Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 6/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Friday, June 9, 2023

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-105) San Francisco (-115)

The San Francisco Giants (31-30) are hosting the Chicago Cubs (26-35) at Oracle Park on Friday. The odds on this game have Chicago at -105 and San Francisco is coming in at -115. The total is 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Marcus Stroman and Jakob Junis.

Chicago has a slugging rate of .398 and have been called out on strikes 569 times, while taking a walk on 232 occasions. They have earned 254 RBI's and 506 hits so far this season, and their batting average sits at .246. The Cubs have accumulated 88 doubles as a unit and have knocked 70 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 263 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .327. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are knocking in 4.3 runs/g, which ranks them 19th in MLB.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.62 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.28. Cubs pitchers have allowed 60 home runs and also 269 runs in total (13th in baseball). Chicago has allowed 490 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 250 earned runs. The Cubs have an ERA of 4.19 over the course of the season (15th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 511 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 195 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.05 as a unit for the year.

Cubs bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 52 times in addition to having 45 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 26 holds this season (26th in the league). The Cubs bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 57.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 41 save situations. They have tallied 8 saves on the season and have blown 6 of their 14 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 88 base runners so far this season with 26.1% of them earned a run for their team. The Cubs have dispatched 193 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.

The Chicago Cubs have a tally of 1,611 putouts for the season, as well as 546 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which has them sitting 14th in baseball, and have accumulated 60 double plays. The Cubs have converted 69.5% of balls in play into outs out of 4,833 innings on the field, which has them ranked 14th in baseball.

Stroman (73-71 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.62 and he has gone up against 5,157 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 1,189 base knocks (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 351 free passes. His ERA is 3.54 (490 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.236. Stroman has taken the hill for 1,246 frames and is sitting with 1,040 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career.

The Giants hold a team SLG% of .417 and they are earning 4.61 runs per contest (12th in the league). They have recorded 106 doubles, while taking a walk 205 times and scoring 281 runs. San Francisco has tallied 78 home runs so far this year to go along with 277 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 606 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have tallied 519 base hits. The San Francisco Giants have earned an OBP of .324 and a team batting average of .249 on the campaign.

The San Francisco pitching staff have relinquished 273 runs this season while having a team ERA of 4.00 (240 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 67 home runs and they relinquish 4.55 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.268 in addition to having a FIP of 4.00 as a unit on the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.90 (536 strikeouts vs 169 free passes). They are sitting at 18th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 516.

With 59 save situations, the Giants have recorded 31 holds and also 6 blown saves. San Francisco has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 26 save chances and they have earned 20 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 56 times in high leverage situations in addition to 57 occasions with runners on. San Francisco relievers hold an inherited score rate of 26.4% of 87 inherited runners. They are ranked 1st in MLB with a save percentage of 76.9%, and they have sent 186 relievers onto the diamond on the year.

Out of their 4,866 innings played, the Giants have a defensive efficiency of 67.8% (25th in MLB). The San Francisco Giants have gotten 59 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in pro baseball). The Giants have racked up 607 assists, 45 errors and have a total of 1,622 putouts for the year.

During his career, Junis has conceded 709 hits while tallying 605 punch outs in 660 innings pitched. He has conceded a total of 345 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.353 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. His K/BB ratio is 3.29 and he has faced 2,856 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. Junis (37-44 win-loss record in his career) holds a 4.70 ERA while allowing 9.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (-105)

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