Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets Prediction, 8/7/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets

Date: Monday, August 7, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

Citi Field is the site where the New York Mets (50-58) will play the Chicago Cubs (55-53) on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Drew Smyly and Kodai Senga.

Chicago is slugging .423 and have struck out 977 times, while being walked on 389 occasions. They have accrued 533 runs batted in as well as 950 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average comes in at .258. The Cubs have hit 176 doubles as a team and have hit 132 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 555 runs scored and hold an OBP of .335. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are knocking in 5.1 runs per contest, which puts them at 5th in the league.

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The Cubs are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.09 this season (13th in the league), and their staff has struck out 888 batters. Cubs pitchers have conceded 116 long balls in addition to 478 runs in total (16th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 336 hitters and their FIP is 4.17 as a squad for the year. Chicago has allowed 880 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 434 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.64 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.27.

Cubs relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 84 times and also have had 78 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 49 holds so far this season (23rd in the league). The Cubs bullpen have earned a save percentage of 66.7% and has come into the game in 77 save situations. They have recorded 18 saves on the year and have blown 9 out of their 27 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 139 base runners on the season with 28.1% of them earned a run for their team. The Cubs have sent 329 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The Chicago Cubs have earned 2,868 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,000 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which puts them in 17th in baseball, and they have turned 95 double plays. The Cubs have turned 69.8% of balls in play into outs out of 8,604 innings on the field, which has them ranked 9th in the majors.

Smyly has pitched in 1,056 innings and is sitting with 1,026 K's in his career. Smyly (61-54 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.36 while he has gone up against 4,456 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.17 (489 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.275. He has surrendered 1,018 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 329 free passes.

New York has accumulated 135 home runs for the year to go along with 460 RBIs. They have recorded 144 two-baggers, while getting a free base 356 times as well as putting up 472 runs. The New York Mets hold a team OBP of .319 and a batting average of .239 so far this year. The Mets have a SLG% of .403 and they score 4.41 runs per contest (18th in the league). They have struck out on 846 occasions (28th in baseball) and have a total of 844 hits.

The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.353 with a FIP of 4.57 as a unit on the season. They are currently ranked 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 874. The New York pitching staff have allowed 487 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.31 (447 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.80 (911 strikeouts against 390 bases on balls). They have given up 131 long balls and they surrender 4.69 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league).

New York has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 39 save chances and they have tallied 25 saves. They are ranked 15th in baseball holding a save percentage of 64.1%, and they have sent 349 bullpen pitchers to the hill this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 105 times in high leverage situations in addition to 102 occasions with runners on base. New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.6% out of their 152 inherited base runners. Sitting with 105 save situations, the Mets have accumulated 63 holds and also 14 blown saves.

In 8,409 innings on the diamond, the Mets hold a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (15th in baseball). The New York Mets have turned 97 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in pro baseball). The Mets have accrued 932 assists, 60 errors and have a total of 2,803 putouts so far this season.

Senga (7-6 record in his career) holds a 3.25 earned run average while conceding 7.2 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.47 and he has faced 474 hitters so far in his career. He has allowed 40 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.292 and having a FIP of 3.7. During his pro baseball career, Senga has conceded 88 base hits and he has 136 strikeouts in 110 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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