Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 7/26/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+135) Chicago (-155)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (40-56) are on their way to Wrigley Field on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Chicago Cubs (38-57). The moneyline on this game has the Pirates at +135 and the Cubs are coming in at -155. The betting total is set at 8. The starting pitchers will be Bryse Wilson and Keegan Thompson.

As a team, the Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 3.6 runs/g, which has them sitting at 28th in the league. They have accumulated 347 runs and have an OBP of .289. The Pirates have hit 131 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 99 balls out of the park. They have 325 RBI's as well as 695 base knocks this year, and their batting average sits at .221. Pittsburgh is slugging .367 and have struck out 895 times, while drawing a walk on 287 occasions.

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Pirates pitchers have allowed 103 home runs and 488 runs (27th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 340 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.29 as a team so far this year. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.24 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.42. The Pirates have compiled a team ERA of 4.65 so far this year (26th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 760 batters.

Pirates relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 91 times and also have had 104 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 49 holds on the campaign (17th in the league). The Pirates relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 58.5% and stepped onto the hill in 93 save situations. They have earned 24 saves so far this season and have blown 17 out of their 41 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 136 runners so far this season and 36.8% of them crossed the plate. The Pirates have sent 301 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Pirates have converted 67.5% of balls in play into outs in their 7,341 innings on the field, ranking them 29th in the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accounted for 2,447 putouts on the year, in addition to 863 assists and 66 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .980 which has them ranked 30th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 85 double plays.

Wilson (7-13 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 5.30 while going up against 752 batters in the major leagues. He has conceded 203 base knocks (11.0 hits per nine innings) with 63 free passes. His ERA is 5.84 (108 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.599. Wilson has thrown 166 innings and has racked up 121 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The Cubs hold a slugging percentage of .397 and they earn 4.33 runs per game (18th in baseball). They have put up 165 two-baggers, while getting a free base 317 times and earning 411 runs. Chicago has tallied 96 long balls for the year to go along with 385 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 844 occasions (5th in the league) and are sitting with 794 base hits. The Chicago Cubs are sitting with an on-base percentage of .320 in addition to a batting average of .245 so far this season.

The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.340 and have a FIP of 4.36 as a staff for the season. They come in at 25th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 819. The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 479 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.48 (424 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.57 (830 strikeouts vs 323 free passes). They have surrendered 125 homers and they concede 5.06 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball).

Sitting with 70 save situations, the Cubs have compiled 30 holds and also 17 blown saves. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 37 save opportunities and they have come away with 20 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 109 times in high leverage situations and also on 99 occasions with runners on base. Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.8% out of their 132 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 27th in MLB holding a save rate of 54.1%, and they have dispatched 325 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

Out of their 7,416 innings on the diamond, the Cubs are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (24th in MLB). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 81 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in MLB). The Cubs have racked up 832 assists, 61 errors and have notched a total of 2,472 putouts for the season.

So far in his career, Thompson has allowed 121 base knocks while earning 130 K's in 134 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 51 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.344 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.17 and he has gone up against 584 opposing hitters during his career. Thompson (10-7 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 3.41 ERA and has allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (-155)

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