San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/13/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Monday, June 13, 2022

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

The Chicago Cubs (23-35) will take on the San Diego Padres (37-23) at Wrigley Field on Monday. The pitchers expected to start will be Blake Snell and Kyle Hendricks.

The Padres have accounted for 99 doubles as a unit and have smacked 46 balls out of the stadium. San Diego has a slugging rate of .362 and have been called out on strikes 507 times, while drawing a walk on 213 occasions. As a team, the San Diego Padres are knocking in 4.4 runs per contest, which puts them at 14th in MLB. They have compiled 256 RBI's in addition to 475 hits this year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .235. They have accumulated 266 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .312.

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The Padres have compiled a team earned run average of 3.30 for the season (4th in MLB), and they have struck out 539 batters. They have walked 185 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.51 as a team for the year. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.91 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.13. Padres pitchers have given up 50 long balls in addition to 216 runs in total (4th in the league).

Padres pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 48 times and also have had 77 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 34 holds over the course of the season (15th in the league). The Padres relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 66.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 68 save situations. They have compiled 20 saves for the year and have not converted 10 out of their 30 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 67 base runners on the season and 49.3% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Padres have sent 179 relievers to the mound on the season.

The Padres have turned 72.3% of balls in play into outs out of 4,866 innings on the field, which has them ranked 1st in the majors. The San Diego Padres are sitting with 1,622 putouts this season, as well as 559 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .990 which ranks 1st in the majors, and they have turned 52 double plays.

Snell has taken the mound for 703 frames and has earned 840 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Snell (49-39 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.58 while he has gone up against 2,925 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.48 (272 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.256. He has allowed 572 hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) with 312 walks.

The Chicago Cubs have recorded a team OBP of .321 in addition to a batting average of .241 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 506 occasions (12th in MLB) and have totaled 473 base hits. Chicago has compiled 58 home runs so far this season as well as 230 RBIs. The Cubs hold a team slugging % of .391 and they are recording 4.29 runs per game (18th in baseball). They have hit 99 doubles, while taking a walk 209 times as well as recording 249 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have given up 277 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.38 (252 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 79 homers and they give up 4.81 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB). The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.297 in addition to having a FIP of 4.39 as a unit this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.64 (502 strikeouts vs 190 walks). They are sitting at 19th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 482.

Sitting with 43 save situations, the Cubs have amassed 17 holds and 10 blown saves. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 23 save opportunities and they have recorded 13 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 60 times in high leverage situations and also on 51 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.4% of 68 inherited runners. They rank 27th in the league holding a save rate of 56.5%, and they have dispatched 193 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

In their 4,662 innings played, the Cubs have a efficiency on defense of 69.9% (14th in MLB). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 53 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in professional baseball). The Cubs have recorded 534 assists, 29 errors and have amassed 1,554 putouts for the season.

Hendricks (85-60 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.45 ERA while giving up 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.63 and he has gone up against 5,267 opposing hitters in his career. He has allowed a total of 493 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.150 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. In his career, Hendricks has given up 1,191 base hits while he has earned 1,050 K's in 1,287 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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