The value appears to be on the Cubs in the finale of a low-scoring series with the Giants. The clubs combined to score five runs wile splitting the first two games. San Francisco starter Johnny Cueto allowed five runs last Thursday in his first start returning from the disabled list. he has struggled with key cogs in the Chiicago lineup including Kris Bryant, who returns Wednesday from his own stint on the DL. Bryant is on a 5-for-10 stretch against Cueto.

Let's try to stay hot with the host Giants this afternoon behind Johnny Cueto, who should be much sharper in his second start post-DL. The Cubs' Mike Montgomery has lasted exactly five innings in each of his past two starts. Back San Fran to improve to 8-2 in Cueto's last 10 starts.