Cubs vs. Giants Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 26

Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs will see Justin Verlander at the rubber for the San Francisco Giants in the first game of a three-game series, Tuesday at 9:45 p.m. ET. The Cubs are -145 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Giants (+121). Chicago (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total is 7.5 runs for the contest (with -115 odds to go over and -106 odds on the under).

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Giants game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Giants Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 9:45 p.m. ET
• Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
• How to watch on TV: NBCS-BA and MARQ

Cubs vs. Giants Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 6, Giants 5
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 51%, Giants 49%

Cubs vs. Giants Betting Insights

• The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 93 times this season and won 60, or 64.5%, of those games.
• Chicago has entered 55 games this season favored by -145 or more and is 40-15 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.2% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• The Giants have come away with 25 wins in the 54 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, San Francisco has been victorious nine times in 21 chances when named as an underdog of at least +121 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 45.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs were the moneyline favorite for eight of their last 10 games, and they went 6-2 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total three times.
• The Cubs have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Tucker has 22 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 82 walks while batting .262.
• Tucker's home runs rank him 46th in MLB, and he ranks 47th in RBI.
• Tucker takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a double, three home runs, three walks and seven RBIs.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong has shown off his power as he leads his team with 28 home runs.
• Crow-Armstrong ranks 13th in home runs and 17th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Nico Hoerner leads the Cubs with a .291 batting average.
• Hoerner will look to build on his four-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .278 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• Seiya Suzuki's 87 runs batted in are a team-high mark.
• Suzuki has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .158 with three walks and an RBI.

Cubs Team Props

Giants Recent Betting Performance

• The Giants have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Giants and their opponents are 5-4-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Giants have won six of their last 10 games against the spread.

Giants Recent Stats

Giants Player Insights

• Rafael Devers paces the Giants in home runs (25) and runs batted in (83).
• Devers' home run total places him 23rd in MLB, and he is 15th in RBI.
• Jung Hoo Lee has 29 doubles, 10 triples, seven home runs and 41 walks while hitting .259.
• Lee is 235th in home runs and 142nd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Willy Adames has 18 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 63 walks while hitting .225.
• Heliot Ramos paces the Giants with a team-leading batting average of .260.

Giants Team Props

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