Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 5/28/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Marquee

The Chicago Cubs (27-26) are on their way to American Family Field on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers (30-22). The pitchers taking the mound will be Ben Brown and Freddy Peralta.

The Cubs have compiled 75 doubles as a unit and have hit 50 balls out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging rate of .369 and have struck out 465 times, while being walked on 190 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are compiling 4.3 runs per contest, which has them at 17th in baseball. They have 211 runs batted in and 398 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate is .228. They have notched a total of 227 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .310.

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The Cubs have an earned run average of 3.81 this year (11th in the league), and their staff has rung up 467 hitters. Cubs pitchers have relinquished 54 long balls and 230 total runs (15th in the league). They have walked 171 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.86 as a squad on the season. Chicago has allowed 435 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 199 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.73 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.29.

The Cubs have sent 167 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 79 base runners this season with 35.4% of those players ended up scoring. They have compiled 12 saves for the year and have missed out on 10 of 22 save opportunities. The Cubs relievers have a save percentage of 54.5% and has entered the game in 47 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 24 holds on the campaign (21st in MLB). Cubs relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 56 times and also have had 67 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cubs have converted 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of 4,236 innings, which ranks them 22nd in pro baseball. The Chicago Cubs have earned a total of 1,412 putouts this year, in addition to 432 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which puts them in 26th in MLB, and have a total of 28 double plays.

Brown has thrown 39 frames and is sitting with 45 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Brown (1-1 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 2.64 while he has faced 161 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.20 (14 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.195. He has given up 32 base hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) with 15 free passes.

The Milwaukee Brewers have accounted for a team OBP of .332 in addition to a team batting average of .255 so far this season. They have struck out on 466 instances (8th in MLB) and have a total of 457 hits. Milwaukee has recorded 61 home runs on the campaign as well as 246 runs batted in. The Brewers have a slugging percentage of .417 and they are recording 4.96 runs per game (3rd in baseball). They have hit 89 two-baggers, while walking 188 times as well as scoring 258 runs.

The Milwaukee pitching staff have surrendered 213 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.88 (198 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 59 long balls and they yield 4.18 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.303 and have a FIP of 4.24 as a pitching staff on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.10 (415 strikeouts vs 168 free passes). They come in at 16th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 430.

Milwaukee has called on relievers to take the mound in 24 save chances and they have walked away with 18 saves. They are currently ranked 4th in baseball with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have sent 169 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 58 times in high leverage situations and on 47 occasions with runners on. Milwaukee relievers have an inherited score percentage of 26.8% out of 71 inherited runners. Sitting with 52 save situations, the Brewers have earned 28 holds in addition to 6 blown saves.

In their 4,134 innings played, the Brewers are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (14th in baseball). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 37 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in pro baseball). The Brewers have recorded 450 assists, 24 errors and are sitting with 1,378 putouts this season.

Peralta (45-30 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 3.83 ERA while allowing 6.6 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.36 and he has faced 2,635 hitters in his career. He has allowed 271 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.120 and having a FIP of 3.5. So far in his pro baseball career, Peralta has allowed 470 hits while accumulating 820 strikeouts in 637 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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