Giants vs. Cubs Picks & Best Bets 18th Jun 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Chicago Cubs will meet the San Francisco Giants in MLB action on Tuesday at Wrigley Field, starting at 8:05 p.m. ET.

We run 10,000 simulations of Tuesday's MLB matchup using advanced AI technology to pinpoint the best Giants vs. Cubs bets, player props and predictions.

Based on these simulations, we predict that the Cubs have a 52% chance of defeating the Giants.

To get the best value from these predictions, we continuously source the most favorable odds for each market. This means that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the specified plays.

Our Giants vs. Cubs Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Giants vs. Cubs picks fuse the power of AI, stats and analytics to produce MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases often associated with human-made picks.

Giants vs. Cubs Game Information

• Game Date: Tuesday, June 18th, 2024
• Game Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Wrigley Field
• Run Line: Giants -1.5 / Cubs +1.5
• Moneyline: Giants -104 / Cubs -105
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 9.5 Runs (+100/-118)

Cubs +1.5 @ -165 via BetMGM

• According to our simulations, the Cubs have a 64% chance of covering the run line, while the Giants have a probability of 36%.
• BetMGM offers odds of -165 for the Cubs +1.5, providing a favorable 1.8% edge for them to cover.

Total Runs Under 9.5 @ -118 via DraftKings Sportsbook

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 9.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook, which offers the best odds for the under at -118.
• Our analysis suggests a 55% likelihood that the total will stay under 9.5 runs, providing an edge of 1.3%.

Giants vs. Cubs Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the San Francisco Giants at -104 via FanDuel Sportsbook, whilst the Chicago Cubs are available at -105 with BetMGM.

According to the model, the Cubs are favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 52% chance of victory.

Additionally, the Cubs present the best betting value, with the odds of -105 available at BetMGM, presenting an edge of 0.7%.

Our Player Prop Picks for Giants vs. Cubs

Here are the top MLB player props for Tuesday's Giants vs. Cubs game.

San Francisco Giants Prediction - Logan Webb Under 2.5 Earned Runs (+115)

• Our top prop bet for the Giants is on Logan Webb to record under 2.5 earned runs.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 61.2%, providing an edge of 14.7% over the +115 odds offered by DraftKings.

Chicago Cubs Prediction - Justin Steele Under 2.5 Earned Runs (+110)

• Our best prop bet for the Cubs is on Justin Steele to have under 2.5 earned runs.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 64.9%, providing an edge of 17.3% on the +110 odds available at BetMGM.

These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.

Giants vs. Cubs Betting Trends

In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Giants vs. Cubs trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.

Mike Yastrzemski to Record an RBI

Mike Yastrzemski has recorded at least one RBI in 9 of his last 21 appearances (43% of the time). You can put money on him to do it again at odds of +200 (33% implied probability), available at DraftKings.

Austin Slater to Record an RBI

Austin Slater has recorded at least one RBI in 3 of his last 10 games (30%). You can make a bet that he'll record another one at odds of +260 (28%), also available at DraftKings.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Justin Steele of the Cubs to record under 2.5 earned runs, with an edge of 17.3% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we're placing a bet on the Cubs +1.5 to cover.

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