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San Francisco @ Chicago Cubs

I don't like picking the Giants (top of the NL West - shows what I know!) because of their unpredictable hitting: they usually don't have any. Bottom in runs scored, 27th in average and OBP, they can look like batting is a foreign language.

However, Ryan Vogelsong is so strong off the mound, he's difficult to oppose. He has given up two runs or fewer in 10 of 11 starts, and has a 1.09/1.86 WHIP/ERA this season; so it's likely that if San Francisco can get any runs home, they'll win.

Davis, on the other hand, is 1-6 on the season with 1.69/5.01 WHIP/ERA and is 5-9 with a 4.60 ERA in 21 appearances (20 starts) against San Francisco in his career, and the Cubs' bullpen is creaking badly.

I'll reluctantly roll with Vogelsong and the Giants' winning streak.

Pick: Giants @ 1.8

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2011 Season (Level Stakes)

57-60 (-1.24pts)