Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 9/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Friday, September 15, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Chase Field is where the Arizona Diamondbacks (76-71) will play the Chicago Cubs (78-69) on Friday. The expected starting pitchers will be Justin Steele and Brandon Pfaadt.

The Cubs have tallied 242 doubles as a unit and have hit 175 balls out of the park. Chicago has a slugging % of .419 and have been called out on strikes 1,269 times, while drawing a walk on 509 occasions. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are compiling 5.0 runs per game, which ranks them 7th in the league. They have tallied 710 RBI's and 1,266 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate is at .254. They have a total of 737 runs scored and have an OBP of .329.

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The Cubs are sitting with a team ERA of 4.03 for the season (13th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,231 hitters. Cubs pitchers have conceded 161 home runs and 644 total runs (14th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 451 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.15 as a team over the course of the season. Chicago has conceded 1,200 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 583 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.73 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.27.

Cubs bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 118 times as well as having 129 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have tallied 76 holds over the course of the season (17th in the league). The Cubs bullpen have a save rate of 68.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 124 save situations. They have accumulated 32 saves on the season and have blown 15 of their 47 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 196 base runners so far this season with 28.6% of those runners ended up scoring. The Cubs have dispatched 454 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Cubs have converted 69.6% of balls in play into outs out of their 11,712 innings on the field, which ranks them 11th in baseball. The Chicago Cubs are sitting with 3,904 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,342 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which is 19th in the majors, and they have turned 126 double plays.

Steele has pitched in 335 innings and has racked up 344 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Steele (24-14 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.46 while going up against 1,410 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.04 (113 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.245. He has allowed 307 hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) with 110 walks.

The Diamondbacks have a slugging percentage of .414 and they average 4.61 runs per contest (14th in MLB). They have hit 253 two-baggers, while taking a walk 486 times as well as racking up 678 runs. Arizona is sitting with 157 home runs on the year as well as 641 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,140 occasions (27th in baseball) and have totaled 1,244 base hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks have recorded an OBP of .323 and a batting average of .252 this season.

The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.335 and have a FIP of 4.39 as a pitching staff this year. They are sitting at 22nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,260. The Arizona pitching staff have given up 701 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.58 (661 earned runs conceded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (1,215 strikeouts vs 476 free passes). They have given up 180 long balls and they give up 4.85 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball).

With 139 save situations, the Diamondbacks have accumulated 69 holds and 25 blown saves. Arizona has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 68 save chances and they have earned 43 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 143 times in high leverage situations and on 150 occasions with runners on base. Arizona bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 30.2% out of 215 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 15th in the league holding a save rate of 63.2%, and they have sent 490 bullpen pitchers to the mound this year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 122 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .991 (1st in baseball). The Diamondbacks have accrued 1,262 assists, 49 errors and have 3,901 putouts this year. In 11,703 innings played, the Diamondbacks have a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (15th in baseball).

Thus far in his career, Pfaadt has given up 92 hits while he has earned 72 punch outs in 80 frames. He has given up a total of 56 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.450 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.88 and he has faced 356 batters so far in his MLB career. Pfaadt (1-8 mark in his career) has earned a 6.25 ERA while surrendering 10.3 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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