Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 5/3/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-145) Chicago (+125)

The Chicago White Sox (8-13) are on their way to Wrigley Field on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Chicago Cubs (9-13). The moneyline on this contest has the White Sox at -145 while the Cubs are priced at +125. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Michael Kopech and Drew Smyly.

As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are scoring 3.3 runs per game, which has them at 25th in MLB. They have a total of 69 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .271. The White Sox have accrued 32 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 19 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 64 runs batted in as well as 149 hits on the year, and their batting average is at .218. Chicago has a slugging rate of .351 and have been rung up 152 times, while being walked on 44 occasions.

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The White Sox are sitting with a team ERA of 3.89 this year (21st in baseball), and their staff has rung up 196 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 96 opposing players and their FIP is 3.71 as a team on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.04 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.41. White Sox pitchers have conceded 15 home runs in addition to 93 runs in total (19th in baseball).

The White Sox relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 54.5% and has come into the game in 29 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 44 base runners for the season and 27.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. White Sox pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 28 times in addition to having 23 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 84 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have recorded 18 holds on the year (5th in baseball). They have compiled 6 saves this year and have not converted 5 out of their 11 save chances.

The Chicago White Sox have accounted for 555 putouts this year, as well as 173 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .972 which puts them in 30th in the majors, and they have twisted 16 double plays. The White Sox have turned 67.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,665 innings on the field, which has them ranked 27th in baseball.

Kopech has taken the hill for 102 innings and has tallied 136 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Kopech (5-4 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.38 while he has faced 426 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.33 (38 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.149. He has allowed 83 base knocks (7.3 hits per 9 innings) with 35 walks.

The Chicago Cubs have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .329 and a batting average of .246 for the year. They have struck out on 190 occasions (16th in baseball) and are sitting with 177 base knocks. Chicago has tallied 17 long balls on the campaign as well as 87 runs batted in. The Cubs have a SLG% of .382 and they are recording 4.36 runs per game (11th in baseball). They have put up 43 doubles, while getting a free base 81 times and putting up 96 runs.

The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.323 in addition to having a FIP of 4.18 as a pitching staff on the season. They are currently ranked 23rd in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 178. The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 96 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 4.33 (91 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.69 (194 strikeouts against 72 walks). They have conceded 28 homers and they allow 4.57 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league).

Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 24.3% of 37 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 24 times in high leverage situations and on 23 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 22 save situations, the Cubs have accrued 9 holds and also 3 blown saves. They sit at 17th in baseball holding a save rate of 70.0%, and they have sent 74 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign. Chicago has called on relievers to enter the game in 10 save chances and they have tallied 7 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have turned 23 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (14th in the majors). The Cubs have recorded 197 assists, 11 errors and have earned a total of 567 putouts so far this season. In 1,701 innings on the diamond, the Cubs hold a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (25th in MLB).

So far in his MLB career, Smyly has conceded 820 base knocks while he has totaled 844 strikeouts in 856 innings. He has given up a total of 395 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.271 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.14 and he has faced 3,599 opposing batters in his MLB career. Smyly (47-41 career win-loss mark) holds a 4.15 earned run average while giving up 8.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (-145)

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