Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/14/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Saturday, May 14, 2022

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Chase Field is the location where the Arizona Diamondbacks (17-15) will take on the Chicago Cubs (11-19) on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Justin Steele and Zac Gallen.

The Cubs have compiled 50 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 22 balls out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging % of .363 and have been rung up 268 times, while taking a walk on 99 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are notching 4.0 runs per game, which has them at 18th in the league. They have amassed 107 RBI's and 233 base knocks this year, and their batting average is sitting at .237. They have earned a total of 120 runs and hold an OBP of .315.

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The Cubs have a team earned run average of 4.22 on the year (25th in MLB), and they have rung up 248 batters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.46 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.33. Cubs pitchers have given up 36 home runs and also 133 runs in total (19th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 101 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.28 as a unit for the year.

The Cubs have sent 101 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have inherited 46 runners on the year with 32.6% of them crossed the plate. They have accumulated 8 saves this year and have blown 4 out of their 12 save opportunities. The Cubs bullpen have recorded a save rate of 66.7% and has entered the game in 25 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 10 holds on the year (28th in baseball). Cubs pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 29 times as well as having 29 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago Cubs have notched a total of 780 putouts so far this season, in addition to 280 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which ranks 16th in pro baseball, and have 36 double plays. The Cubs have converted 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,340 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 22nd in professional baseball.

Steele (5-8 career record) sits with a FIP of 5.03 while facing 352 batters in the majors. He has surrendered 76 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 40 walks. His ERA is 4.56 (40 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.468. Steele has taken the hill for 79 innings and has tallied 78 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Arizona Diamondbacks hold an OBP of .289 as well as a team batting average of .199 this season. They have been rung up on 291 occasions (6th in MLB) and have earned a total of 202 hits. Arizona has knocked in 35 long balls this season to go along with 109 RBIs. The Diamondbacks hold a slugging percentage of .354 and they are scoring 3.62 runs per game (25th in MLB). They have 47 two-baggers, while walking 123 times and putting up 116 runs.

The Diamondbacks have a team WHIP of 1.229 and have a FIP of 3.89 as a staff this season. They come in at 22nd in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 253. The Arizona pitching staff have given up 129 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.55 (112 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.28 (219 strikeouts vs 96 walks). They have given up 25 HR's and they allow 4.09 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball).

Arizona has had relievers step onto the hill in 16 save chances and they have come away with 11 saves. They are ranked 18th in baseball with a save percentage of 68.8%, and they have sent 117 relievers onto the diamond for the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 45 times in high leverage situations and on 29 occasions with base runners. Arizona bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 31.0% out of their 42 inherited base runners. With 38 save situations, the Diamondbacks have 22 holds in addition to 5 blown saves.

Out of their 2,556 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.8% (15th in MLB). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 28 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .978 (27th in baseball). The Diamondbacks have 274 assists, 25 errors and are sitting with 852 putouts for the season.

Gallen (12-18 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.22 earned run average and has allowed 7.2 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.01 and he has gone up against 1,256 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 108 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.177 and having a FIP of 3.7. So far in his MLB career, Gallen has surrendered 241 base hits while earning 343 K's in 301 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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