Seattle Mariners vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 4/12/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

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

The Chicago Cubs (5-4) welcome the Seattle Mariners (4-7) at Wrigley Field on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has Seattle at -115 and Chicago is at -105. The over/under is 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Logan Gilbert and Marcus Stroman.

As a unit, the Seattle Mariners are knocking in 4.1 runs/g, which puts them at 23rd in MLB. They are sitting with 45 runs scored and have an OBP of .296. The Mariners have earned 27 doubles as a squad and have knocked 9 balls out of the park. They have compiled 43 RBI's and 88 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average sits at .229. Seattle has a slugging rate of .370 and have been called out on strikes 100 times, while drawing a walk on 30 occasions.

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Mariners pitchers have conceded 6 home runs and also 45 runs in total (10th in MLB). They have walked 49 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.69 as a unit so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.02 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.33. The Mariners have a team earned run average of 3.08 this year (5th in the league), and their staff has rung up 99 batters.

Mariners relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 13 times as well as having 21 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 9 holds for the year (9th in the league). The Mariners relievers have earned a save rate of 42.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 16 save situations. They have recorded 3 saves on the season and have missed out on 4 of 7 save chances. The relievers have inherited 14 runners this year with 35.7% of those runners crossed home plate. The Mariners have dispatched 46 relievers to the hill on the year.

The Seattle Mariners have a total of 308 putouts this year, in addition to 96 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which has them ranked 19th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 6 double plays. The Mariners have turned 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 924 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 10th in baseball.

Gilbert has taken the ball for 315 frames and has totaled 315 strikeouts so far in his career. His earned run average is 3.77 (132 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.181. He has surrendered 292 base knocks (8.3 hits per 9 innings) with 80 free passes. Gilbert (19-12 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.55 and he has faced 1,311 batters during his time in the majors.

Chicago has knocked in 7 home runs over the course of the season and 42 RBIs. They have notched 14 doubles, while taking a walk 28 times as well as notching 45 runs. The Chicago Cubs have earned an on-base percentage of .332 as well as a team batting average of .269 so far this year. The Cubs hold a slugging % of .383 and they tally 5.00 runs per contest (9th in MLB). They have struck out on 74 occasions (27th in the league) and are sitting with 83 base hits.

The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.247 and have a FIP of 3.42 as a unit over the course of the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.64 (87 strikeouts against 33 free passes). They are sitting at 3rd in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 68. They have conceded 5 home runs and they surrender 4.11 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have yielded 37 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.89 (35 earned runs yielded).

Chicago has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 3 save chances and they have walked away with 1 save. They are ranked 29th in MLB with a save rate of 33.3%, and they have dispatched 28 relievers to the hill on the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 5 times in high leverage situations and on 5 occasions with runners on. Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.6% out of 7 inherited runners. Sitting with 7 save situations, the Cubs have tallied 4 holds in addition to 2 blown saves.

In 729 innings on the diamond, the Cubs have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (14th in the majors). The Chicago Cubs have turned 6 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (17th in professional baseball). The Cubs have accrued 84 assists, 5 errors and are sitting with 243 putouts on the season.

During his career, Stroman has allowed 1,142 base hits and he has 986 strikeouts in 1,179 frames. He has allowed 469 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.249 and having a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.99 and he has faced 4,894 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. Stroman (69-67 career win-loss mark) holds a 3.58 earned run average while allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle (-115)

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