Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 9/8/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Friday, September 8, 2023

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-125) Chicago (+105)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (72-68) are hitting the road to Wrigley Field on Friday where they will play the Chicago Cubs (76-64). The moneyline on this matchup has the Diamondbacks at -125 and the Cubs open at +105. The over/under is 9. The starting pitchers will be Zac Gallen and Jameson Taillon.

The Diamondbacks have accounted for 247 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 153 balls out of the park. Arizona has a slugging percentage of .419 and have struck out 1,090 times, while drawing a walk on 460 occasions. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are notching 4.7 runs per outing, which ranks them 12th in the league. They have 621 runs batted in and 1,191 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .253. They have accumulated 657 runs and have an OBP of .323.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.55 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34. Diamondbacks pitchers have surrendered 172 home runs and also 675 total runs (22nd in the league). Arizona has surrendered 1,205 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 637 earned runs. The Diamondbacks hold a team earned run average of 4.63 so far this season (22nd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,161 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 455 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.39 as a unit so far this season.

Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 143 times in addition to having 135 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 67 holds on the campaign (21st in the league). The Diamondbacks relievers have compiled a save rate of 61.5% and has entered the game in 134 save situations. They have earned 40 saves this season and have missed out on 25 out of their 65 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 206 base runners on the season and 31.1% of them earned a run for their team. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 469 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have 3,718 putouts on the year, as well as 1,208 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .991 which puts them in 1st in pro baseball, and they have twisted 116 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 69.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 11,154 innings on the diamond, ranking them 14th in professional baseball.

Gallen (36-29 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.49 and he has faced 2,581 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 507 hits (7.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 195 walks. His ERA is 3.20 (226 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.104. Gallen has taken the hill for 636 innings and has racked up 695 punch outs so far in his career.

Chicago is sitting with 170 long balls this season as well as 689 RBIs. They have hit 233 doubles, while taking a walk 490 times as well as racking up 716 runs. The Chicago Cubs have a team on-base percentage of .330 in addition to a team batting average of .254 on the season. The Cubs hold a team slugging percentage of .421 and they earn 5.11 runs per outing (6th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 1,224 occasions (12th in the league) and have earned 1,208 base hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 615 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 4.07 (560 earned runs conceded). They have given up 153 homers and they give up 4.47 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB). The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.268 with a FIP of 4.15 as a team on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (1,172 strikeouts against 428 walks). They are sitting at 12th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,143.

Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 44 save chances and they have tallied 30 saves. They are ranked 7th in the league holding a save rate of 68.2%, and they have dispatched 431 relievers onto the field on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 119 times in high leverage situations and on 111 occasions with base runners. Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 28.5% of 186 inherited runners. With 118 save situations, the Cubs have 73 holds and 14 blown saves.

The Chicago Cubs have turned 120 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in baseball). The Cubs have racked up 1,281 assists, 76 errors and have a total of 3,718 putouts over the course of the season. In 11,154 innings played, the Cubs have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (10th in baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Taillon has given up 901 hits while he has accumulated 823 punch outs in 915 innings pitched. Taillon (58-44 career record) has earned a 4.10 earned run average while giving up 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has given up 417 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.232 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.64 and he has faced 3,826 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona (-125)

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