MLB Series Preview: San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs with Probable Starting Pitching 5/5-5/7

Game 1: Landen Roupp (2-2, 5.10 ERA) vs. Matthew Boyd (2-2, 2.70 ERA)

Roupp will start game one for the Giants. Roupp lost his last start against the Padres. He pitched 4.1 innings allowing seven hits, four runs, one home run, three walks, and struck out four. Boyd will get game one for the Cubs. Boyd faced the Pirates last start without factoring into the decision. He pitched five innings allowing six hits, two runs, three walks, and striking out six.

Game 2: Justin Verlander (0-2, 4.38 ERA) vs. Colin Rea (2-0, 1.46 ERA)

Verlander will start game two for the Giants. He faced the Rockies in his last start and pitched .1 innings, allowing five hits, two runs, one home run, one walk, and striking out four in the no-decision. Rea will go for the Cubs. Rea has been phenomenal for the Cubs this year. He beat the Pirates last time out. He pitched six innings allowed four hits, two runs, one home run, two walks, and struck out two.

Game 3: Robby Ray (4-0, 3.05 ERA) vs. Ben Brown (3-2, 4.88 ERA)

Ray will close out the series for the Giants. He beat the Rockies last start. He pitched seven innings allowed two hits, two walks, and struck out eight. Brown will go for the Cubs. Brown beat the Brewers last time out. He pitched six innings allowing four hits and struck out four in the win.

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Team Leaders:

AVG: Jun Hoo Lee – .305
HR: Wilmer Flores – 7
RBI: Wilmer Flores – 29
W: Logan Webb – 4
ERA: Logan Webb – 2.61
K: Logan Webb – 56

Chicago Cubs

AVG: Kyle Tucker -.292
HR: Kyle Tucker- 9
RBI: Kyle Tucker – 30
W: Shota Imanaga – 3
ERA: Shota Imanaga – 2.82
K: Ben Brown – 35