Miami Marlins vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 5/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Friday, May 5, 2023

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

The Chicago Cubs (15-15) will compete against the Miami Marlins (16-15) at Wrigley Field on Friday. The expected starting pitchers will be Edward Cabrera and Justin Steele.

As a unit, the Miami Marlins are scoring 3.4 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 30th in MLB. They have racked up 105 runs while having a team OBP of .308. The Marlins have accumulated 46 doubles as a squad and have knocked 27 balls out of the park. They have 100 RBI's and 254 hits this season, while their average at the plate is at .249. Miami is slugging .379 and have struck out 278 times, while being walked on 79 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.40 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.36. Marlins pitchers have yielded 43 home runs and 154 runs in total (23rd in the league). Miami has conceded 265 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 146 earned runs. The Marlins have a team ERA of 4.78 so far this season (22nd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 264 batters. They have walked 110 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.86 as a unit for the year.

The Marlins relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 80.0% and stepped onto the hill in 24 save situations. The relievers have inherited 52 runners so far this year and 21.2% of them crossed the plate. Marlins bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 28 times and also have had 32 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have sent 101 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have 14 holds on the season (22nd in MLB). They have recorded 8 saves on the campaign and have blown 2 of 10 chances to save the game.

The Marlins have converted 69.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 2,475 innings, which has them sitting at 16th in baseball. The Miami Marlins are sitting with 825 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 277 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which has them sitting 22nd in the majors, and they have twisted 29 double plays.

Cabrera has pitched in 125 frames and is sitting with 139 K's in his MLB career. Cabrera (8-9 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 5.19 while he has gone up against 537 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.96 (55 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.336. He has surrendered 90 base knocks (6.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 77 free passes.

Chicago has tallied 40 HRs so far this season as well as 147 runs batted in. They have tallied 45 doubles, while taking a walk 107 times and earning 153 runs. The Chicago Cubs have earned an OBP of .345 and a batting average of .272 this year. The Cubs have a SLG% of .442 and they score 5.10 runs per outing (9th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 248 occasions (22nd in baseball) and have tallied 282 hits.

The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.188 and have a FIP of 3.74 as a squad this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.00 (264 strikeouts against 94 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 220. They have given up 24 long balls and they relinquish 3.75 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 110 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.54 (104 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 25 save situations, the Cubs have recorded 18 holds and also 4 blown saves. Chicago has had relievers enter the game in 7 save opportunities and they have come away with 3 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 25 times in high leverage situations and on 18 occasions with base runners. Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 22.2% of 27 inherited runners. They are ranked 27th in the league with a save rate of 42.9%, and they have sent 96 relievers to the mound this year.

In their 2,382 innings on the field, the Cubs are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (7th in MLB). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 26 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (17th in professional baseball). The Cubs have accrued 279 assists, 15 errors and have accounted for 794 putouts for the season.

During his pro baseball career, Steele has allowed 185 base hits while tallying 217 K's in 212 innings. Steele (12-11 career mark) has earned a 3.18 ERA and has conceded 7.8 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 75 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.286 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.47 and he has gone up against 899 hitters during his career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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