Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 8/10/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+145) Chicago (-170)

The Washington Nationals (36-75) are traveling to Wrigley Field on Wednesday where they will go up against the Chicago Cubs (44-64). The moneyline on this game has the Nationals at +145 and the Cubs are opening at -170. The total is 8. The expected starting pitchers are Jon Gray and Justin Steele.

Washington has a slugging percentage of .374 and have struck out 795 times, while taking a walk on 333 occasions. They have accounted for 402 RBI's in addition to 915 hits this year, and their average at the plate is at .247. The Nationals have compiled 175 doubles as a team and have knocked 88 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 421 runs scored and have an OBP of .315. As a team, the Washington Nationals are putting up 3.8 runs per contest, which has them at 27th in MLB.

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Nationals pitchers have yielded 171 home runs in addition to 620 total runs (30th in the league). They have walked 396 hitters and their FIP is 5.03 as a team so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.15 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.47. The Nationals have a team earned run average of 5.33 for the year (30th in the league), and their staff has struck out 852 batters.

Nationals pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 108 times in addition to having 78 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 43 holds on the campaign (28th in the league). The Nationals relievers have a save percentage of 64.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 72 save situations. They have earned 18 saves over the course of the season and have blown 10 of their 28 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 179 runners so far this season with 29.1% of those players crossed the plate. The Nationals have sent 405 relief pitchers to the mound on the year.

The Washington Nationals have 2,904 putouts for the season, in addition to 961 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding rate is at .982 which has them ranked 29th in professional baseball, and have earned 81 double plays. The Nationals have turned 68.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,712 innings, which ranks them 27th in baseball.

Gray (60-55 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.86 and he has gone up against 3,984 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 917 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 314 walks. His ERA is 4.51 (467 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.320. Gray has pitched in 932 frames and is sitting with 965 strikeouts so far in his career.

Chicago has hit 106 home runs for the year and 417 RBIs. They have put up 180 doubles, while walking 350 times and racking up 445 runs. The Chicago Cubs hold a team OBP of .316 as well as a team batting average of .242 over the course of the season. The Cubs hold a slugging percentage of .389 and they score 4.12 runs per outing (21st in baseball). They have been rung up on 956 occasions (6th in MLB) and have a total of 881 base hits.

The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.329 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.33 as a staff on the season. They are currently ranked 23rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 922. The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 522 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.31 (461 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio is 2.61 (933 strikeouts against 358 bases on balls). They have surrendered 140 home runs and they give up 4.88 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league).

Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 27.1% out of their 144 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 120 times in high leverage situations in addition to 107 occasions with runners on base. With 77 save situations, the Cubs have earned 34 holds and also 17 blown saves. They are ranked 25th in the league with a save rate of 57.5%, and they have dispatched 360 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 40 save chances and they have come away with 23 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have turned 97 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (26th in pro baseball). The Cubs have recorded 973 assists, 69 errors and have earned 2,890 putouts for the season. Out of their 8,670 innings on the diamond, the Cubs are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (23rd in baseball).

Steele (8-11 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.89 ERA while allowing 8.4 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.23 and he has faced 670 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 66 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.389 and a FIP of 4.2. In his pro baseball career, Steele has surrendered 142 base hits while accumulating 156 K's in 152 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (-170)

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