Chicago Cubs vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 4/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Chicago Cubs vs Oakland Athletics
Date: Monday, April 17, 2023
Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA
TV: NBC Sports California
Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-145) Oakland (+125)
The Oakland Athletics (3-12) welcome the Chicago Cubs (7-6) at Oakland Coliseum on Monday. The line on this contest has the Cubs at -145 while the Athletics are sitting at +125. The total is 7.5. The expected starting pitchers are Hayden Wesneski and Kyle Muller.
The Cubs have accumulated 20 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 16 balls out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging % of .425 and have been called out on strikes 109 times, while being walked on 42 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are knocking in 5.4 runs per game, which is 6th in the league. They have accrued 67 runs batted in and 122 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate sits at .273. They have accounted for 70 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .337.
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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.93 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.20. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 11 home runs and 55 total runs (5th in baseball). Chicago has conceded 96 hits (7.4 per 9 innings) as well as 48 earned runs. The Cubs have compiled a team ERA of 3.70 over the course of the season (7th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 129 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 44 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.64 as a squad this year.
Cubs relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 6 times as well as having 8 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 7 holds this season (17th in the league). The Cubs relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 25.0% and has entered the game in 11 save situations. They have recorded 1 save for the year and have blown 3 of 4 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 10 base runners so far this season with 30.0% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Cubs have dispatched 40 relievers to the hill on the year.
The Cubs have converted 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,050 innings, which has them ranked 10th in MLB. The Chicago Cubs have earned 350 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 118 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding rate is at .983 which puts them in 22nd in baseball, and they have twisted 7 double plays.
Wesneski (3-2 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.49 while he has faced 167 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 35 base knocks (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 13 free passes. His earned run average is 3.00 (13 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.231. Wesneski has taken the hill for 39 innings and has earned 37 strikeouts in his career.
The Athletics hold a team SLG% of .376 and they are recording 3.93 runs per contest (26th in the league). They have hit 21 doubles, while walking 47 times as well as racking up 59 runs. Oakland has accumulated 16 home runs this season and 58 RBIs. They have been rung up on 137 instances (10th in MLB) and have earned 118 hits. The Oakland Athletics have accounted for an on-base percentage of .308 and a team batting average of .235 on the campaign.
The Oakland pitching staff have relinquished 121 runs this season while having a team ERA of 7.97 (116 earned runs relinquished). They have relinquished 28 dingers and they yield 8.31 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.702 and have a FIP of 6.67 as a unit over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.20 (105 strikeouts vs 79 walks). They rank 29th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 144.
With 7 save situations, the Athletics have accrued 2 holds and 3 blown saves. Oakland has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 4 save chances and they have come away with 1 save. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 18 times in high leverage situations and on 18 occasions with runners on. Oakland relievers have an inherited score percentage of 50.0% out of 28 inherited runners. They are ranked 30th in the league holding a save percentage of 25.0%, and they have dispatched 51 relief pitchers to the mound this year.
The Oakland Athletics have turned 10 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .978 (28th in MLB). The Athletics have accrued 106 assists, 11 errors and have a tally of 393 putouts for the season. In their 1,179 innings on the field, the Athletics hold a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (16th in baseball).
During his career, Muller has surrendered 54 base knocks while he has tallied 60 strikeouts in 63 frames. Muller (3-5 career win-loss record) has a 5.23 ERA while allowing 7.6 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 37 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.398 and having a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.71 and he has faced 281 hitters so far in his MLB career.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland (+125)
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