Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 5/29/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Monday, May 29, 2023

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (-110) Chicago (-110)

The Chicago Cubs (22-30) will take on the Tampa Bay Rays (39-16) at Wrigley Field on Monday. The odds on this game have the Rays at -110 and the Cubs open at -110. The over/under is set at 9. The starting pitchers are Shane McClanahan and Marcus Stroman.

As a squad, the Tampa Bay Rays are scoring 6.0 runs per game, which ranks them 2nd in baseball. They have earned a total of 324 runs and have an OBP of .346. The Rays have tallied 100 doubles as a unit and have hit 100 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 311 runs batted in as well as 495 hits so far this season, while their team batting average is at .271. Tampa Bay is slugging .499 and have struck out 448 times, while being walked on 184 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.66 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.21. Rays pitchers have allowed 54 home runs and also 205 runs in total (5th in the league). Tampa Bay has surrendered 414 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 198 earned runs. The Rays hold a team ERA of 3.71 on the season (5th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 447 hitters. They have walked 168 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.08 as a squad so far this season.

Rays bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 41 times as well as having 48 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers are sitting with 27 holds on the campaign (20th in MLB). The Rays relievers have a save rate of 57.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 53 save situations. They have accumulated 15 saves for the year and have blown 11 of their 26 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 64 base runners this season with 32.8% of those runners crossed the plate. The Rays have sent 177 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Tampa Bay Rays have accumulated 1,440 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 523 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .991 which has them ranked 1st in baseball, and have accumulated 46 double plays. The Rays have converted 71.7% of balls in play into outs in their 4,320 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 1st in baseball.

McClanahan (30-14 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.17 and he has faced 1,416 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 283 base knocks (7.2 hits per nine innings) with 100 walks. His ERA is 2.75 (108 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.083. McClanahan has taken the mound for 353 innings and is sitting with 410 punch outs thus far in his career.

The Cubs have a team slugging percentage of .419 and they are earning 4.65 runs per game (11th in MLB). They have hit 80 two-baggers, while taking a walk 196 times as well as racking up 237 runs. Chicago has accounted for 63 home runs this season to go along with 229 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 466 occasions (10th in MLB) and have a total of 448 hits. The Chicago Cubs have compiled a team OBP of .335 in addition to a batting average of .257 this season.

The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.273 in addition to having a FIP of 3.95 as a staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.60 (433 strikeouts against 152 bases on balls). They rank 10th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 422. They have given up 50 HR's and they allow 4.59 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 230 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.31 (216 earned runs surrendered).

Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 24.6% of 65 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 36 times in high leverage situations and on 41 occasions with runners on base. With 34 save situations, the Cubs have 22 holds and 5 blown saves. They rank 23rd in the league holding a save rate of 54.5%, and they have dispatched 165 relievers onto the field for the year. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 11 save opportunities and they have walked away with 6 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have turned 50 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (12th in MLB). The Cubs have accrued 467 assists, 24 errors and have a tally of 1,353 putouts during this campaign. In their 4,059 innings on the diamond, the Cubs are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.8% (19th in baseball).

Stroman (71-71 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.58 earned run average while conceding 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.96 and he has gone up against 5,102 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 490 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.244 and a FIP of 3.6. So far in his MLB career, Stroman has conceded 1,184 base hits while he has accumulated 1,026 strikeouts in 1,231 frames.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago (-110) and under 9 runs

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