Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 6/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Friday, June 7, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Marquee

The Cincinnati Reds (29-33) will try to defeat the Chicago Cubs (31-31) at Great American Ball Park on Friday. The expected starting pitchers will be Justin Steele and Nick Lodolo.

The Cubs have recorded 86 doubles as a team and have hit 61 baseballs out of the park. Chicago has a slugging rate of .371 and have been called out on strikes 544 times, while taking a walk on 216 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 4.4 runs per contest, which is 14th in MLB. They have compiled 253 runs batted in and 468 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average comes in at .228. They have tallied 271 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .310.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.72 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.30. Cubs pitchers have given up 65 long balls and also 281 runs in total (20th in baseball). Chicago has conceded 513 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 239 earned runs. The Cubs are sitting with a team ERA of 3.91 so far this season (14th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 552 batters. They have walked 203 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.91 as a squad on the campaign.

The Cubs relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 51.9% and has entered the game in 54 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 89 runners this year with 36.0% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Cubs pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 66 times in addition to having 83 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 197 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have earned 26 holds over the course of the season (24th in baseball). They have tallied 14 saves so far this season and have blown 13 out of their 27 save opportunities.

The Cubs have turned 68.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 4,947 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 23rd in MLB. The Chicago Cubs have earned a total of 1,649 putouts so far this season, in addition to 502 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .983 which has them ranked 23rd in baseball, and have a total of 37 double plays.

Steele (24-18 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.33 while he has faced 1,636 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 362 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) with 124 free passes. His ERA is 3.38 (145 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.258. Steele has thrown 386 innings and is sitting with 397 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

Cincinnati has 61 HRs on the season to go along with 254 runs batted in. They have put up 92 two-baggers, while walking 211 times as well as earning 271 runs. The Cincinnati Reds have recorded a team OBP of .310 as well as a team batting average of .228 this season. The Reds hold a team slugging % of .375 and they are scoring 4.37 runs per contest (15th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 565 occasions (6th in MLB) and have a total of 460 base hits.

The Reds hold a team WHIP of 1.243 in addition to having a FIP of 4.01 as a team so far this year. They rank 12th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 495. The Cincinnati pitching staff have allowed 260 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 3.93 (239 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.40 (514 strikeouts against 185 walks). They have given up 64 home runs and they surrender 4.28 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB).

Cincinnati has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 16 save chances and they have earned 13 saves. They rank 1st in baseball with a save percentage of 81.3%, and they have dispatched 196 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 64 times in high leverage situations and on 52 occasions with base runners. Cincinnati bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 26.5% out of 83 inherited base runners. With 48 save situations, the Reds have amassed 31 holds and also 3 blown saves.

In 4,929 innings on the diamond, the Reds have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (14th in baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 38 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (20th in professional baseball). The Reds have accrued 477 assists, 36 errors and have amassed 1,643 putouts so far this year.

During his pro baseball career, Lodolo has given up 176 hits while he has earned 227 K's in 183 innings. He has given up 82 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.282 and having a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.85 and he has gone up against 795 hitters during his MLB career. Lodolo (11-10 career win-loss mark) holds a 4.03 earned run average while allowing 8.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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