Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 7/25/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Monday, July 25, 2022

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+140) Chicago (-165)

Wrigley Field is the site where the Chicago Cubs (37-57) will try to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates (40-55) on Monday. The odds on this game have the Pirates at +140 and the Cubs are coming in at -165. The total is set at 9. The men taking the mound will be Zach Thompson and Keegan Thompson.

As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 3.6 runs per game, which has them at 28th in MLB. They have earned a total of 342 runs while having a team OBP of .290. The Pirates have tallied 131 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 98 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 320 RBI's and 689 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average comes in at .221. Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .368 and have been rung up 877 times, while taking a walk on 283 occasions.

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Pirates pitchers have relinquished 102 home runs and also 482 total runs (27th in baseball). They have walked 340 batters and their FIP is 4.30 as a squad on the season. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.20 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.43. The Pirates have compiled a team earned run average of 4.66 on the year (26th in the league), and the staff has rung up 748 batters.

The Pirates relief pitchers have a save percentage of 58.5% and has entered the game in 93 save situations. The relievers have inherited 136 base runners on the year with 36.8% of them ended up scoring. Pirates pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 90 times and also have had 103 appearances in high leverage situations. The Pirates have sent 297 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relievers have tallied 49 holds on the year (17th in the league). They have accumulated 24 saves on the season and have not converted 17 of their 41 save chances.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated 2,501 putouts so far this season, as well as 890 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding rate is at .980 which ranks 30th in MLB, and have accumulated 90 double plays. The Pirates have converted 67.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 7,503 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 29th in MLB.

Thompson has taken the ball for 145 innings and has accumulated 115 punch outs so far in his career. His earned run average is 3.65 (59 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.300. He has given up 131 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 58 free passes. Thompson (6-13 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.54 while he has faced 619 hitters in the major leagues.

The Chicago Cubs have compiled an on-base percentage of .321 as well as a batting average of .246 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 837 instances (5th in MLB) and have earned 787 base hits. Chicago has hit 93 home runs so far this season as well as 381 RBIs. The Cubs have a team slugging percentage of .396 and they earn 4.33 runs per outing (17th in baseball). They have put up 164 doubles, while taking a walk 314 times as well as putting up 407 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 476 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.51 (422 earned runs yielded). They have relinquished 124 home runs and they yield 5.08 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league). The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.343 and have a FIP of 4.36 as a team for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.56 (823 strikeouts vs 322 bases on balls). They are sitting at 24th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 810.

Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.8% of 132 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 106 times in high leverage situations in addition to 99 occasions with base runners. With 67 save situations, the Cubs have accumulated 28 holds and 17 blown saves. They rank 29th in baseball with a save rate of 52.8%, and they have sent 322 relievers to the hill for the year. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 36 save chances and they have earned 19 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have turned 83 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (22nd in the majors). The Cubs have recorded 860 assists, 60 errors and have 2,529 putouts so far this season. In their 7,587 innings on the diamond, the Cubs have a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (23rd in baseball).

In his career, Thompson has given up 121 base hits while he has totaled 130 punch outs in 134 frames. Thompson (10-7 career mark) holds a 3.41 ERA while conceding 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 51 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.344 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.17 and he has gone up against 584 opposing batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (-165)

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