Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 6/20/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Monday, June 20, 2022

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

The Chicago Cubs (25-40) are traveling to PNC Park on Monday where they will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (25-39). The pitchers taking the mound are Caleb Kilian and JT Brubaker.

The Cubs have tallied 106 doubles as a team and have hit 65 balls out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .392 and have struck out 569 times, while taking a walk on 221 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are compiling 4.2 runs per game, which has them sitting at 19th in MLB. They have tallied 255 RBI's and 533 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average is at .243. They are sitting with 275 runs and have an on-base percentage of .318.

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The Cubs have a team ERA of 4.83 this season (26th in the league), and they have rung up 559 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 223 batters and their FIP is 4.52 as a squad on the season. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.51 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.36. Cubs pitchers have allowed 91 home runs and 339 total runs (27th in the league).

The Cubs have sent 221 relievers to the mound on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 84 base runners for the year and 34.5% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 14 saves on the year and have blown 11 of their 25 chances to get a save. The Cubs relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 56.0% and stepped onto the hill in 48 save situations. The relievers have 20 holds on the campaign (29th in MLB). Cubs pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 62 times in addition to having 66 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago Cubs have accumulated 1,740 putouts this year, as well as 596 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which has them ranked 11th in baseball, and they have twisted 59 double plays. The Cubs have transformed 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 5,220 innings, which ranks them 21st in the majors.

Kilian (0-1 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.47 while going up against 41 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 8 base knocks (8.0 hits per nine innings) with 7 free passes. His ERA is 8.00 (8 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.667. Kilian has pitched in 9 innings and is sitting with 6 strikeouts in his MLB career.

The Pittsburgh Pirates hold a team OBP of .289 and a team batting average of .219 this year. They have struck out on 581 instances (6th in MLB) and have accounted for 454 hits. Pittsburgh is sitting with 57 HRs for the year and 202 RBIs. The Pirates hold a team SLG% of .351 and they tally 3.39 runs per game (28th in baseball). They have put up 80 two-baggers, while getting a free base 195 times and earning 217 runs.

The Pittsburgh pitching staff have conceded 322 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.54 (282 earned runs allowed). They have yielded 72 long balls and they yield 5.18 runs per 9 innings (25th in MLB). The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.392 in addition to having a FIP of 4.39 as a pitching staff on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.16 (508 strikeouts against 235 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 21st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 543.

Pittsburgh has called on relievers to enter the game in 24 save chances and they have walked away with 15 saves. They are ranked 20th in MLB with a save rate of 62.5%, and they have sent 203 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. Their relievers have taken the field 60 times in high leverage situations and on 65 occasions with base runners. Pittsburgh relievers have an inherited score rate of 34.3% of 102 inherited base runners. Sitting with 55 save situations, the Pirates have accrued 28 holds and also 9 blown saves.

In 5,031 innings played, the Pirates have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.6% (23rd in pro baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 51 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .977 (30th in the majors). The Pirates have accrued 579 assists, 52 errors and are sitting with 1,677 putouts during this campaign.

During his career, Brubaker has allowed 235 base hits while he has earned 242 strikeouts in 235 frames. Brubaker (6-23 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 5.04 ERA while allowing 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 132 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.349 and having a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.92 and he has faced 1,035 opposing hitters thus far in his career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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