Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/15/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Sunday, May 15, 2022

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Chase Field is the location where the Arizona Diamondbacks (18-15) will attempt to defeat the Chicago Cubs (11-20) on Sunday. The men taking the mound will be Justin Steele and Humberto Castellanos.

Chicago has a slugging % of .360 and have been called out on strikes 275 times, while drawing a walk on 103 occasions. They have amassed 110 RBI's in addition to 238 base knocks for the season, while their batting average sits at .235. The Cubs have hit 51 doubles as a unit and have knocked 22 balls out of the park. They have earned 123 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .313. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are notching 4.0 runs per game, which puts them at 19th in baseball.

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Cubs pitchers have conceded 36 home runs in addition to 137 total runs (19th in baseball). They have walked 102 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.23 as a unit this season. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.50 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.34. The Cubs hold a team ERA of 4.23 for the year (23rd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 255 batters.

Cubs pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 31 times and also have had 29 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have notched 10 holds so far this season (28th in baseball). The Cubs bullpen have compiled a save rate of 66.7% and has entered the game in 25 save situations. They have recorded 8 saves this year and have missed out on 4 of their 12 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 49 base runners so far this year and 30.6% of those players crossed the plate. The Cubs have sent 104 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Cubs have transformed 68.7% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,412 innings, which has them ranked 24th in pro baseball. The Chicago Cubs have accounted for 804 putouts so far this season, as well as 292 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which puts them in 14th in pro baseball, and have a total of 37 double plays.

Steele (5-8 career mark) holds a FIP of 5.03 while he has gone up against 352 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 76 base knocks (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 40 free passes. His ERA is 4.56 (40 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.468. Steele has pitched in 79 innings and is sitting with 78 K's so far in his career.

The Diamondbacks have a team SLG% of .359 and they score 3.64 runs per game (24th in baseball). They have hit 51 two-baggers, while getting a free base 124 times as well as scoring 120 runs. Arizona has 35 long balls for the season and 112 RBIs. They have struck out on 298 occasions (6th in baseball) and have a total of 214 base knocks. The Arizona Diamondbacks hold an OBP of .292 and a batting average of .203 so far this year.

The Diamondbacks have a team WHIP of 1.222 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.88 as a team on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.26 (226 strikeouts vs 100 walks). They are sitting at 19th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 258. They have relinquished 25 dingers and they concede 4.05 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league). The Arizona pitching staff have given up 132 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 3.53 (115 earned runs conceded).

Arizona has called on relievers to enter the game in 17 save opportunities and they have recorded 12 saves. They rank 13th in MLB with a save rate of 70.6%, and they have dispatched 120 relievers onto the field on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 47 times in high leverage situations in addition to 30 occasions with runners on. Arizona bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.2% out of their 43 inherited runners. With 41 save situations, the Diamondbacks have 24 holds and 5 blown saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 29 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .978 (28th in professional baseball). The Diamondbacks have 282 assists, 26 errors and have 879 putouts during this campaign. In 2,637 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks have a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (12th in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Castellanos has given up 83 base hits while he has totaled 57 strikeouts in 81 innings pitched. He has allowed 45 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.352 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.11 and he has gone up against 351 batters so far in his pro baseball career. Castellanos (4-4 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 4.98 earned run average while surrendering 9.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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