Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/18/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Saturday, June 18, 2022

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-150) Chicago (+130)

The Atlanta Braves (37-27) are on their way to Wrigley Field on Saturday where they will try to beat the Chicago Cubs (23-40). The moneyline on this contest has the Braves at -150 while the Cubs are coming in at +130. The total is 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Kyle Wright and Justin Steele.

The Braves have tallied 123 doubles as a team and have knocked 97 balls out of the park. Atlanta owns a slugging percentage of .444 and have struck out 604 times, while drawing a walk on 195 occasions. As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are compiling 4.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 6th in baseball. They have accumulated 291 runs batted in and 540 hits for the year, and their average at the plate sits at .249. They have earned 308 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .316.

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The Braves hold a team ERA of 3.70 on the year (9th in the league), and their staff has rung up 602 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.74 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24. Braves pitchers have conceded 50 home runs and also 264 runs in total (12th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 220 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.44 as a team this year.

The Braves have dispatched 207 relievers to the hill on the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 87 base runners on the year and 41.4% of them crossed the plate. They have earned 22 saves on the year and have blown 11 out of their 33 chances to save the game. The Braves relievers have accumulated a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 76 save situations. The relievers have tallied 43 holds this year (4th in MLB). Braves pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 59 times in addition to having 74 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Braves have turned 69.7% of balls in play into outs out of 5,151 innings, ranking them 16th in professional baseball. The Atlanta Braves have accounted for 1,717 putouts this year, in addition to 555 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them ranked 7th in baseball, and they have turned 47 double plays.

Wright (9-11 career mark) has a FIP of 4.66 while he has gone up against 616 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 121 base hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) with 73 free passes. His ERA is 4.51 (72 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.350. Wright has taken the hill for 143 frames and has racked up 139 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

The Chicago Cubs have accounted for an on-base percentage of .318 in addition to a batting average of .242 so far this season. They have struck out on 547 instances (8th in the league) and have totaled 517 base knocks. Chicago has recorded 64 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 249 RBIs. The Cubs hold a team slugging % of .394 and they have an average of 4.25 runs per game (19th in the league). They have notched 104 two-baggers, while taking a walk 218 times as well as scoring 268 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 336 runs on the year while having an ERA of 4.95 (309 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 90 home runs and they allow 5.38 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.372 and have a FIP of 4.57 as a unit on the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.51 (539 strikeouts against 215 walks). They are currently ranked 24th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 556.

Chicago has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 24 save opportunities and they have earned 13 saves. They are ranked 29th in the league holding a save rate of 54.2%, and they have sent 215 relievers onto the field on the campaign. Their relievers have come in 63 times in high leverage situations in addition to 60 occasions with runners on. Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 35.4% out of their 82 inherited base runners. With 45 save situations, the Cubs have earned 18 holds in addition to 11 blown saves.

The Chicago Cubs have turned 57 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in pro baseball). The Cubs have 581 assists, 31 errors and have accounted for 1,686 putouts this year. In 5,058 innings on the field, the Cubs have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (21st in professional baseball).

Thus far in his career, Steele has given up 103 hits and he has 109 K's in 111 frames. Steele (5-9 career mark) has earned a 4.30 earned run average while giving up 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 53 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.405 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.06 and he has faced 486 hitters so far in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+130)

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