SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Logan Webb pitched eight strong innings, striking out seven and allowing only seven hits, as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park before 40,093 fans. San Francisco scored three runs in the fifth inning. Drew Gilbert doubled home Jung Hoo Lee, and Matt Chapman followed with a two-run homer. Bryce Eldridge added an RBI single in the seventh. The Cubs scored in the eighth on Alex Bregman’s single, but Daniel Susac answered with a run-scoring single in the bottom half. Webb (4-4) earned the win. Colin Rea (5-5) took the loss, allowing four earned runs in 4 2/3 innings. Matt Chapman went 1 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs. Casey Schmitt and Drew Gilbert each had two hits for the Giants. The Cubs (37-35) managed seven hits. The Giants improved to 29-43. Game time was 2:40.

SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Logan Webb pitched eight dominant innings, Matt Chapman hit a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants avoided a series sweep with a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on a Sunday afternoon that stretched into the evening at Oracle Park. Webb scattered seven hits, struck out seven and did not allow an earned run, improving his record to 4-4. The right-hander lowered his ERA with his third consecutive quality start, following a loss to Washington and a win at Milwaukee in his previous outings. He allowed only one run – unearned – on an eighth-inning throwing error by first baseman Casey Schmitt that let Dansby Swanson score. Webb departed after that inning having thrown 104 pitches. Colin Rea took the loss for the Cubs, falling to 5-5. He allowed four earned runs on six hits over 4 2/3 innings, walking two and striking out two. Rea was lifted after walking Rafael Devers and hitting Schmitt to load the bases in the fifth, but Hoby Milner escaped the jam. The Giants snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 29-43, while the Cubs fell to 37-35 after having won the first two games of the series by scores of 6-1 and 5-1. The decisive inning came in the fifth. With the game scoreless, Jung Hoo Lee led off with a single off Rea. Daniel Susac sacrificed him to second. Drew Gilbert then doubled to left field, scoring Lee for a 1-0 lead. Chapman followed by launching a line-drive homer to center field, his seventh of the season, scoring Gilbert and pushing the lead to 3-0. Chapman finished 1 for 3 with the home run and two RBIs. Gilbert went 1 for 3 with a double and an RBI. The Giants added a run in the seventh. Chapman walked, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Luis Arraez and scored on a single by Bryce Eldridge. Eldridge finished 1 for 3 with an RBI. San Francisco scored its final run in the eighth off Cubs reliever Jacob Webb. Schmitt singled, moved to second on a flyout and scored on a single by Susac. Schmitt went 2 for 3 on the day. The Cubs mounted their only threat in the eighth. With one out and trailing 4-0, Swanson singled off Webb. Pete Crow-Armstrong lined out sharply, but Alex Bregman then hit a pop-up that first baseman Schmitt dropped, allowing Swanson to score and Bregman to reach second on the error. Bregman had two hits for Chicago, including a first-inning single. Michael Busch also singled in the first. Cubs left fielder Ian Happ grounded into a double play in the first inning, erasing a potential early rally. Chicago stranded runners in scoring position in the first and fifth innings. Webb’s performance was the standout of the game. He retired the Cubs in order in the second, fourth and seventh innings and induced weak contact throughout. He did not issue a walk. Caleb Kilian pitched a perfect ninth with two strikeouts for the Giants. The Cubs bullpen performed well in relief. Ryan Rolison threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing no hits. Hoby Milner worked a scoreless seventh, giving up one hit. Jacob Webb recorded two outs without allowing a hit. Chicago’s offense managed only seven hits, with Bregman and Crow-Armstrong each collecting two. Moises Ballesteros doubled in the fifth but was left stranded. The Cubs struck out nine times as a team. The game was played in 2 hours 40 minutes before a crowd of 40,093. San Francisco’s victory prevented a three-game sweep at home and provided a measure of revenge after the Cubs had taken the first two contests of the series. The Giants had lost eight of their previous nine games before Sunday, including a 10-3 defeat to the Nationals and back-to-back losses at Chicago earlier in the month. The Cubs had won three of their previous four games coming in. Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of San Francisco Giants 4, Chicago Cubs 3. Interstat’s ELO system gave the Cubs a 54.30 percent probability to win. San Francisco entered as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total score of 6 went over the over-under line of 8.

AP Sports Preview SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — The Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants conclude a six-game season series Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park, with the Cubs seeking to build on a pair of commanding victories. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. PDT under cloudy skies, with temperatures near 68 degrees. Chicago (36-34) has won the first two games of this three-game set, including a 5-1 decision Friday in which Javier Assad pitched six innings of three-hit shutout ball. The Cubs have won four of their past five contests and sit two games above .500 despite a up-and-down season. The Giants (28-42) have lost four of their past five and are mired in last place in the National League West. They managed only three hits in Friday’s loss and have scored two runs or fewer in three of their past four games. Pitching matchup The Cubs are expected to start right-hander Logan Webb (3-4, 3.91 ERA), though right-hander Colin Rea (5-4, 4.22 ERA) was also listed as a probable. Webb has allowed three earned runs or fewer in five of his past six starts. San Francisco had not named a starter for Sunday. Players to watch Cubs right-hander Javier Assad has been dominant against the Giants this season. In two starts against San Francisco this week, he has allowed zero earned runs over 12⅓ innings while striking out 10. He earned the win Friday. Giants right-hander JT Brubaker has been effective in relief recently, allowing one earned run over eight appearances since May 22. He pitched two scoreless innings Friday. Series history The teams have split the season series 2-2 entering Sunday, with all four games decided by two runs or fewer. The Cubs won 3-2 in 10 innings on June 6 before the Giants answered with an 18-3 rout on June 5. Projection and notes Interstat’s game simulator projects a 4-3 Giants victory. San Francisco is installed as a -1.5 run favorite, and the over/under is 8 runs. Chicago opens a six-game homestand Monday against Colorado. San Francisco travels to Atlanta on Tuesday. Injury report No significant injury updates were reported for either club before the game.