Chicago at San Francisco

Chicago has a losing road record and plays its third straight game on the West Coast. The Cubs are 21-39 on the road against NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs per game. San Francisco is 17-8 at home with great balance, sixth in baseball in runs scored and pitching ERA (3.36). They are home for the fifth straight game and are 31-16 versus NL teams with an on-base percentage of .315 or worse. Kevin Gausman (1.40 ERA) was NL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 with an 0.73 ERA in May and San Francisco is 14-1 against teams that average over 1.25 homers per game. Play San Francisco.