Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/29/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+120) Chicago (-140)

The Cincinnati Reds (25-47) are hitting the road to Wrigley Field on Wednesday where they will compete against the Chicago Cubs (28-45). The odds on this game have the Reds at +120 and the Cubs are coming in at -140. The over/under has been set at 7. The pitchers taking the mound will be Hunter Greene and Justin Steele.

Cincinnati owns a slugging percentage of .380 and have struck out 597 times, while drawing a walk on 204 occasions. They have tallied 301 runs batted in in addition to 568 base knocks over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is at .240. The Reds have hit 117 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 67 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 314 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .308. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are earning 4.4 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 17th in MLB.

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The Reds are sitting with a team earned run average of 5.36 on the season (30th in the league), and the staff has rung up 626 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 275 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.74 as a team so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.28 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.41. Reds pitchers have relinquished 101 home runs in addition to 391 total runs (28th in the league).

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

The Cincinnati Reds have earned 1,880 putouts this season, as well as 531 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which is 20th in MLB, and they have turned 40 double plays. The Reds have converted 68.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 5,640 innings, which has them ranked 22nd in MLB.

Greene has taken the hill for 70 frames and has earned 88 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 5.66 (44 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.357. He has conceded 65 hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) with 30 free passes. Greene (3-8 career mark) holds a FIP of 5.70 and he has faced 305 hitters during his time in the majors.

Chicago has knocked in 71 HRs so far this season as well as 290 runs batted in. They have recorded 119 doubles, while walking 248 times as well as putting up 310 runs. The Chicago Cubs have earned a team OBP of .320 as well as a team batting average of .245 on the season. The Cubs have a SLG% of .391 and they average 4.25 runs per contest (19th in the league). They have struck out on 632 occasions (9th in MLB) and have notched a total of 607 hits.

The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.347 and have a FIP of 4.48 as a staff for the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.59 (635 strikeouts vs 245 walks). They come in at 24th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 631. They have allowed 102 homers and they allow 5.36 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have given up 387 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.85 (350 earned runs allowed).

With 51 save situations, the Cubs have 21 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. Chicago has had relievers step onto the mound in 27 save chances and they have earned 15 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 72 times in high leverage situations and on 68 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.2% of 93 inherited runners. They rank 26th in MLB holding a save rate of 55.6%, and they have sent 243 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the season.

In their 5,853 innings played, the Cubs are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.8% (23rd in baseball). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 61 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (19th in MLB). The Cubs have recorded 656 assists, 43 errors and have accounted for 1,951 putouts so far this year.

In his pro baseball career, Steele has allowed 115 base hits while tallying 120 K's in 121 innings pitched. Steele (6-9 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.44 earned run average while allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 60 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.405 and a FIP of 4.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.14 and he has gone up against 534 opposing hitters during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+120)

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