The Chicago Cubs (37-44) take on the San Francisco Giants (39-42), who will be attempting to extend a three-Game winning streak, Thursday at 3:45 PM ET, at Oracle Park.

The Giants are a tight favorite (-114 moneyline odds) when they square off against the Cubs (-106). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Francisco Giants looking to Jordan Hicks (4-4), and Shota Imanaga (7-2) getting the nod for the Chicago Cubs.

Yesterday, the Giants claimed a 4-3 win over the Cubs, with Luke Jackson (1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) earning the win for the Giants. Luis Matos went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offense. Drew Smyly (1.1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 K) was handed the loss for the Cubs.

Here’s everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s Giants vs. Cubs matchup, including viewing options.

San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:21 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Giants (-114, bet $114 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Cubs (-106, bet $106 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 8

Giants vs. Cubs: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, June 27, 2024
  • Game Time: 3:45 PM ET
  • Stadium: Oracle Park
  • TV Channel: Marquee Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Giants stats and trends

Giants betting records

  • This season, the Giants have won 23 out of the 41 games, or 56.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • This season San Francisco has won 19 of its 36 games, or 52.8%, when favored by at least -114 on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Giants have a 53.3% chance to win.
  • So far this season, San Francisco and its opponents have hit the over in 44 of 81 games with a total.
  • The Giants are 39-41-0 against the spread in their 80 chances this season.

Jordan Hicks (Giants probable starter)

  • Hicks gets the start for the Giants, his 17th of the season. He is 4-4 with a 3.24 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 80 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he threw four innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • The 27-year-old has a 3.24 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings across 16 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .238 to his opponents.
  • Hicks enters this outing with three quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Hicks heads into the matchup with 12 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 16 appearances this season.
  • The opposing Cubs offense has a collective .230 batting average, and is 25th in the league with 616 total hits and 19th in MLB play with 334 runs scored. It has the 25th-ranked slugging percentage (.368) and ranks 22nd in home runs (76) in all of MLB.
  • Hicks has pitched five innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out four against the Cubs this season.

Giants batting stats

  • The Giants’ 80 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 212 extra-base hits, San Francisco ranks 17th in MLB with a .385 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Giants’ .246 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
  • San Francisco ranks 14th in the majors with 355 total runs scored this season.
  • The Giants have an on-base percentage of .316 this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
  • San Francisco ranks 14th with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.

Cubs stats and trends

Cubs betting records

  • The Cubs have been underdogs in 43 games this season and have come away with the win 18 times (41.9%) in those contests.
  • This season, Chicago has been victorious 15 times in 37 chances when named as an underdog of at least -106 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 51.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Chicago and its opponents have gone over in 34 of its 81 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Cubs are 33-47-0 against the spread in their 80 games that had a posted line this season.

Shota Imanaga (Cubs probable starter)

  • The Cubs will send Imanaga (7-2) to the mound for his 15th start of the season. He is 7-2 with a 2.96 ERA and 81 strikeouts through 79 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The left-hander last appeared on Friday against the New York Mets, when he went three innings, allowing 10 earned runs while giving up 11 hits.
  • In 14 games this season, the 30-year-old has an ERA of 2.96, with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .243 against him.
  • Imanaga is trying to collect his ninth quality start of the season in this outing.
  • Imanaga will try to record his 11th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.6 innings per appearance.
  • In six of his appearances this season he has not give up an earned run.
  • He will face a Giants offense that ranks 11th in the league with 671 total hits (on a .246 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .385 (17th in the league) with 80 total home runs (16th in MLB action).

Cubs batting stats

  • The Cubs average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 22nd in baseball with 76 total home runs.
  • So far this season, Chicago is 25th in baseball, slugging .368.
  • The Cubs are 24th in the majors with a .230 batting average.
  • Chicago scores the 19th-most runs in baseball (334 total, 4.1 per game).
  • The Cubs are 14th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .312.
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