Cubs start 3-game series at home against the Giants

San Francisco Giants (35-37, fourth in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (34-38, fifth in the NL Central) Chicago; Monday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Jordan Hicks (4-3, 3.01 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 64 strikeouts); Cubs: Javier Assad (4-2, 2.81 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 72 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Cubs -125, Giants +106; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the San Francisco Giants on Monday to begin a three-game series. Chicago has a 19-15 record in home games and a 34-38 record overall. The Cubs are 10th in the NL with 68 total home runs, averaging 0.9 per game. San Francisco is 15-20 in road games and 35-37 overall. The Giants have the eighth-best team on-base percentage