Seattle Mariners vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 4/11/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-105) Chicago (-115)

The Seattle Mariners (4-6) are headed to Wrigley Field on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Chicago Cubs (4-4). The moneyline on this game has Seattle at -105 while Chicago is at -115. The betting total is set at 0. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Chris Flexen and Hayden Wesneski.

As a team, the Seattle Mariners are recording 4.3 runs/g, which is 20th in the league. They have earned a total of 43 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .299. The Mariners have hit 25 doubles as a unit and have knocked 8 balls out of the park. They have amassed 41 RBI's and 82 base knocks this year, and their batting average is sitting at .234. Seattle has a slugging rate of .374 and have been called out on strikes 91 times, while taking a walk on 27 occasions.

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The Mariners have compiled a team earned run average of 3.19 so far this season (5th in the league), and their staff has struck out 90 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.91 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.35. Mariners pitchers have conceded 6 long balls in addition to 42 runs in total (13th in the league). They have walked 47 batters and their FIP sits at 3.85 as a squad this season.

The Mariners have dispatched 42 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 14 base runners so far this season with 35.7% of those players crossed home plate. They have earned 3 saves for the season and have missed out on 4 of 7 chances to get a save. The Mariners bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 42.9% and has come into the game in 16 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 9 holds for the season (7th in MLB). Mariners bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 12 times as well as having 19 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mariners have transformed 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 840 innings on the field, which ranks them 10th in the majors. The Seattle Mariners have notched a total of 280 putouts for the season, as well as 87 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which has them sitting 18th in baseball, and they have turned 5 double plays.

Flexen has thrown 394 innings and is sitting with 274 K's during his pro baseball career. Flexen (25-27 career mark) has a FIP of 4.66 while he has gone up against 1,711 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.40 (193 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.430. He has given up 414 hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) with 150 walks.

Chicago has a total of 7 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 39 RBIs. They have hit 12 two-baggers, while getting a free base 26 times as well as earning 42 runs. The Chicago Cubs hold an OBP of .340 and a batting average of .275 so far this season. The Cubs have a team slugging percentage of .396 and they tally 5.25 runs per outing (7th in baseball). They have struck out on 65 occasions (28th in baseball) and have accounted for 75 hits.

The Cubs have a WHIP of 1.296 in addition to having a FIP of 3.33 as a team over the course of the season. They sit at 4th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 62. The Chicago pitching staff have given up 35 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 4.18 (33 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio is 2.60 (78 strikeouts against 30 bases on balls). They have relinquished 4 long balls and they concede 4.44 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball).

Chicago has had relievers enter the game in 2 save chances and they have tallied 1 save. They sit at 19th in the league holding a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 23 relief pitchers onto the field so far this season. Their relievers have taken the field 2 times in high leverage situations and on 4 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.6% out of 7 inherited base runners. With 3 save situations, the Cubs have accumulated 1 hold in addition to 1 blown save.

The Chicago Cubs have turned 6 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (21st in baseball). The Cubs have recorded 77 assists, 5 errors and have a total of 213 putouts for the year. Out of their 639 innings on the diamond, the Cubs have earned a efficiency on defense of 67.4% (23rd in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Wesneski has surrendered 30 base knocks while earning 37 punch outs in 37 innings. Wesneski (3-2 career record) holds a 2.63 earned run average while giving up 7.2 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 11 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.035 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.11 and he has faced 152 batters so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (-115)

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