The Friday MLB schedule will get underway with a matchup between the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs from Wrigley Field. The Giants dropped both games in Houston during the week and are two games below .500 overall. Brandon Belt leads San Francisco with a .317 batting average to go along with 11 home runs and 29 runs batted in.
The Cubs have won just three of the nine games started by right-hander Kyle Hendricks (3-3 3.40 ERA). Through 55 plus innings, Hendricks has struck out 44 batters and owns a solid 1.08 WHIP.
Betting Trends for vs
San Francisco SP Madison Bumgarner (finger) threw a successful simulated game on Tuesday. Through 50 games, San Francisco ranks 5th in batting average and 19th in runs scored. For the season, Chicago ranks 7th in batting average and 4th in runs scored. Take San Francisco to win the series opener as a nicely priced underdog. Final Score Prediction, San Francisco Giants win in big upset 5-4.