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

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Wrigley Field is the site where the Chicago Cubs (74-64) will meet the San Francisco Giants (70-68) on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound are Tristan Beck and Jordan Wicks.

As a team, the San Francisco Giants are notching 4.2 runs per outing, which is 23rd in the league. They have notched a total of 584 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .312. The Giants have earned 219 doubles as a squad and have knocked 145 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 563 runs batted in and 1,094 base knocks this year, and their batting average is sitting at .236. San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .382 and have struck out 1,305 times, while drawing a walk on 453 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.35 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25. Giants pitchers have given up 151 long balls in addition to 594 total runs (11th in MLB). San Francisco has allowed 1,175 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and 540 earned runs. The Giants hold a team earned run average of 3.97 on the year (11th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,174 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 350 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.95 as a unit on the year.

The Giants bullpen have a save percentage of 66.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 137 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 173 runners for the season with 31.8% of them ended up scoring. Giants bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 127 times in addition to having 142 appearances in high leverage situations. The Giants have sent 422 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have notched 67 holds for the season (23rd in MLB). They have tallied 45 saves this year and have not converted 23 of their 68 chances to get a save.

The Seattle Mariners have a tally of 3,672 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,362 assists and 94 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which ranks 29th in baseball, and they have turned 123 double plays. The Giants have turned 68.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 11,016 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 25th in pro baseball.

Beck has taken the hill for 74 innings and has earned 62 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.12 (34 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.224. He has conceded 72 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) with 19 free passes. Beck (3-3 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.01 while facing 310 opposing hitters in the majors.

Chicago has accumulated 166 home runs for the season as well as 670 RBIs. They have recorded 226 doubles, while taking a walk 484 times and racking up 697 runs. The Chicago Cubs have tallied a team OBP of .328 in addition to a batting average of .253 for the year. The Cubs have a team SLG% of .418 and they are scoring 5.05 runs per outing (6th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,209 occasions (12th in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,182 base knocks.

The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 605 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.06 (551 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 149 homers and they allow 4.46 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB). The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.266 with a FIP of 4.13 as a unit on the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (1,159 strikeouts vs 425 bases on balls). They rank 12th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,121.

Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.4% out of their 183 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 118 times in high leverage situations and on 108 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 117 save situations, the Cubs have tallied 72 holds and 14 blown saves. They are currently ranked 7th in the league with a save percentage of 68.2%, and they have dispatched 424 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. Chicago has had relief pitchers take the mound in 44 save chances and they have come away with 30 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 118 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in MLB). The Cubs have racked up 1,256 assists, 74 errors and are sitting with 3,664 putouts on the campaign. In 10,992 innings played, the Cubs have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (10th in MLB).

Wicks (2-0 mark in his career) has a 1.80 earned run average while surrendering 6.3 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.00 and he has faced 41 hitters thus far in his career. He has surrendered 2 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.100 and a FIP of 3.4. So far in his career, Wicks has allowed 7 base hits while he has accumulated 12 K's in 10 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco

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