Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets Prediction, 8/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets

Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-108) New York (-112)

The New York Mets (51-61) host the Chicago Cubs (58-55) at Citi Field on Wednesday. The moneyline on this matchup has Chicago at -108 and New York is coming in at -112. The over/under has been set at 9.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Kyle Hendricks and David Peterson.

Chicago has a slugging % of .419 and have been called out on strikes 1,018 times, while being walked on 408 occasions. They have accounted for 553 runs batted in in addition to 987 hits for the year, and their team batting average is at .257. The Cubs have accrued 184 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 135 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 576 runs scored and have an OBP of .334. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are notching 5.1 runs per game, which has them at 5th in the league.

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The Cubs have an ERA of 4.17 over the course of the season (15th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 932 hitters. Cubs pitchers have conceded 127 home runs and 510 total runs (16th in the league). They have walked 355 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.25 as a squad over the course of the season. Chicago has conceded 931 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 463 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.63 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29.

The Cubs relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 69.0% and has come into the game in 86 save situations. The relievers have inherited 151 base runners this year and 28.5% of them ended up crossing the plate. Cubs pitchers have come into the game with runners on 89 times in addition to having 86 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 347 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relievers have recorded 56 holds for the season (17th in MLB). They have recorded 20 saves for the year and have blown 9 out of their 29 save opportunities.

The Cubs have transformed 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,000 innings on the field, which has them ranked 9th in the majors. The Chicago Cubs are sitting with 3,000 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,041 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which has them ranked 15th in MLB, and they have turned 101 double plays.

Hendricks has taken the hill for 1,394 innings and has earned 1,130 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Hendricks (91-67 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.82 while he has gone up against 5,707 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.49 (540 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.148. He has surrendered 1,294 base hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 306 walks.

The New York Mets have tallied a team on-base percentage of .317 as well as a team batting average of .237 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 881 instances (27th in the league) and have tallied 876 base hits. New York has recorded 140 home runs so far this year to go along with 478 runs batted in. The Mets have a team SLG% of .400 and they average 4.38 runs per contest (19th in the league). They have recorded 151 doubles, while walking 371 times as well as scoring 491 runs.

The New York pitching staff have allowed 517 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.39 (476 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 136 home runs and they relinquish 4.77 runs per 9 innings (19th in baseball). The Mets are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.367 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.56 as a unit this year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.70 (948 strikeouts against 407 free passes). They are sitting at 13th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 926.

Sitting with 105 save situations, the Mets have accrued 63 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. New York has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 39 save opportunities and they have tallied 25 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 105 times in high leverage situations in addition to 108 occasions with runners on. New York relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 30.6% out of 160 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 14th in the league holding a save percentage of 64.1%, and they have dispatched 365 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the year.

The New York Mets have turned 100 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (21st in MLB). The Mets have accrued 973 assists, 61 errors and have a tally of 2,926 putouts for the season. In 8,778 innings played, the Mets hold a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (18th in baseball).

Peterson (18-20 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 4.57 earned run average and has allowed 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.36 and he has faced 1,237 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. He has given up 146 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.389 and a FIP of 4.2. So far in his career, Peterson has given up 270 hits while earning 304 strikeouts in 287 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-112)

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