Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 6/10/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Saturday, June 10, 2023

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Oracle Park is the location where the San Francisco Giants (32-30) will try to defeat the Chicago Cubs (26-36) on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers are Kyle Hendricks and Anthony DeSclafani.

The Cubs have recorded 88 doubles as a team and have hit 70 baseballs out of the park. Chicago owns a slugging percentage of .398 and have been called out on strikes 569 times, while taking a walk on 232 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are earning 4.3 runs/g, which is 19th in baseball. They have recorded 254 RBI's in addition to 506 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .246. They have accumulated 263 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .327.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.62 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.28. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 60 home runs in addition to 269 runs (13th in the league). Chicago has relinquished 490 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 250 earned runs. The Cubs have a team ERA of 4.19 so far this season (15th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 511 hitters. They have walked 195 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.05 as a squad over the course of the season.

The Cubs relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 57.1% and stepped onto the hill in 41 save situations. The relievers have inherited 88 base runners so far this year with 26.1% of those players crossed the plate. Cubs relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 52 times in addition to having 45 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have sent 193 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have earned 26 holds this year (26th in the league). They have accumulated 8 saves for the season and have missed out on 6 out of their 14 chances to get a save.

The Chicago Cubs have accounted for 1,611 putouts so far this season, as well as 546 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which has them sitting 14th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 60 double plays. The Cubs have converted 69.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 4,833 innings, ranking them 14th in MLB.

Hendricks has taken the hill for 1,328 frames and has earned 1,091 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Hendricks (87-63 career record) holds a FIP of 3.80 while he has faced 5,441 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.47 (512 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.154. He has given up 1,234 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has 299 free passes.

San Francisco has knocked in 78 home runs for the year to go along with 277 RBIs. They have hit 106 doubles, while getting a free base 205 times as well as scoring 281 runs. The San Francisco Giants have earned an on-base percentage of .324 as well as a batting average of .249 for the year. The Giants hold a team SLG% of .417 and they score 4.61 runs per contest (12th in the league). They have struck out on 606 instances (2nd in the league) and have earned 519 base hits.

The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.268 in addition to having a FIP of 4.00 as a pitching staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.90 (536 strikeouts against 169 free passes). They sit at 18th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 516. They have relinquished 67 home runs and they relinquish 4.55 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB). The San Francisco pitching staff have yielded 273 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.00 (240 earned runs given up).

San Francisco has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 26 save opportunities and they have earned 20 saves. They sit at 1st in the league with a save percentage of 76.9%, and they have sent 186 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 56 times in high leverage situations in addition to 57 occasions with runners on base. San Francisco relievers have an inherited score percentage of 26.4% of 87 inherited base runners. With 59 save situations, the Giants have earned 31 holds in addition to 6 blown saves.

In 4,866 innings on the diamond, the Giants are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.8% (25th in professional baseball). The San Francisco Giants have gotten 59 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in the majors). The Giants have accrued 607 assists, 45 errors and have accounted for 1,622 putouts for the year.

In his MLB career, DeSclafani has surrendered 906 base hits while he has earned 802 strikeouts in 913 frames. DeSclafani (54-53 career win-loss record) has a 4.11 ERA while giving up 8.9 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 417 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.258 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.30 and he has gone up against 3,836 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Francisco

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