This is a good spot for the dog to win or lose by just one run. San Francisco is playing with the house's money, off a winner-take-all road victory at the Mets, 3-0. This group handles postseason pressure better than anyone still standing, having won the World Series in 2010, 2012 and 2014. The Giants have an ace in Johnny Cueto (18-5, 2.79 ERA), who is 4-0 with a 1.91 ERA his last four starts. He is 9-8 with a 3.24 ERA in 24 career starts against the Cubs, including a solid 3.07 ERA at Wrigley Field. The Giants are 23-9 when Cueto starts, plus 19-7 in playoff road games. Think there's any pressure on the Cubs? They rolled in the regular season, but the pressure mounts with so much at stake on a franchise that hasn't won a title since 1908. Stars Kris Bryant (6-for-34) and 1B Anthony Rizzo (6-for-32) struggled in the 2015 postseason. The Cubs are 3-7 in their last 10 playoff home games, so look for the visitors to get the victory or lose by just one run. Play San Francisco on the runline.
This pick was released to clients on October 07, 2023 at 8:47AM ET.
MLB
San Francisco at Chicago
October 7, 2016
9:15 PM Eastern
1 unit on San Francisco +1.5 runs -140 (runline) (risk 1 to return 1.71)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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