The Chicago Cubs (37-44) and San Francisco Giants (39-42) finalize a 4-game set with a Thursday matinee. First pitch from Oracle Park is tabbed for 3:45 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cubs vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Giants lead 4-2
The Cubs are looking to avoid being swept in 4. Chicago has dropped the first 3 games of this series and is just 4-9 over its last 13 games.
San Francisco surged in late May but had been on the skids heading into this series. The Giants lost 5 straight June 18-23 and had been just 7-15 over their previous 22 games.