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

Game: Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets

Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

The New York Mets (50-61) host the Chicago Cubs (58-54) at Citi Field on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jameson Taillon and Carlos Carrasco.

As a team, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 5.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 5th in the league. They have accumulated 568 runs while holding a team OBP of .334. The Cubs have earned 182 doubles as a squad and have knocked 135 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 545 RBI's in addition to 971 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average is .257. Chicago has a slugging % of .422 and have struck out 1,004 times, while being walked on 398 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.63 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.28. Cubs pitchers have conceded 123 home runs and 495 runs in total (16th in the league). Chicago has conceded 909 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 451 earned runs. The Cubs are sitting with a team ERA of 4.13 on the campaign (14th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 914 batters. They have walked 347 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.22 as a team over the course of the season.

The Cubs relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 67.9% and has entered the game in 82 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 145 base runners this season with 28.3% of them crossed the plate. Cubs bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 87 times and also have had 82 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 340 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen have racked up 53 holds for the year (20th in MLB). They have compiled 19 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 9 out of their 28 save chances.

The Chicago Cubs have earned a total of 2,949 putouts this season, in addition to 1,025 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which puts them in 15th in professional baseball, and they have turned 99 double plays. The Cubs have turned 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,847 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 9th in baseball.

Taillon has taken the ball for 881 innings and has earned 792 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Taillon (57-41 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.89 and he has gone up against 3,685 opposing hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.00 (392 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.232. He has given up 863 base knocks (8.8 hits per 9 innings) with 223 free passes.

The Mets hold a slugging percentage of .400 and they score 4.36 runs per contest (19th in MLB). They have hit 150 doubles, while walking 361 times and recording 480 runs. New York has 137 home runs so far this year to go along with 468 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 867 instances (28th in baseball) and have accounted for 860 hits. The New York Mets have an OBP of .316 and a batting average of .237 on the year.

The New York pitching staff have yielded 513 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.43 (472 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 136 long balls and they relinquish 4.82 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The Mets have a WHIP of 1.370 in addition to having a FIP of 4.60 as a pitching staff for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.70 (931 strikeouts vs 402 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 14th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 911.

New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.6% out of their 157 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 105 times in high leverage situations and on 106 occasions with runners on. With 105 save situations, the Mets have accumulated 63 holds and also 14 blown saves. They rank 15th in MLB holding a save rate of 64.1%, and they have dispatched 360 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. New York has had relief pitchers take the mound in 39 save opportunities and they have come away with 25 saves.

The New York Mets have gotten 99 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in baseball). The Mets have accrued 956 assists, 61 errors and have accounted for 2,875 putouts on the season. In 8,625 innings on the diamond, the Mets have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (17th in baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Carrasco has allowed 1,477 base knocks while he has tallied 1,559 strikeouts in 1,524 innings. He has conceded a total of 679 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.240 and a FIP of 3.6. His K/BB ratio is 3.77 and he has gone up against 6,346 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Carrasco (107-91 career mark) holds a 4.01 ERA and has allowed 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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