San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 9/11/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Sunday, September 11, 2022

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

The Chicago Cubs (58-80) will go up against the San Francisco Giants (65-73) at Wrigley Field on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Alex Cobb and Wade Miley.

San Francisco is slugging .388 and have struck out 1,230 times, while drawing a walk on 496 occasions. They have earned 583 RBI's as well as 1,063 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .232. The Giants have tallied 222 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 156 baseballs out of the stadium. They are sitting with 609 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .315. As a squad, the San Francisco Giants are earning 4.4 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 15th in baseball.

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Giants pitchers have allowed 122 home runs and 608 total runs (18th in the league). They have walked 380 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.55 as a squad over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.08 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.28. The Giants have a team earned run average of 3.92 so far this season (16th in MLB), and they have rung up 1,169 hitters.

The Giants have dispatched 484 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relievers have inherited 177 base runners so far this year with 34.5% of them earned a run for their team. They have earned 29 saves on the year and have blown 19 of 48 chances to save the game. The Giants bullpen have earned a save percentage of 60.4% and has come into the game in 114 save situations. The bullpen are sitting with 63 holds on the season (20th in MLB). Giants relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 123 times and also have had 143 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Giants have converted 67.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 10,953 innings on the field, which has them sitting 27th in baseball. The San Francisco Giants have earned a total of 3,651 putouts on the year, as well as 1,307 assists and 86 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .983 which has them sitting 26th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 102 double plays.

Cobb (68-66 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.84 while going up against 4,755 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 1,099 base hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) with 337 walks. His earned run average is 3.85 (484 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.268. Cobb has thrown 1,132 frames and is sitting with 942 K's so far in his career.

The Chicago Cubs hold an OBP of .313 in addition to a batting average of .241 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 1,216 occasions (6th in MLB) and have accounted for 1,120 base hits. Chicago has a total of 139 home runs for the season to go along with 533 RBIs. The Cubs hold a team SLG% of .390 and they are earning 4.09 runs per contest (23rd in the league). They have put up 226 two-baggers, while getting a free base 432 times as well as recording 564 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 664 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.30 (588 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 185 dingers and they yield 4.85 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball). The Cubs have a WHIP of 1.336 with a FIP of 4.44 as a pitching staff for the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.52 (1,179 strikeouts against 468 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 22nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,177.

Chicago relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.8% out of 201 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 167 times in high leverage situations and on 147 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 115 save situations, the Cubs have accrued 49 holds and also 29 blown saves. They are currently ranked 29th in the league holding a save rate of 53.2%, and they have dispatched 462 relievers onto the field so far this season. Chicago has called on relievers to take the mound in 62 save opportunities and they have tallied 33 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 120 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (25th in the majors). The Cubs have recorded 1,248 assists, 85 errors and have notched a total of 3,695 putouts for the year. In 11,085 innings played, the Cubs have a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (19th in professional baseball).

Miley (98-92 career mark) has a 4.14 earned run average while surrendering 9.3 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.27 and he has gone up against 6,881 opposing batters during his career. He has surrendered 737 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.377 and having a FIP of 4.1. In his MLB career, Miley has allowed 1,649 base knocks and he has 1,270 strikeouts in 1,604 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Francisco

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