)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (4/2)
04/02/17 C Trevor Brown Ankle 10-day DL (3/30)

Key Chicago Cubs Injuries

05/07/17 P Brett Anderson Back 10-day DL (5/6)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 20-26 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Matt Moore has a 2-4 record with an earned run average of 5.37 and a WHIP of 1.52. He has 45 strikeouts over his 52 innings pitched and he's given up 58 hits. He allows 10 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.63. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.02 and they have given up 137 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen and they've struck out 127 hitters and walked 59 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.37. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 423 base hits and 204 earned runs. They have allowed 42 home runs this season, ranking them 30th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 140 batters and struck out 368. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 3.72.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .232, good for 27th in the league. The Giants hold a .358 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .290, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Buster Posey is hitting .362 with an on-base percentage of .447. He has 47 hits this season in 130 at bats with 11 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .562 and an OPS+ of 168. Brandon Belt is hitting .241 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .356. He has totaled 39 hits and he has driven in 20 men in 162 at bats. His OPS+ is 118 while his slugging percentage is at .469. The Giants have 367 hits, including 72 doubles and 38 home runs. San Francisco has walked 125 times so far this season and they have struck out 350 times as a unit. They have left 311 men on base and have a team OPS of .648. They score 3.48 runs per contest and have scored a total of 160 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 22-21 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.35, Kyle Hendricks has a 3-2 record and a 1.23 WHIP. He has 38 strikeouts over the 45.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 38 hits. He allows 7.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.32. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.33 and they have given up 132 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .219 against the Cubs bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 172 batters and walked 69 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.99. The Cubs pitchers as a team have surrendered 376 base knocks and 175 earned runs this season. They have given up 54 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 157 hitters and struck out 398 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 4.09.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 19th in the league. The Cubs hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Kris Bryant comes into this matchup batting .296 with an OBP of .402. He has 47 hits this year along with 22 RBI in 159 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .572 with an OPS+ of 155. Anthony Rizzo is hitting .222 this season and he has an OBP of .364. He has collected 36 hits in 162 at bats while driving in 24 runs. He has an OPS+ of 105 and a slugging percentage of .407. The Cubs as a unit have 370 base hits, including 75 doubles and 54 homers. Chicago has walked 179 times this year and they have struck out on 370 occasions. They have had 330 men left on base and have an OPS of .746. They have scored 5.05 runs per game and totaled 217 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Giants/Cubs MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants +165

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