Chicago Cubs vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 9/19/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Miami Marlins

Date: Monday, September 19, 2022

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

LoanDepot Park is the site where the Miami Marlins (59-87) will go up against the Chicago Cubs (62-83) on Monday. The expected starting pitchers will be Adrian Sampson and Edward Cabrera.

The Cubs have tallied 236 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 145 balls out of the park. Chicago has a slugging rate of .390 and have been called out on strikes 1,284 times, while drawing a walk on 446 occasions. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are compiling 4.0 runs per contest, which has them at 23rd in baseball. They have accounted for 554 runs batted in as well as 1,178 hits this year, and their batting average sits at .241. They have tallied 586 runs and have an on-base percentage of .312.

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Cubs pitchers have yielded 194 long balls and 683 runs in total (23rd in baseball). They have walked 485 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.42 as a team on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.55 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.32. The Cubs are sitting with a team ERA of 4.21 for the year (21st in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,235 hitters.

Cubs bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 151 times in addition to having 171 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen are sitting with 50 holds over the course of the season (30th in MLB). The Cubs relief pitchers have a save percentage of 55.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 119 save situations. They have tallied 36 saves so far this season and have not converted 29 of 65 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 207 base runners this year and 30.9% of those runners crossed home plate. The Cubs have sent 479 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Chicago Cubs have earned a total of 3,884 putouts this year, as well as 1,318 assists and 85 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which is 22nd in professional baseball, and have earned 127 double plays. The Cubs have turned 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,652 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 16th in baseball.

Sampson has thrown 271 innings and has earned 204 K's thus far in his career. His earned run average is 4.65 (140 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.373. He has given up 300 base knocks (10.0 hits per nine innings) and has 72 free passes. Sampson (9-19 record in his career) has a FIP of 5.20 while he has faced 1,168 opposing batters in the major leagues.

Miami has a total of 128 home runs for the season and 492 runs batted in. They have recorded 222 doubles, while walking 392 times as well as notching 520 runs. The Miami Marlins have compiled a team on-base percentage of .293 as well as a batting average of .229 so far this season. The Marlins hold a slugging % of .361 and they score 3.56 runs per contest (27th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,282 occasions (8th in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,113 base knocks.

The Marlins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.287 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.00 as a team so far this season. They are currently ranked 16th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,194. The Miami pitching staff have conceded 628 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 3.99 (572 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.74 (1,278 strikeouts vs 467 free passes). They have surrendered 162 dingers and they allow 4.38 runs per 9 innings (17th in baseball).

Miami bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 36.4% out of their 176 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 151 times in high leverage situations and on 119 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 126 save situations, the Marlins have recorded 64 holds in addition to 26 blown saves. They rank 24th in baseball holding a save rate of 56.7%, and they have sent 474 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the year. Miami has called on relievers to enter the game in 60 save opportunities and they have tallied 34 saves.

The Miami Marlins have turned 128 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in MLB). The Marlins have accrued 1,321 assists, 63 errors and have a tally of 3,873 putouts for the season. Out of their 11,619 innings played, the Marlins have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (18th in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Cabrera has surrendered 59 hits while he has tallied 91 K's in 86 frames. Cabrera (5-6 career record) has earned a 3.65 earned run average and has surrendered 6.2 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 35 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.251 and having a FIP of 5.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.86 and he has faced 364 hitters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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