Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 9/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+164) Chicago (-198)

The Chicago Cubs (80-74) will go up against the Colorado Rockies (56-97) at Wrigley Field on Sunday. The odds on this game have Colorado at +164 while Chicago is at -198. The over/under is 9. The starting pitchers are Ty Blach and Javier Assad.

Colorado owns a slugging percentage of .399 and have been called out on strikes 1,446 times, while being walked on 427 occasions. They have accumulated 645 runs batted in as well as 1,286 base knocks for the year, while their average at the plate is .248. The Rockies have earned 284 doubles as a team and have hit 146 baseballs out of the park. They are sitting with 678 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .310. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are notching 4.4 runs per outing, which has them at 19th in MLB.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.93 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.53. Rockies pitchers have surrendered 220 home runs and 899 runs in total (30th in MLB). Colorado has surrendered 1,497 base knocks (10.1 per 9 innings) and also 834 earned runs. The Rockies have compiled a team earned run average of 5.63 this year (30th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,054 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 545 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 5.22 as a unit so far this year.

The Rockies have sent 509 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 250 runners for the year with 38.8% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 31 saves so far this season and have missed out on 32 of their 63 save chances. The Rockies relief pitchers have a save percentage of 49.2% and has come into the game in 120 save situations. The relievers have racked up 55 holds so far this year (30th in baseball). Rockies relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 150 times and also have had 143 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Colorado Rockies have accumulated 3,999 putouts thus far, as well as 1,433 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them sitting 14th in baseball, and have accumulated 162 double plays. The Rockies have converted 67.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 11,997 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 29th in professional baseball.

Blach has taken the hill for 438 frames and has earned 248 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Blach (20-24 career mark) has a FIP of 4.53 and he has gone up against 1,900 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 5.13 (250 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.469. He has allowed 508 base knocks (10.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 136 free passes.

The Chicago Cubs have accounted for a team OBP of .330 and a team batting average of .255 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,321 occasions (16th in the league) and have notched a total of 1,333 base knocks. Chicago has accumulated 187 home runs so far this year to go along with 750 RBIs. The Cubs have a team SLG% of .421 and they score 5.08 runs per game (7th in baseball). They have hit 256 doubles, while getting a free base 539 times as well as putting up 782 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 685 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.08 (619 earned runs yielded). They have given up 169 dingers and they give up 4.51 runs per 9 innings (14th in the league). The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.280 in addition to having a FIP of 4.16 as a unit this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (1,303 strikeouts against 482 walks). They are currently ranked 14th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,266.

Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.6% out of their 210 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 136 times in high leverage situations and on 127 occasions with runners on. With 127 save situations, the Cubs have accumulated 76 holds and 18 blown saves. They rank 13th in baseball holding a save rate of 64.0%, and they have dispatched 481 bullpen pitchers onto the field over the course of the season. Chicago has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 50 save chances and they have recorded 32 saves.

Out of their 12,294 innings on the field, the Cubs have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (14th in baseball). The Chicago Cubs have turned 131 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (18th in professional baseball). The Cubs have accrued 1,415 assists, 85 errors and have a tally of 4,098 putouts so far this year.

During his pro baseball career, Assad has allowed 122 base hits while accumulating 109 K's in 138 innings. He has allowed 47 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.308 and having a FIP of 4.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.85 and he has gone up against 578 opposing batters during his MLB career. Assad (6-5 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.06 earned run average and has allowed 7.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+164)

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