Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+135) Chicago (-155)

The Chicago Cubs (28-37) will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (34-30) at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Pirates at +135 and the Cubs are at -155. The total is 9. The expected starting pitchers are Luis Ortiz and Jameson Taillon.

Pittsburgh owns a slugging percentage of .405 and have struck out 530 times, while being walked on 235 occasions. They have amassed 269 RBI's in addition to 525 base knocks this year, while their team batting average comes in at .249. The Pirates have accounted for 121 doubles as a unit and have hit 60 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 283 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .327. As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are knocking in 4.4 runs per game, which has them sitting at 16th in MLB.

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The Pirates have a team ERA of 4.05 for the season (11th in the league), and their staff has rung up 546 hitters. Pirates pitchers have conceded 65 home runs and also 281 runs (9th in baseball). They have walked 224 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.13 as a squad this year. Pittsburgh has given up 544 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and 255 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.44 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.36.

The Pirates have dispatched 196 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have inherited 76 base runners for the year and 25.0% of them earned a run for their team. They have earned 19 saves so far this year and have blown 7 out of their 26 save opportunities. The Pirates bullpen have recorded a save rate of 73.1% and stepped onto the hill in 60 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 33 holds so far this year (20th in MLB). Pirates pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 51 times and also have had 58 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have earned 1,699 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 517 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which ranks 27th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 57 double plays. The Pirates have converted 68.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,097 innings on the field, which has them sitting 22nd in pro baseball.

Ortiz has pitched in 43 innings and is sitting with 33 K's thus far in his career. His ERA is 4.33 (21 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.557. He has given up 43 base knocks (8.9 hits per nine innings) with 25 walks. Ortiz (1-4 career mark) holds a FIP of 5.21 while he has gone up against 197 hitters in the major leagues.

Chicago has tallied 72 HRs on the campaign to go along with 264 runs batted in. They have notched 93 two-baggers, while getting a free base 243 times as well as notching 274 runs. The Chicago Cubs have a team on-base percentage of .323 and a team batting average of .243 over the course of the season. The Cubs hold a team slugging percentage of .390 and they average 4.22 runs per contest (22nd in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 604 occasions (6th in the league) and have accounted for 530 hits.

The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.280 in addition to having a FIP of 4.10 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.50 (537 strikeouts vs 210 free passes). They come in at 7th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 521. They have allowed 65 home runs and they concede 4.52 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB). The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 287 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 4.18 (265 earned runs yielded).

Sitting with 43 save situations, the Cubs have accrued 27 holds and 6 blown saves. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 15 save chances and they have tallied 9 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 47 times in high leverage situations and on 55 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.3% of 92 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 19th in the league with a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 203 relievers onto the diamond for the season.

The Chicago Cubs have turned 63 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in baseball). The Cubs have accrued 580 assists, 32 errors and have accumulated 1,713 putouts so far this year. In their 5,139 innings on the field, the Cubs hold a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (11th in the majors).

So far in his career, Taillon has allowed 812 base hits while totaling 750 strikeouts in 830 frames. Taillon (52-39 mark in his career) holds a 4.00 earned run average and has allowed 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 369 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.229 and a FIP of 3.8. His K/BB ratio is 3.61 and he has gone up against 3,470 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (-155)

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