Chicago Cubs vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 4/29/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Miami Marlins

Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Chicago Cubs (14-10) are hitting the road to loanDepot park on Saturday where they will take on the Miami Marlins (13-13). The pitchers taking the mound are Caleb Kilian and Edward Cabrera.

As a team, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 5.6 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 4th in MLB. They have earned 135 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .346. The Cubs have recorded 39 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 33 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 129 RBI's in addition to 230 base knocks on the season, and their average at the plate is at .276. Chicago has a slugging % of .448 and have struck out 193 times, while drawing a walk on 83 occasions.

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The Cubs are sitting with a team ERA of 3.51 so far this season (7th in the league), and the staff has struck out 228 hitters. Cubs pitchers have conceded 23 home runs and also 89 total runs (2nd in MLB). They have walked 83 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.88 as a team so far this season. Chicago has surrendered 169 base hits (7.1 per 9 innings) and 84 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.75 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.17.

The Cubs relievers have a save percentage of 42.9% and has entered the game in 24 save situations. The relievers have inherited 20 base runners so far this year with 25.0% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Cubs bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 13 times and also have had 18 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have sent 80 relievers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 17 holds for the year (9th in baseball). They have 3 saves on the year and have blown 4 of their 7 save opportunities.

The Cubs have turned 72.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 1,941 innings, which has them sitting at 5th in the majors. The Chicago Cubs have earned a total of 647 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 208 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .986 which has them sitting 19th in the majors, and they have twisted 16 double plays.

Kilian has pitched in 11 innings and has accumulated 9 strikeouts during his MLB career. Kilian (0-2 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 4.96 and he has gone up against 56 opposing batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 10.32 (13 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 2.029. He has given up 11 base knocks (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 12 walks.

The Marlins hold a team slugging percentage of .384 and they have an average of 3.27 runs per contest (28th in baseball). They have 37 doubles, while taking a walk 67 times and scoring 85 runs. Miami has a total of 26 HRs this season as well as 84 RBIs. They have been rung up on 237 occasions (9th in the league) and have earned 210 hits. The Miami Marlins have compiled an OBP of .301 and a team batting average of .244 so far this season.

The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.291 and have a FIP of 4.58 as a squad over the course of the season. They have a ranking of 19th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 210. The Miami pitching staff have allowed 123 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 4.50 (115 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (217 strikeouts vs 87 bases on balls). They have given up 32 home runs and they allow 4.81 runs per 9 innings (19th in baseball).

Miami bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 16.7% out of their 42 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 23 times in high leverage situations in addition to 24 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 18 save situations, the Marlins have accumulated 11 holds in addition to 1 blown save. They are ranked 2nd in MLB holding a save rate of 85.7%, and they have sent 83 relievers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Miami has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 7 save chances and they have come away with 6 saves.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 18 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (23rd in pro baseball). The Marlins have racked up 237 assists, 17 errors and have earned 690 putouts for the year. Out of their 2,070 innings on the diamond, the Marlins have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (11th in professional baseball).

In his career, Cabrera has allowed 87 base hits while he has earned 127 punch outs in 120 frames. Cabrera (7-9 career record) has a 3.98 earned run average while conceding 6.5 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 53 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.325 and having a FIP of 5.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.76 and he has faced 515 batters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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