Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 7/5/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+110) Milwaukee (-130)

The Chicago Cubs (32-47) are headed to American Family Field on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Milwaukee Brewers (46-35). The odds on this game have Chicago at +110 and Milwaukee is coming in at -130. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Kyle Hendricks and Jason Alexander.

The Cubs have compiled 135 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 79 baseballs out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging rate of .400 and have been called out on strikes 693 times, while drawing a walk on 275 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 4.4 runs per contest, which ranks them 16th in MLB. They have recorded 325 runs batted in and 671 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average is at .249. They have earned a total of 347 runs scored and hold an OBP of .326.

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The Cubs have a team earned run average of 4.74 on the year (26th in the league), and their staff has struck out 700 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.66 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36. Cubs pitchers have allowed 107 home runs in addition to 412 runs in total (27th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 263 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.34 as a team on the year.

Cubs relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 75 times and also have had 77 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 25 holds for the season (29th in the league). The Cubs relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 58.6% and has come into the game in 57 save situations. They have tallied 17 saves for the season and have not converted 12 of 29 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 102 runners so far this year with 31.4% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Cubs have dispatched 264 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Chicago Cubs have a tally of 2,119 putouts for the season, as well as 711 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which puts them in 20th in MLB, and they have twisted 70 double plays. The Cubs have converted 68.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 6,357 innings on the field, which has them sitting 26th in MLB.

Hendricks has taken the ball for 1,309 frames and has accounted for 1,075 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.45 (502 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.150. He has allowed 1,214 base knocks (8.3 hits per nine innings) with 292 walks. Hendricks (87-61 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 3.80 while going up against 5,360 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Milwaukee Brewers have earned an OBP of .316 in addition to a batting average of .238 this season. They have been rung up on 706 occasions (5th in baseball) and are sitting with 643 base hits. Milwaukee has a total of 113 home runs so far this year to go along with 365 RBIs. The Brewers hold a slugging percentage of .416 and they are recording 4.62 runs per game (10th in baseball). They have 123 two-baggers, while walking 276 times as well as scoring 374 runs.

The Milwaukee pitching staff have conceded 337 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.76 (299 earned runs given up). They have yielded 87 homers and they surrender 4.24 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball). The Brewers have a WHIP of 1.238 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.77 as a pitching staff so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.95 (754 strikeouts against 256 walks). They rank 13th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 629.

With 97 save situations, the Brewers have earned 57 holds and 8 blown saves. Milwaukee has had relievers enter the game in 40 save opportunities and they have tallied 32 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 94 times in high leverage situations and also on 55 occasions with runners on. Milwaukee relievers have an inherited score rate of 29.2% out of 89 inherited runners. They rank 1st in the league holding a save percentage of 80.0%, and they have dispatched 256 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the season.

The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 61 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (18th in MLB). The Brewers have recorded 707 assists, 46 errors and have amassed 2,146 putouts this year. In 6,438 innings on the diamond, the Brewers hold a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (15th in the majors).

Alexander (2-0 career record) has earned a 3.82 earned run average while surrendering 11.4 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.15 and he has gone up against 138 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has conceded 13 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.696 and a FIP of 4.4. In his pro baseball career, Alexander has given up 39 base hits and he has 15 strikeouts in 30 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+110)

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