Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants 7/31/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Chicago Cubs close out their weekend series in San Francisco against the Giants on Sunday. The Cubs are 3rd in the NL Central. Chicago has won seven of their last ten games  are are 21-26 on the road. The Cubs are led by Patrick Wisdom who has 19 home runs. 

Adrian Sampson will make the start on the mound for the Cubs. Sampson is 0-1 with 39.1 innings pitched. Sampson has 8 game appearances and has a 3.20 ERA. Sampson pitched 7 innings in his last start allowing 2 runs and 6 hits. 

The San Francisco Giants are 3rd in the NL West. The Giants have won just two of their last ten games and carry a 27-23 home field record. San Francisco is averaging 4.6 runs per game which ranks 7th best in the MLB. 

Carlos Rodon will make his 21st start on the mound for the Giants. Rodon is 8-6 on the season with 116 innings pitched. Rodon  has 148 strikeouts and carries a 3.18 ERA. Rodon  pitched 6 innings in his last start allowing 5 runs and 3 hits.