Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 7/13/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Wrigley Field is where the Chicago Cubs (34-52) will take on the Baltimore Orioles (43-44) on Wednesday. The men taking the mound will be Spenser Watkins and Keegan Thompson.

The Orioles have recorded 157 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 87 baseballs out of the stadium. Baltimore has a slugging % of .382 and have been called out on strikes 779 times, while taking a walk on 243 occasions. As a squad, the Baltimore Orioles are compiling 4.1 runs/g, which ranks them 23rd in MLB. They have 340 RBI's in addition to 678 hits this season, while their batting average is .231. They have earned a total of 360 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .299.

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The Orioles have a team ERA of 3.96 on the season (16th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 638 hitters. Their K/BB ratio is 2.61 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.29. Orioles pitchers have given up 92 home runs and also 374 total runs (20th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 244 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.10 as a team on the year.

Orioles pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 114 times as well as having 113 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have notched 49 holds this season (13th in the league). The Orioles relievers have recorded a save rate of 71.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 83 save situations. They have tallied 23 saves this season and have missed out on 9 of 32 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 164 runners on the campaign with 30.5% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Orioles have sent 300 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

The Orioles have turned 69.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 6,918 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 22nd in the majors. The Baltimore Orioles have accumulated 2,306 putouts so far this season, in addition to 815 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which ranks 26th in baseball, and have a total of 75 double plays.

Watkins (4-8 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 5.59 while he has faced 462 batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 122 base knocks (10.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 37 free passes. His earned run average is 6.24 (71 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.554. Watkins has taken the ball for 102 frames and has totaled 61 K's thus far in his career.

The Cubs have a team slugging percentage of .398 and they have an average of 4.37 runs per outing (15th in baseball). They have notched 149 two-baggers, while getting a free base 292 times as well as earning 376 runs. Chicago has a total of 87 long balls so far this year and 352 RBIs. They have struck out on 761 instances (6th in the league) and have notched a total of 718 base hits. The Chicago Cubs have a team on-base percentage of .322 and a batting average of .246 so far this season.

The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.347 and have a FIP of 4.36 as a staff on the year. They have a ranking of 24th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 745. The Chicago pitching staff have yielded 445 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 4.66 (397 earned runs yielded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.65 (762 strikeouts vs 288 walks). They have given up 117 long balls and they give up 5.22 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball).

Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.0% out of their 116 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 92 times in high leverage situations in addition to 85 occasions with base runners. With 66 save situations, the Cubs have recorded 28 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. They rank 28th in the league holding a save percentage of 51.4%, and they have sent 292 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this season. Chicago has had relief pitchers enter the game in 35 save chances and they have walked away with 18 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 74 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .982 (22nd in the majors). The Cubs have recorded 762 assists, 55 errors and have amassed 2,301 putouts on the season. In their 6,903 innings on the diamond, the Cubs have a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (25th in pro baseball).

In his career, Thompson has allowed 113 base hits and he has 129 K's in 130 innings. He has allowed 46 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.297 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.30 and he has gone up against 559 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. Thompson (10-6 mark in his career) has earned a 3.18 ERA while conceding 7.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baltimore

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