Cubs vs. Giants Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups August 26, 2025

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The Chicago Cubs (76-55) will attempt to keep a three-game win streak going when they visit the San Francisco Giants (63-68) on Tuesday at 9:45 p.m. ET. The Cubs are favored (-134) over the Giants (+115). Chicago’s Matthew Boyd and San Francisco’s Justin Verlander will start this matchup.

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Cubs to win vs Giants -134

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Cubs vs. Giants betting lines

  • Favorite: Cubs (-134)
  • Underdog: Giants (+115)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Cubs betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Cubs betting info

  • The Cubs have won 64.5% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (60-33).
  • When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -134 or shorter, Chicago has a 47-23 record (winning 67.1% of its games).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Cubs’ implied win probability is 57.3%.
  • Chicago has played in 131 games with an over/under set, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 61 times (61-64-6).
  • The Cubs have covered 47.3% of their games this season, going 62-69-0 against the spread.

Cubs hitting info

  • Kyle Tucker is hitting .262 with 22 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 82 walks.
  • Among all hitters in MLB play, Tucker’s home run total ranks 43rd and his RBI tally ranks 45th.
  • Tucker heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a double, three home runs, three walks and seven RBIs.
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 28 home runs pace his team.
  • Crow-Armstrong currently ranks 12th in home runs and 17th in RBI in the majors.
  • Nico Hoerner leads the Cubs with a .291 batting average.
  • Hoerner enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
  • Seiya Suzuki’s 87 runs batted in are a team-high mark.
  • Suzuki takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .158 with three walks and an RBI.

Cubs pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective 7.8 K/9, the fourth-worst in the majors.
  • Chicago’s 3.76 team ERA ranks seventh across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the No. 3-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.195).
  • Cubs pitchers combine to give up the 23rd-fewest home runs in baseball (159 total, 1.2 per game).
  • Chicago defeated the Angels 4-3 in its last game with nine strikeouts while allowing seven hits.

Giants betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Giants betting info

  • This season, the Giants have won 25 out of the 54 games, or 46.3%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
  • San Francisco has entered 30 games this season as the underdog by +115 or more and is 14-16 in those contests.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 46.5% chance of a victory for the Giants.
  • San Francisco and its opponents have hit the over in 59 of its 131 games with a total this season.
  • The Giants are 56-75-0 against the spread this season.

Giants hitting info

  • Rafael Devers is batting .252 this season with a team-high 25 home runs and 83 RBI.
  • Among all hitters in the big leagues, Devers is 23rd in homers and 14th in RBI.
  • Jung Hoo Lee has 122 hits and an OBP of .322 to go with a slugging percentage of .408 this season.
  • Among all major league hitters, Lee ranks 235th in homers and 139th in RBI.
  • Lee enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with two walks.
  • Willy Adames has 108 hits this season and a slash line of .225/.315/.408.
  • Heliot Ramos leads San Francisco with a .260 batting average. He’s also hit 15 homers and has 55 RBI.

Giants pitching rankings

  • The Giants average the 14th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the majors this season.
  • San Francisco has the seventh-best ERA (3.76) in the majors this season.
  • Giants pitchers have a 1.289 WHIP this season, 15th in the majors.
  • The Giants have given up the fewest long balls so far this season with only 114 home runs allowed.
  • San Francisco earned a 4-3 win in its most recent game, striking out three Brewers batters while allowing nine hits.
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