Chicago Cubs vs New York Yankees Prediction, 6/11/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs New York Yankees

Date: Saturday, June 11, 2022

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Yankee Stadium is the site where the New York Yankees (41-16) will take on the Chicago Cubs (23-33) on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Matt Swarmer and Jordan Montgomery.

Chicago has a slugging rate of .397 and have been rung up 486 times, while drawing a walk on 204 occasions. They have compiled 229 runs batted in and 459 base knocks this year, while their batting average sits at .244. The Cubs have compiled 97 doubles as a team and have hit 57 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 248 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .324. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are earning 4.4 runs per contest, which is 14th in MLB.

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Cubs pitchers have allowed 72 home runs in addition to 267 runs (23rd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 181 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.29 as a team on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.67 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.30. The Cubs have an ERA of 4.40 this season (26th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 483 hitters.

The Cubs have dispatched 184 relievers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 68 base runners over the course of the season with 29.4% of them ended up scoring. They have recorded 13 saves so far this season and have blown 10 of their 23 save opportunities. The Cubs relievers have compiled a save rate of 56.5% and has come into the game in 43 save situations. The bullpen have 17 holds for the year (29th in baseball). Cubs bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 49 times and also have had 55 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cubs have transformed 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,476 innings on the field, which has them sitting 20th in professional baseball. The Chicago Cubs are sitting with 1,492 putouts on the year, as well as 520 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which has them ranked 15th in the majors, and have a total of 53 double plays.

Swarmer (1-0 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 5.30 while he has gone up against 46 hitters in the majors. He has allowed 7 base hits (5.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 3 free passes. His earned run average is 1.50 (2 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 0.833. Swarmer has thrown 12 innings and has earned 11 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The New York Yankees have recorded a team OBP of .326 in addition to a team batting average of .248 on the campaign. They have struck out on 464 instances (21st in the league) and have tallied 467 base hits. New York has accounted for 87 home runs for the year and 262 RBIs. The Yankees have a team SLG% of .431 and they average 4.89 runs per game (4th in the league). They have 78 doubles, while walking 208 times as well as putting up 279 runs.

The New York pitching staff have given up 175 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 2.94 (167 earned runs conceded). They have yielded 46 homers and they relinquish 3.08 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.066 and have a FIP of 3.22 as a unit on the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 3.77 (520 strikeouts against 138 walks). They come in at 3rd in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 407.

New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 29.4% out of 85 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 71 times in high leverage situations and also on 59 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 70 save situations, the Yankees have amassed 39 holds and 8 blown saves. They rank 7th in MLB with a save rate of 72.4%, and they have dispatched 175 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. New York has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 29 save opportunities and they have walked away with 21 saves.

Out of their 4,602 innings played, the Yankees have earned a defensive efficiency of 72.0% (4th in baseball). The New York Yankees have gotten 34 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (2nd in baseball). The Yankees have accrued 529 assists, 22 errors and are sitting with 1,534 putouts during this campaign.

In his MLB career, Montgomery has conceded 420 base hits while he has accumulated 427 K's in 447 innings. He has given up a total of 193 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.235 and having a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.21 and he has faced 1,875 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. Montgomery (20-18 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.88 ERA while allowing 8.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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