Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/29/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Thursday, June 29, 2023

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-135) Chicago (+115)

The Chicago Cubs (37-40) are welcoming the Philadelphia Phillies (41-37) at Wrigley Field on Thursday. The line on this contest has Philadelphia at -135 and Chicago is at +115. The total is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Taijuan Walker and Kyle Hendricks.

The Phillies have recorded 142 two-baggers as a team and have hit 82 balls out of the stadium. Philadelphia is slugging .415 and have struck out 716 times, while drawing a walk on 245 occasions. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are notching 4.4 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. They have recorded 326 RBI's as well as 687 hits so far this season, while their batting average is .257. They have notched a total of 342 runs and have an OBP of .323.

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The Phillies have compiled a team earned run average of 4.19 on the year (16th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 719 hitters. Phillies pitchers have surrendered 82 home runs and also 354 runs (16th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 232 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.86 as a team this year. Philadelphia has given up 632 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 320 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.10 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.26.

The Phillies bullpen have a save percentage of 73.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 67 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 98 base runners so far this year and 38.8% of those runners ended up scoring. Phillies bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 64 times in addition to having 81 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have dispatched 262 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 37 holds on the season (24th in the league). They have compiled 22 saves this year and have not converted 8 of their 30 chances to get a save.

The Philadelphia Phillies have notched a total of 2,062 putouts for the season, as well as 638 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .986 which ranks 11th in MLB, and have accumulated 44 double plays. The Phillies have converted 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,186 innings, which ranks them 17th in the majors.

Walker has thrown 981 innings and has totaled 877 K's thus far in his career. Walker (62-53 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 4.22 and he has gone up against 4,114 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.91 (426 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.227. He has allowed 888 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has 316 walks.

The Cubs hold a slugging % of .399 and they are earning 4.58 runs per game (12th in the league). They have hit 115 two-baggers, while walking 287 times as well as putting up 353 runs. Chicago is sitting with 85 HRs over the course of the season as well as 342 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 708 occasions (10th in the league) and are sitting with 641 base hits. The Chicago Cubs are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .328 in addition to a batting average of .247 on the year.

The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.264 with a FIP of 4.01 as a staff for the season. They are sitting at 4th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 614. The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 325 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.93 (296 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.40 (631 strikeouts vs 243 free passes). They have allowed 74 dingers and they surrender 4.31 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league).

Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.3% out of their 99 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 55 times in high leverage situations and also on 59 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 52 save situations, the Cubs have amassed 35 holds and also 6 blown saves. They sit at 16th in baseball with a save rate of 62.5%, and they have sent 238 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign. Chicago has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 16 save opportunities and they have tallied 10 saves.

Out of their 6,102 innings played, the Cubs have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.8% (10th in baseball). The Chicago Cubs have turned 69 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in pro baseball). The Cubs have recorded 694 assists, 39 errors and have earned 2,034 putouts this season.

Hendricks (90-63 career record) has a 3.43 ERA while conceding 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.62 and he has faced 5,512 hitters during his career. He has allowed a total of 514 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.146 and having a FIP of 3.8. During his pro baseball career, Hendricks has conceded 1,241 base hits while totaling 1,097 strikeouts in 1,347 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-135)

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