Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 5/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

American Family Field is the location where the Milwaukee Brewers (31-23) will try to beat the Chicago Cubs (28-27) on Thursday. The men taking the mound will be Jameson Taillon and Colin Rea.

As a team, the Chicago Cubs are earning 4.3 runs per contest, which has them at 17th in the league. They are sitting with 234 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .308. The Cubs have compiled 76 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 51 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 218 RBI's and 412 hits for the year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .227. Chicago has a slugging % of .365 and have struck out 492 times, while taking a walk on 196 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.75 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.27. Cubs pitchers have allowed 55 home runs and 238 runs (15th in MLB). Chicago has allowed 444 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 204 earned runs. The Cubs have a team earned run average of 3.76 so far this season (10th in baseball), and they have rung up 490 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 178 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.82 as a unit so far this season.

The Cubs have sent 174 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 83 base runners on the campaign and 37.3% of those players ended up scoring. They have compiled 12 saves so far this year and have blown 11 out of their 23 save opportunities. The Cubs relievers have a save percentage of 52.2% and has come into the game in 50 save situations. The relievers have a total of 26 holds this year (21st in MLB). Cubs pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 60 times in addition to having 71 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago Cubs are sitting with 1,466 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 450 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which is 25th in baseball, and have accumulated 28 double plays. The Cubs have converted 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,398 innings, which ranks them 20th in the majors.

Taillon has thrown 980 innings and has tallied 875 strikeouts in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.95 (430 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.225. He has surrendered 956 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 245 free passes. Taillon (62-47 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.95 while he has faced 4,098 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Brewers hold a slugging percentage of .410 and they are earning 4.93 runs per contest (4th in MLB). They have tallied 90 doubles, while walking 195 times and putting up 266 runs. Milwaukee has compiled 62 HRs on the campaign to go along with 253 runs batted in. They have struck out on 489 occasions (9th in baseball) and are sitting with 466 hits. The Milwaukee Brewers have accounted for an on-base percentage of .329 in addition to a team batting average of .251 for the year.

The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.293 and have a FIP of 4.15 as a pitching staff this year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.30 (442 strikeouts against 174 bases on balls). They are sitting at 16th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 444. They have surrendered 60 homers and they allow 4.14 runs per 9 innings (10th in MLB). The Milwaukee pitching staff have allowed 220 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 3.84 (204 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 52 save situations, the Brewers have amassed 28 holds and 6 blown saves. Milwaukee has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 24 save chances and they have walked away with 18 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 62 times in high leverage situations and on 52 occasions with runners on. Milwaukee relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.6% out of 78 inherited base runners. They sit at 4th in MLB holding a save percentage of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 178 relief pitchers onto the field for the season.

The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 37 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in pro baseball). The Brewers have recorded 461 assists, 24 errors and have accounted for 1,435 putouts during this campaign. In their 4,305 innings on the diamond, the Brewers have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (12th in MLB).

In his career, Rea has allowed 317 hits while tallying 268 strikeouts in 333 innings. He has given up a total of 171 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.296 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.33 and he has faced 1,428 opposing hitters in his MLB career. Rea (18-16 career record) has a 4.62 ERA while surrendering 8.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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