Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 4/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: DBACKS.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+134) Arizona (-155)

Chase Field is the location where the Arizona Diamondbacks (8-8) will go up against the Chicago Cubs (9-6) on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has Chicago at +134 and Arizona is coming in at -155. The over/under is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Kyle Hendricks and Tommy Henry.

Chicago is slugging .409 and have struck out 123 times, while taking a walk on 60 occasions. They have accounted for 74 runs batted in and 119 base knocks on the year, while their batting average is sitting at .241. The Cubs have accumulated 21 doubles as a unit and have hit 18 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 82 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .327. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 5.5 runs/g, which has them at 6th in MLB.

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The Cubs have compiled a team earned run average of 4.24 over the course of the season (17th in baseball), and they have rung up 146 hitters. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 14 long balls in addition to 69 total runs (13th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 56 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.85 as a unit on the year. Chicago has given up 120 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 62 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.61 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34.

The Cubs relievers have recorded a save percentage of 50.0% and has come into the game in 19 save situations. The relievers have inherited 22 base runners over the course of the season and 45.5% of those runners ended up scoring. Cubs relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 14 times and also have had 17 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 54 relievers to the mound on the year. The bullpen have a total of 10 holds on the year (10th in MLB). They have compiled 4 saves on the season and have blown 4 out of their 8 save chances.

The Cubs have turned 67.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 1,185 innings, which has them sitting at 26th in MLB. The Chicago Cubs have accounted for 395 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 120 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which is 16th in the majors, and have a total of 12 double plays.

Hendricks has pitched in 1,462 frames and is sitting with 1,180 K's during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.56 (578 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.166. He has conceded 1,380 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) with 325 walks. Hendricks (93-71 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.84 while facing 6,017 opposing batters in the major leagues.

Arizona has a total of 17 home runs for the season as well as 82 runs batted in. They have put up 26 doubles, while walking 62 times as well as putting up 89 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have an OBP of .338 as well as a batting average of .261 for the season. The Diamondbacks hold a team slugging percentage of .406 and they are recording 5.56 runs per outing (4th in the league). They have been rung up on 107 instances (30th in the league) and have notched a total of 143 base knocks.

The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.259 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.61 as a squad on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (134 strikeouts against 42 free passes). They are currently ranked 22nd in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 138. They have surrendered 14 dingers and they concede 4.28 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB). The Arizona pitching staff have given up 68 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.84 (61 earned runs conceded).

Arizona bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 36.4% of 11 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 17 times in high leverage situations and on 12 occasions with base runners. With 15 save situations, the Diamondbacks have amassed 9 holds and 3 blown saves. They rank 20th in baseball with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 52 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the season. Arizona has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 6 save opportunities and they have converted 3 saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 15 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .980 (22nd in baseball). The Diamondbacks have recorded 146 assists, 12 errors and have 429 putouts for the year. In 1,287 innings played, the Diamondbacks have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.6% (25th in the majors).

So far in his MLB career, Henry has given up 149 hits while totaling 115 K's in 150 innings pitched. Henry (8-9 mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.68 ERA while allowing 8.9 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 78 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.413 and having a FIP of 5.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.83 and he has gone up against 654 hitters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (-155)

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