Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants 6/10/2023 Predictions, Picks and Odds
The second of three games between the Chicago Cubs (26-36) and San Francisco Giants (32-30) at Oracle Park in the Bay Area on Saturday night will commence. After falling to the Los Angeles Angels by a score of two runs, Chicago is 10 games below.500 and on a four-game losing streak going into Saturday. Kyle Hendricks will get the ball on Saturday against San Francisco for Chicago. Hendricks has struggled this season, with a record of 0-2 and a 4.70 ERA after giving up 18 hits over the course of 15.1 innings. Chicago has 518 strikeouts and an overall ERA of 4.16.
Nico Hoerner, who leads Chicago in hits with 63 and has a batting average of.278 this season, has earned the team’s offensive MVP. Patrick Wisdom, one of baseball’s best hitters, has given Chicago the power with 14 home runs and 28 RBIs this season. Despite leading the club with a.392 on-base percentage, Ian Happ scored just 19 runs in 61 games this year.
The Cubs have hit 88 doubles as a team and have sent 70 baseballs out of the park. Chicago has a slugging percentage of.398 and has been deliberately walked 232 times while being struck out 569 times. The average number of runs scored by the Chicago Cubs per game places them 19th in baseball. They have 506 base hits, 254 RBIs, and a batting average of.246 for the season. They have a.327 team on-base percentage and 263 runs scored.
Their pitching staff has a 2.62 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a 1.28 WHIP. The 269 runs and 60 home runs that the Cubs’ pitchers have given up rank 13th in the league. Chicago has surrendered 8.2 hits and 250 earned runs per nine innings. With a collective ERA of 4.19 and 511 strikeouts this season, the Cubs’ staff is ranked 15th in MLB. They have walked 195 more batters than they have struck out this season, for a combined FIP of 4.05.
Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants 6/10/2023 Predictions, Picks and Odds
The San Francisco Giants are still at home on Saturday night and have won four of their last five games, including three straight after sweeping Colorado in three games. They are also two games over.500. San Francisco hasn’t yet decided who will start this game; instead, they might go with the bullpen. The team’s ERA is only four as opponents have only hit.250 against San Francisco this season. The San Francisco bullpen has walked 172 batters total in 62 games this season and has a 1.27 WHIP.
Despite having a team batting average of.250 and 287 runs scored on 528 hits, San Francisco’s offense has been unremarkable. One of the best baseball batters is San Francisco’s Thairo Estrada, with a batting average of.300 and 62 hits this season. San Francisco’s Michael Conforto leads the team with twelve home runs and a.419 batting average. The only other member of the squad with double-digit points is Lamonte Wade Jr. JD Davis leads the club with 34 RBIs and nine home runs this year.
San Francisco has 78 home runs this season and 277 RBIs. They have 106 doubles, 281 runs scored, and 205 free bases gained. The San Francisco Giants’ season batting average and on-base percentage are both.249 and.324, respectively. The Giants are ranked 12th in the league regarding runs scored per game (4.61) and team SLG% (.417). They are second in the league with 519 base hits and 606 strikeouts.
The Giants’ pitching staff has a season FIP of 4.00 and a team WHIP of 1.268. They now have a 5.36 strikeout-to-walk ratio (8.90) with 169 free passes and 516 hits.
Their staff is presently ranked 18th in the league for the number of permitted. With 67 home runs allowed, they are 16th in MLB for runs allowed per nine innings (4.55). San Francisco’s pitching staff has a collective ERA of 4.00 (240 earned runs allowed) with 273 runs allowed this season.
Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants. The MLB pick for this game is the San Francisco Giants. San Francisco is the better club in this game despite no starter having been named as of yet, and they have been playing better baseball lately. On Saturday, San Francisco will likely rely on their strong starting lineup to overcome a weak pitcher. The San Francisco Giants will perform well enough on Saturday night to defeat a weak Chicago Cubs squad at home and extend their winning run. San Francisco Giants are predicted to win 7-2 in the final score.
MLB Starting Time: 7:35 PM ET
Location: Oracle Park, CA
Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023
TV: FOX, NBC Sports Bay Area
MLB Odds: San Francisco Giants -145
MLB Totals: 8.5
