Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/18/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Sunday, June 18, 2023

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Peacock

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (-135) Chicago (+115)

Wrigley Field is where the Chicago Cubs (32-37) will compete against the Baltimore Orioles (43-26) on Sunday. The odds on this game have Baltimore at -135 while Chicago is coming in at +115. The total has been set at 10. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Dean Kremer and Jameson Taillon.

The Orioles have earned 132 doubles as a team and have hit 82 balls out of the stadium. Baltimore has a slugging rate of .425 and have been called out on strikes 570 times, while being walked on 228 occasions. As a unit, the Baltimore Orioles are notching 5.0 runs per game, which has them at 7th in the league. They have amassed 332 RBI's as well as 594 base knocks this year, and their team batting average is .254. They have notched a total of 342 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .322.

Get all of our Free MLB Picks

They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.91 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.34. Orioles pitchers have surrendered 80 home runs in addition to 306 total runs (14th in the league). Baltimore has surrendered 612 base hits (8.9 per 9 innings) as well as 290 earned runs. The Orioles are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.21 so far this season (16th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 629 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 216 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.07 as a squad for the season.

The Orioles have dispatched 244 relievers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 140 runners for the year and 34.3% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have earned 22 saves on the campaign and have not converted 15 out of their 37 save opportunities. The Orioles bullpen have a save percentage of 59.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 97 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 58 holds this season (1st in MLB). Orioles bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 95 times and also have had 94 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Orioles have converted 67.6% of balls in play into outs out of 5,583 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 27th in the majors. The Baltimore Orioles have a tally of 1,861 putouts on the year, as well as 587 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding rate is at .989 which is 3rd in baseball, and have a total of 69 double plays.

Kremer has pitched in 273 innings and is sitting with 221 K's so far in his MLB career. Kremer (16-18 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.55 and he has gone up against 1,166 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.60 (140 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.392. He has conceded 291 hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) with 90 free passes.

The Cubs hold a team slugging percentage of .399 and they tally 4.52 runs per contest (12th in the league). They have recorded 99 doubles, while getting a free base 264 times and putting up 312 runs. Chicago has recorded 77 home runs so far this year as well as 301 runs batted in. They have struck out on 636 instances (7th in the league) and have notched a total of 581 base knocks. The Chicago Cubs have a team OBP of .331 in addition to a team batting average of .250 on the campaign.

The Chicago pitching staff have given up 301 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.12 (278 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 70 long balls and they relinquish 4.46 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball). The Cubs are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.272 and have a FIP of 4.08 as a team this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.50 (570 strikeouts against 217 walks). They have a ranking of 8th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 555.

Chicago has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 15 save opportunities and they have recorded 9 saves. They are currently ranked 21st in MLB with a save rate of 60.0%, and they have sent 215 relievers to the mound on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 49 times in high leverage situations in addition to 55 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 28.3% out of their 92 inherited base runners. With 47 save situations, the Cubs have 31 holds in addition to 6 blown saves.

The Chicago Cubs have turned 64 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (13th in baseball). The Cubs have accrued 610 assists, 33 errors and have 1,821 putouts so far this year. Out of their 5,463 innings on the diamond, the Cubs have a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (11th in the majors).

So far in his MLB career, Taillon has allowed 818 base hits while he has accumulated 754 punch outs in 836 innings. Taillon (53-39 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.00 ERA and has allowed 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 372 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.230 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.59 and he has faced 3,494 opposing batters in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baltimore (-135)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here