Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 5/27/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Monday, May 27, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-105) Milwaukee (-110)

The Milwaukee Brewers (30-22) will take on the Chicago Cubs (27-25) at American Family Field on Monday. The odds on this game have Chicago at -105 while Milwaukee is sitting at -110. The total comes in at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Justin Steele and Freddy Peralta.

Chicago has a slugging percentage of .368 and have struck out 455 times, while taking a walk on 188 occasions. They have recorded 208 runs batted in as well as 390 base knocks for the season, and their average at the plate sits at .228. The Cubs have hit 75 doubles as a squad and have smacked 48 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 224 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .310. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are knocking in 4.3 runs per outing, which has them at 17th in baseball.

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The Cubs have an ERA of 3.79 on the season (11th in the league), and the staff has rung up 456 batters. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 52 home runs in addition to 226 total runs (15th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 167 opposing players and their FIP is 3.82 as a unit so far this season. Chicago has relinquished 429 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 195 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.73 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29.

Cubs bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 56 times in addition to having 67 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 24 holds for the year (21st in MLB). The Cubs relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 54.5% and has entered the game in 47 save situations. They have compiled 12 saves so far this year and have blown 10 out of their 22 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 79 runners this year and 35.4% of them ended up scoring. The Cubs have dispatched 165 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The Chicago Cubs have a tally of 1,388 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 428 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which has them ranked 25th in the majors, and have 28 double plays. The Cubs have turned 69.1% of balls in play into outs out of 4,164 innings, which ranks them 23rd in MLB.

Steele (24-18 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.61 while he has gone up against 1,584 opposing batters in the majors. He has conceded 352 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has 119 walks. His ERA is 3.46 (144 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.257. Steele has taken the ball for 374 innings and has racked up 384 K's in his pro baseball career.

The Brewers hold a slugging % of .420 and they average 5.04 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have hit 88 two-baggers, while walking 187 times and scoring 257 runs. Milwaukee has 61 home runs on the campaign and 245 RBIs. They have been rung up on 454 occasions (11th in the league) and have earned a total of 449 hits. The Milwaukee Brewers have an on-base percentage of .333 and a batting average of .256 for the year.

The Milwaukee pitching staff have relinquished 211 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.91 (196 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 59 home runs and they surrender 4.21 runs per 9 innings (11th in baseball). The Brewers have a WHIP of 1.303 and have a FIP of 4.29 as a unit for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.10 (406 strikeouts vs 167 free passes). They have a ranking of 16th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 421.

Sitting with 52 save situations, the Brewers have earned 28 holds and also 6 blown saves. Milwaukee has had relief pitchers take the mound in 24 save chances and they have come away with 18 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 56 times in high leverage situations and on 46 occasions with runners on. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.5% out of their 69 inherited runners. They rank 4th in baseball with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have sent 166 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this season.

The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 35 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in pro baseball). The Brewers have racked up 445 assists, 24 errors and have accounted for 1,354 putouts during this campaign. In 4,062 innings on the field, the Brewers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (9th in professional baseball).

Peralta (45-30 mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.83 earned run average and has surrendered 6.6 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.36 and he has gone up against 2,635 opposing hitters in his MLB career. He has conceded 271 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.120 and a FIP of 3.5. Thus far in his career, Peralta has allowed 470 base hits while he has earned 820 K's in 637 frames.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-110) and under 8 runs

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