Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 10/1/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Wrigley Field is the location where the Chicago Cubs (70-86) will take on the Cincinnati Reds (60-96) on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers will be Nick Lodolo and Adrian Sampson.

The Reds have accounted for 227 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 154 balls out of the park. Cincinnati has a slugging % of .376 and have struck out 1,375 times, while taking a walk on 436 occasions. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are putting up 4.1 runs per contest, which has them at 22nd in MLB. They have accumulated 609 RBI's and 1,230 base knocks on the year, while their batting average comes in at .237. They have a total of 637 runs while having a team OBP of .305.

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The Reds are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.82 on the year (28th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,364 batters. They have walked 584 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.59 as a team on the campaign. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.34 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.39. Reds pitchers have allowed 207 long balls and 781 runs in total (27th in baseball).

Reds bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 160 times and also have had 141 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 58 holds for the year (28th in baseball). The Reds relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 57.7% and has come into the game in 111 save situations. They have compiled 30 saves this year and have blown 22 of their 52 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 244 runners for the season and 34.0% of them crossed the plate. The Reds have dispatched 554 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated 4,117 putouts on the year, as well as 1,245 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .986 which has them sitting 13th in the majors, and have accumulated 112 double plays. The Reds have converted 68.8% of baseballs in play into outs in their 12,351 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 23rd in baseball.

Lodolo has taken the mound for 98 innings and has earned 126 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.75 (41 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.241. He has surrendered 88 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has 34 free passes. Lodolo (4-7 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.86 while going up against 418 batters during his time in the majors.

The Cubs have a slugging percentage of .386 and they tally 3.99 runs per game (23rd in baseball). They have hit 252 doubles, while walking 479 times and scoring 623 runs. Chicago has a total of 153 home runs so far this year and 588 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,398 occasions (6th in baseball) and have notched a total of 1,252 hits. The Chicago Cubs have accumulated a team OBP of .311 in addition to a batting average of .239 on the season.

The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.317 and have a FIP of 4.40 as a unit this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.53 (1,328 strikeouts against 524 walks). They are sitting at 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,308. They have allowed 205 homers and they concede 4.66 runs per 9 innings (22nd in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have given up 720 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 4.10 (633 earned runs surrendered).

Chicago has had relievers take the mound in 73 save chances and they have tallied 43 saves. They rank 20th in the league with a save percentage of 58.9%, and they have sent 509 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 181 times in high leverage situations in addition to 161 occasions with base runners. Chicago relievers have an inherited score rate of 29.3% out of their 225 inherited runners. Sitting with 133 save situations, the Cubs have earned 56 holds and also 30 blown saves.

In their 12,525 innings on the field, the Cubs hold a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (16th in the majors). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 136 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (24th in baseball). The Cubs have 1,407 assists, 93 errors and have amassed 4,175 putouts this year.

Sampson (10-19 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.52 earned run average and has given up 9.9 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.88 and he has gone up against 1,213 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 142 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.360 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.1. So far in his pro baseball career, Sampson has conceded 312 hits and he has 210 punch outs in 283 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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