Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 9/29/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Friday, September 29, 2023

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Chicago Cubs (82-76) are on their way to American Family Field on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers (89-69). The expected starting pitchers will be Kyle Hendricks and Brandon Woodruff.

The Cubs have hit 262 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 189 baseballs out of the park. Chicago has a slugging rate of .422 and have struck out 1,340 times, while being walked on 554 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 5.1 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 6th in the league. They have compiled 766 RBI's and 1,362 hits for the season, and their average at the plate comes in at .256. They have earned a total of 798 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .331.

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The Cubs have a team ERA of 4.07 on the year (14th in baseball), and they have rung up 1,332 batters. Cubs pitchers have conceded 173 home runs in addition to 698 runs in total (14th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 493 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.16 as a squad on the year. Chicago has surrendered 1,287 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 630 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.70 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.28.

The Cubs have sent 490 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 212 base runners on the campaign with 28.8% of those runners crossed the plate. They have compiled 34 saves so far this season and have not converted 19 of their 53 chances to save the game. The Cubs relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 64.2% and stepped onto the hill in 135 save situations. The relievers have a total of 81 holds this year (15th in the league). Cubs bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 128 times in addition to having 142 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago Cubs have amassed 4,176 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,442 assists and 87 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which ranks 19th in the majors, and they have twisted 132 double plays. The Cubs have converted 69.4% of balls in play into outs out of 12,528 innings, ranking them 15th in the majors.

Hendricks (93-69 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.80 while facing 5,930 hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 1,349 base hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 318 free passes. His earned run average is 3.47 (558 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.153. Hendricks has taken the ball for 1,445 frames and has racked up 1,170 K's so far in his pro baseball career.

The Milwaukee Brewers have earned an OBP of .318 and a batting average of .239 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 1,370 occasions (13th in the league) and have recorded 1,250 base hits. Milwaukee has accounted for 162 HRs for the season as well as 677 RBIs. The Brewers hold a slugging % of .385 and they tally 4.51 runs per contest (17th in baseball). They have hit 244 doubles, while taking a walk 569 times as well as putting up 708 runs.

The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.184 with a FIP of 4.23 as a unit for the season. They have a ranking of 1st in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,180. The Milwaukee pitching staff have allowed 632 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.75 (582 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.90 (1,378 strikeouts against 474 bases on balls). They have allowed 193 homers and they concede 4.07 runs per 9 innings (1st in MLB).

Milwaukee has had relievers enter the contest in 68 save chances and they have converted 44 saves. They are currently ranked 10th in MLB with a save rate of 64.7%, and they have sent 502 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the year. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 170 times in high leverage situations and also on 118 occasions with base runners. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 31.5% out of 162 inherited runners. With 168 save situations, the Brewers have 99 holds and also 24 blown saves.

The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 112 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (11th in baseball). The Brewers have recorded 1,370 assists, 75 errors and have notched a total of 4,191 putouts this year. In their 12,573 innings played, the Brewers have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.9% (1st in MLB).

Woodruff (46-26 career record) holds a 3.10 earned run average while conceding 7.1 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.48 and he has gone up against 2,727 opposing hitters in his career. He has surrendered a total of 234 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.045 and a FIP of 3.2. So far in his MLB career, Woodruff has given up 535 base knocks while earning 788 strikeouts in 680 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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