Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 7/3/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Monday, July 3, 2023

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

American Family Field is where the Milwaukee Brewers (44-39) will play the Chicago Cubs (38-43) on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Drew Smyly and Julio Teheran.

The Cubs have accounted for 120 doubles as a squad and have knocked 89 balls out of the stadium. Chicago owns a slugging percentage of .400 and have been called out on strikes 743 times, while taking a walk on 295 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are recording 4.6 runs per game, which is 13th in MLB. They have tallied 357 runs batted in as well as 676 hits over the course of the season, and their average at the plate is at .248. They have tallied 369 runs and hold an OBP of .327.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.64 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25. Cubs pitchers have conceded 79 long balls in addition to 343 total runs (9th in the league). Chicago has relinquished 645 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 313 earned runs. The Cubs have a team earned run average of 3.95 on the campaign (12th in the league), and their staff has struck out 663 hitters. They have walked 251 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.04 as a unit for the season.

Cubs pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 63 times in addition to having 55 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers are sitting with 35 holds this year (27th in baseball). The Cubs bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 62.5% and has entered the game in 52 save situations. They have compiled 10 saves on the season and have blown 6 of their 16 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 104 base runners on the year and 30.8% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Cubs have dispatched 247 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.

The Chicago Cubs have accounted for 2,142 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 731 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .986 which has them sitting 16th in professional baseball, and they have turned 70 double plays. The Cubs have turned 70.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 6,426 innings, which has them sitting 8th in MLB.

Smyly has thrown 1,030 innings and has totaled 993 K's during his career. Smyly (60-52 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.31 while he has faced 4,336 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.09 (468 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.268. He has allowed 987 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 319 walks.

Milwaukee has knocked in 89 home runs on the year and 330 RBIs. They have notched 114 two-baggers, while taking a walk 286 times and putting up 342 runs. The Milwaukee Brewers have accounted for an on-base percentage of .307 as well as a team batting average of .228 over the course of the season. The Brewers have a slugging percentage of .372 and they are earning 4.12 runs per game (25th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 778 instances (5th in baseball) and have accounted for 621 hits.

The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.268 and have a FIP of 4.62 as a squad for the season. They come in at 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 665. The Milwaukee pitching staff have allowed 361 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.09 (334 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.10 (661 strikeouts vs 266 bases on balls). They have given up 107 HR's and they relinquish 4.43 runs per 9 innings (14th in the league).

Milwaukee relievers have an inherited score percentage of 28.6% out of their 98 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 76 times in high leverage situations and on 66 occasions with base runners. With 83 save situations, the Brewers have accumulated 49 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. They are currently ranked 7th in baseball with a save percentage of 69.7%, and they have dispatched 264 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. Milwaukee has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 33 save chances and they have earned 23 saves.

In 6,612 innings played, the Brewers have earned a efficiency on defense of 71.4% (3rd in the majors). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 62 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in the majors). The Brewers have recorded 727 assists, 38 errors and have accumulated 2,204 putouts for the year.

So far in his MLB career, Teheran has conceded 1,262 base knocks while tallying 1,232 strikeouts in 1,437 frames. Teheran (80-80 career record) has a 3.78 earned run average while giving up 7.9 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 603 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.215 and having a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.54 and he has gone up against 5,985 hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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