Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 7/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Friday, July 19, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: DBACKS.TV

The Arizona Diamondbacks (49-48) are on their way to Wrigley Field on Friday where they will take on the Chicago Cubs (47-51). The starting pitchers are Zac Gallen and Justin Steele.

The Diamondbacks have hit 167 doubles as a squad and have knocked 102 balls out of the stadium. Arizona has a slugging percentage of .410 and have been rung up 763 times, while drawing a walk on 324 occasions. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are notching 5.0 runs per game, which is 2nd in MLB. They have accumulated 461 RBI's and 833 hits for the season, and their team batting average sits at .254. They have earned a total of 482 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .326.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.52 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.34. Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 110 long balls and 465 total runs (25th in baseball). Arizona has surrendered 873 base knocks (9.1 per 9 innings) and 437 earned runs. The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.56 this year (26th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 709 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 281 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.27 as a unit this season.

The Diamondbacks have dispatched 315 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 119 runners on the year and 42.9% of those players ended up scoring. They have recorded 21 saves this season and have missed out on 17 of 38 chances to get a save. The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 55.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 84 save situations. The bullpen have tallied 44 holds this season (22nd in the league). Diamondbacks pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 89 times in addition to having 91 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have a tally of 2,585 putouts on the year, as well as 896 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding rate is at .988 which puts them in 2nd in pro baseball, and they have turned 93 double plays. The Diamondbacks have turned 69.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 7,755 innings, which has them ranked 23rd in professional baseball.

Gallen (45-36 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.23 while he has faced 3,023 batters in the majors. He has conceded 606 base hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 225 free passes. His ERA is 3.28 (271 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.118. Gallen has thrown 743 innings and has accumulated 805 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

Chicago has recorded 100 home runs on the season to go along with 391 RBIs. They have put up 147 two-baggers, while taking a walk 327 times as well as scoring 415 runs. The Chicago Cubs hold an OBP of .313 in addition to a batting average of .235 on the year. The Cubs have a slugging percentage of .382 and they are scoring 4.23 runs per game (19th in the league). They have struck out on 865 occasions (7th in MLB) and have earned 768 base hits.

The Cubs have a WHIP of 1.252 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.92 as a team on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.80 (845 strikeouts against 298 walks). They sit at 16th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 784. They have surrendered 104 HR's and they concede 4.38 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have given up 420 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.79 (364 earned runs conceded).

Chicago has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 40 save opportunities and they have walked away with 22 saves. They rank 25th in the league with a save rate of 55.0%, and they have dispatched 295 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 114 times in high leverage situations and also on 96 occasions with runners on. Chicago relievers have an inherited score rate of 31.7% out of their 142 inherited base runners. Sitting with 82 save situations, the Cubs have 41 holds and also 18 blown saves.

In their 7,776 innings on the diamond, the Cubs are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (16th in the majors). The Chicago Cubs have turned 55 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in pro baseball). The Cubs have recorded 786 assists, 53 errors and have amassed 2,592 putouts this year.

Steele (26-19 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.18 ERA while giving up 8.1 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.37 and he has faced 1,821 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed 154 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.202 and having a FIP of 3.1. So far in his MLB career, Steele has allowed 392 hits while accumulating 442 punch outs in 435 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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