Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 8/26/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Friday, August 26, 2022

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Chicago Cubs (54-70) are en route to American Family Field on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers (65-58). The pitchers who are expected to start are Justin Steele and Freddy Peralta.

As a team, the Chicago Cubs are notching 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 22nd in MLB. They have earned a total of 515 runs scored and hold an OBP of .313. The Cubs have hit 205 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 127 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 486 RBI's in addition to 1,011 hits so far this season, and their team batting average comes in at .241. Chicago is slugging .392 and have been called out on strikes 1,089 times, while taking a walk on 390 occasions.

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Cubs pitchers have conceded 160 home runs in addition to 588 runs (24th in MLB). They have walked 412 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.32 as a squad this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.62 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.32. The Cubs hold a team earned run average of 4.20 so far this season (23rd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,080 hitters.

The Cubs relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 55.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 103 save situations. The relievers have inherited 177 runners on the year and 31.6% of them ended up crossing the plate. Cubs pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 130 times as well as having 148 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 415 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The bullpen have accumulated 45 holds so far this year (29th in baseball). They have 30 saves this season and have not converted 24 of 54 chances to save the game.

The Chicago Cubs have 3,328 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,119 assists and 77 errors. Their fielding rate is at .983 which has them ranked 26th in professional baseball, and have a total of 111 double plays. The Cubs have transformed 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,984 innings, which has them sitting 21st in pro baseball.

Steele (8-11 career mark) has a FIP of 3.91 and he has gone up against 738 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 157 base knocks (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has 73 free passes. His earned run average is 3.59 (68 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.348. Steele has pitched in 170 innings and has earned 179 punch outs so far in his career.

The Brewers hold a team slugging percentage of .409 and they average 4.51 runs per game (11th in the league). They have 181 doubles, while taking a walk 437 times as well as putting up 555 runs. Milwaukee has compiled 171 home runs on the campaign as well as 542 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,101 occasions (4th in the league) and have earned 960 hits. The Milwaukee Brewers have earned an OBP of .315 and a batting average of .233 so far this season.

The Brewers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.247 and have a FIP of 3.96 as a team over the course of the season. They rank 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 959. The Milwaukee pitching staff have conceded 532 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 3.91 (475 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.86 (1,157 strikeouts against 405 free passes). They have given up 144 long balls and they surrender 4.38 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB).

Sitting with 142 save situations, the Brewers have 80 holds and also 20 blown saves. Milwaukee has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 62 save opportunities and they have earned 42 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 160 times in high leverage situations and also on 97 occasions with runners on. Milwaukee relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.7% out of 138 inherited runners. They rank 12th in MLB with a save rate of 67.7%, and they have sent 407 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this year.

In 9,852 innings on the diamond, the Brewers are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.0% (14th in the majors). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 88 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in pro baseball). The Brewers have recorded 1,053 assists, 65 errors and have a total of 3,284 putouts for the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Peralta has surrendered 287 base hits and he has 518 punch outs in 394 innings pitched. Peralta (30-16 mark in his career) has a 3.90 earned run average while allowing 6.6 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 171 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.151 and having a FIP of 3.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.10 and he has gone up against 1,650 hitters during his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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