Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/28/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (-105) Chicago (-115)

Wrigley Field is where the Chicago Cubs (28-45) will meet the Cincinnati Reds (25-47) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Reds at -105 and the Cubs are coming in at -115. The over/under has been set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Luis Castillo and Keegan Thompson.

Cincinnati has a slugging rate of .380 and have been called out on strikes 597 times, while drawing a walk on 204 occasions. They have 301 runs batted in as well as 568 hits so far this season, and their team batting average is at .240. The Reds have compiled 117 doubles as a unit and have hit 67 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 314 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .308. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are scoring 4.4 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 16th in MLB.

Get all of our MLB Betting Picks

Reds pitchers have surrendered 101 home runs and also 391 runs (28th in baseball). They have walked 275 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.73 as a squad so far this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.28 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.41. The Reds hold a team ERA of 5.36 on the season (30th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 626 hitters.

Reds relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 75 times as well as having 57 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 29 holds for the season (26th in the league). The Reds relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 60.9% and has come into the game in 52 save situations. They have accumulated 14 saves so far this season and have blown 9 out of their 23 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 122 base runners for the season with 42.6% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Reds have sent 254 relievers to the mound on the season.

The Cincinnati Reds have a total of 1,880 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 531 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding rate is at .984 which is 20th in the majors, and have earned 40 double plays. The Reds have turned 68.9% of balls in play into outs out of 5,640 innings, which has them sitting at 21st in MLB.

Castillo has pitched in 758 innings and is sitting with 819 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.71 (313 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.215. He has given up 644 base hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) and has 277 walks. Castillo (42-53 career record) holds a FIP of 3.74 while he has faced 3,157 hitters in the major leagues.

The Cubs have a slugging percentage of .391 and they are earning 4.25 runs per outing (19th in baseball). They have put up 119 doubles, while getting a free base 248 times as well as putting up 310 runs. Chicago is sitting with 71 home runs this season to go along with 290 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 632 occasions (8th in baseball) and are sitting with 607 hits. The Chicago Cubs have tallied a team on-base percentage of .320 in addition to a team batting average of .245 on the campaign.

The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.347 in addition to having a FIP of 4.48 as a unit over the course of the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.59 (635 strikeouts against 245 walks). They are currently ranked 24th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 631. They have allowed 102 dingers and they concede 5.36 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have given up 387 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.85 (350 earned runs yielded).

With 51 save situations, the Cubs have amassed 21 holds and 12 blown saves. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 27 save opportunities and they have tallied 15 saves. Their relievers have come in 72 times in high leverage situations and on 68 occasions with base runners. Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.2% out of 93 inherited base runners. They sit at 27th in baseball with a save rate of 55.6%, and they have sent 243 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 61 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (19th in the majors). The Cubs have recorded 656 assists, 43 errors and have a tally of 1,951 putouts this year. Out of their 5,853 innings on the field, the Cubs hold a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (23rd in baseball).

So far in his career, Thompson has allowed 97 hits while totaling 110 K's in 114 innings. He has allowed 41 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.303 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.12 and he has gone up against 491 hitters in his career. Thompson (10-5 career mark) has a 3.23 ERA while giving up 7.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-105)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here