Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 6/6/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Chicago Cubs (30-31) are en route to Great American Ball Park on Thursday where they will take on the Cincinnati Reds (28-33). The expected starting pitchers are Javier Assad and Hunter Greene.

Chicago has a slugging % of .372 and have struck out 532 times, while being walked on 213 occasions. They have amassed 248 runs batted in as well as 460 hits for the season, and their team batting average is .228. The Cubs have hit 86 doubles as a team and have hit 60 baseballs out of the stadium. They are sitting with 264 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .310. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 4.3 runs per contest, which is 15th in MLB.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.71 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29. Cubs pitchers have allowed 63 long balls in addition to 275 runs in total (18th in the league). Chicago has allowed 500 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 233 earned runs. The Cubs hold a team earned run average of 3.88 over the course of the season (13th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 540 batters. They have walked 199 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.89 as a unit on the year.

Cubs bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 65 times as well as having 80 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 26 holds on the year (23rd in baseball). The Cubs relievers have a save percentage of 53.8% and has come into the game in 53 save situations. They have earned 14 saves for the season and have blown 12 out of their 26 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 88 runners for the year with 36.4% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Cubs have sent 192 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Cubs have turned 69.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,866 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 23rd in MLB. The Chicago Cubs have amassed 1,622 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 495 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which has them ranked 24th in professional baseball, and they have turned 35 double plays.

Assad (11-6 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.15 while he has faced 878 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 177 base knocks (7.6 hits per 9 innings) with 87 walks. His earned run average is 2.82 (66 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.255. Assad has taken the ball for 210 frames and has earned 185 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Cincinnati Reds have recorded a team OBP of .307 and a batting average of .226 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 555 occasions (6th in MLB) and have earned a total of 448 base hits. Cincinnati has hit 57 HRs for the season to go along with 242 RBIs. The Reds have a team slugging % of .369 and they average 4.25 runs per contest (18th in MLB). They have notched 92 doubles, while getting a free base 205 times as well as putting up 259 runs.

The Reds hold a team WHIP of 1.237 with a FIP of 4.01 as a pitching staff on the year. They are sitting at 11th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 482. The Cincinnati pitching staff have relinquished 253 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.88 (232 earned runs conceded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.50 (508 strikeouts vs 184 free passes). They have given up 63 homers and they allow 4.23 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball).

With 48 save situations, the Reds have amassed 31 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. Cincinnati has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 16 save chances and they have converted 13 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 63 times in high leverage situations and also on 50 occasions with runners on base. Cincinnati relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.0% out of their 80 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 1st in the league holding a save rate of 81.3%, and they have dispatched 190 relievers to the hill so far this season.

Out of their 4,848 innings on the diamond, the Reds have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (11th in pro baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 38 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in the majors). The Reds have recorded 459 assists, 35 errors and have a total of 1,616 putouts so far this year.

Thus far in his career, Greene has surrendered 267 base knocks while tallying 392 strikeouts in 308 frames. Greene (12-22 mark in his career) holds a 4.35 ERA and has conceded 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 149 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.275 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.11 and he has faced 1,322 opposing hitters in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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