Chicago Cubs vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 9/20/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Miami Marlins

Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+140) Miami (-165)

The Miami Marlins (60-87) will try to beat the Chicago Cubs (62-84) at LoanDepot Park on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Chicago at +140 and Miami is opening at -165. The total is set at 7. The pitchers who are expected to start are Adrian Sampson and Pablo Lopez.

Chicago owns a slugging percentage of .390 and have been called out on strikes 1,292 times, while taking a walk on 448 occasions. They have tallied 557 RBI's and 1,184 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate is at .241. The Cubs have accrued 237 two-baggers as a team and have hit 146 balls out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 589 runs while holding a team OBP of .312. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 4.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 23rd in the league.

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The Cubs are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.21 on the year (21st in the league), and they have rung up 1,249 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.54 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32. Cubs pitchers have relinquished 195 home runs in addition to 687 runs in total (23rd in MLB). They have walked 492 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.41 as a unit this year.

The Cubs bullpen have compiled a save rate of 55.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 119 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 207 runners for the season and 30.9% of them crossed the plate. Cubs pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 151 times in addition to having 171 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 484 relievers to the hill so far this year. The bullpen have a total of 50 holds so far this season (30th in the league). They have tallied 36 saves on the season and have blown 29 of their 65 chances to save the game.

The Chicago Cubs have notched a total of 3,911 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,325 assists and 85 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which has them ranked 22nd in MLB, and they have turned 127 double plays. The Cubs have turned 69.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 11,733 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 16th in pro baseball.

Sampson has taken the mound for 271 innings and has accumulated 204 K's so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.65 (140 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.373. He has conceded 300 base hits (10.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 72 walks. Sampson (9-19 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 5.20 while he has faced 1,168 hitters in the majors.

The Miami Marlins have tallied a team on-base percentage of .293 as well as a batting average of .229 for the year. They have struck out on 1,287 occasions (10th in the league) and have recorded 1,119 base knocks. Miami has knocked in 129 home runs over the course of the season as well as 495 runs batted in. The Marlins hold a team SLG% of .361 and they score 3.56 runs per game (27th in the league). They have put up 223 two-baggers, while getting a free base 396 times as well as racking up 523 runs.

The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.284 in addition to having a FIP of 3.98 as a squad so far this season. They come in at 15th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,201. The Miami pitching staff have conceded 629 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.97 (573 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.75 (1,285 strikeouts against 468 walks). They have given up 162 long balls and they give up 4.35 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball).

Sitting with 126 save situations, the Marlins have 64 holds and also 26 blown saves. Miami has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 60 save chances and they have walked away with 34 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 151 times in high leverage situations and on 119 occasions with runners on. Miami relievers have an inherited score percentage of 36.4% out of their 176 inherited runners. They are ranked 25th in baseball holding a save rate of 56.7%, and they have sent 474 relievers to the mound on the year.

In their 11,700 innings on the diamond, the Marlins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (18th in professional baseball). The Miami Marlins have gotten 131 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in MLB). The Marlins have 1,333 assists, 63 errors and have earned a total of 3,900 putouts for the year.

So far in his career, Lopez has given up 451 base knocks while accumulating 471 punch outs in 490 innings pitched. He has given up 219 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.203 and a FIP of 3.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.39 and he has gone up against 2,038 hitters during his MLB career. Lopez (27-31 career mark) holds a 4.02 earned run average while giving up 8.3 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+140)

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