Chicago at San Francisco

The mighty Cubs have hit their first speed-bump, losing six of 10. This is the sixth road game of a nine-game trek. Starter Kyle Hendricks has been part of the problem with little success on the road where he has struggled to a 5.19 ERA in three starts. The team has lost his three road starts by scores of 5-3, 7-4, and 4-2. Hendricks is off a bad game at Milwaukee, yielding four runs and five hits over 5+ innings in the loss. He also has a 5.56 ERA in two career starts against the Giants. He faces a strong San Francisco offense ranked seventh in runs scored, fifth in on base percentage, plus second in triples with 15. San Francisco is on a 9-1 run, as well as 10-4 when ace Madison Bumgarner starts. Bumgarner is 2-1 with a 2.14 ERA in five starts at home. He is also 6-2 with a 2.44 ERA in 10 career starts against the Cubs and hasn't lost to them since 2012. The Giants are 14-5 when Bumgarner faces a team with a winning record. The team has won his last five starts outscoring the opponent by a 27-14 count, with the average score in his wins this season, 6-3. Play the Giants on the runline.