Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 6/28/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Friday, June 28, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Marquee

American Family Field is the location where the Milwaukee Brewers (48-33) will try to defeat the Chicago Cubs (37-44) on Friday. The expected starting pitchers will be Jameson Taillon and Colin Rea.

The Cubs have hit 114 two-baggers as a team and have hit 76 balls out of the park. Chicago has a slugging rate of .368 and have been called out on strikes 715 times, while drawing a walk on 285 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are knocking in 4.1 runs per outing, which ranks them 20th in the league. They have amassed 311 runs batted in as well as 616 hits for the season, and their team batting average comes in at .230. They have 334 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .312.

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The Cubs hold a team earned run average of 3.97 so far this year (14th in the league), and the staff has struck out 719 batters. Cubs pitchers have allowed 90 home runs and also 360 total runs (20th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 261 batters and their FIP is 4.00 as a squad so far this season. Chicago has conceded 654 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 315 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.75 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.28.

Cubs pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 87 times and also have had 103 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have accumulated 34 holds on the campaign (25th in baseball). The Cubs relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 51.4% and has come into the game in 70 save situations. They have compiled 18 saves for the year and have not converted 17 of 35 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 128 base runners on the season and 35.2% of them earned a run for their team. The Cubs have dispatched 246 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

The Cubs have turned 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,426 innings, which has them sitting at 17th in the majors. The Chicago Cubs are sitting with 2,142 putouts this season, as well as 640 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which is 19th in MLB, and they have turned 42 double plays.

Taillon (63-48 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.87 while facing 4,223 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 989 base knocks (8.8 hits per nine innings) with 250 free passes. His ERA is 3.93 (441 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.227. Taillon has pitched in 1,009 frames and has accumulated 903 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

The Milwaukee Brewers have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .332 and a batting average of .255 on the season. They have been rung up on 710 occasions (9th in the league) and have earned a total of 704 hits. Milwaukee has accounted for 83 home runs for the year to go along with 370 RBIs. The Brewers have a slugging percentage of .400 and they have an average of 4.83 runs per contest (6th in MLB). They have hit 124 two-baggers, while getting a free base 299 times and recording 391 runs.

The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.247 with a FIP of 4.20 as a staff this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.00 (639 strikeouts against 245 walks). They rank 16th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 649. They have given up 91 HR's and they allow 4.04 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball). The Milwaukee pitching staff have surrendered 322 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.75 (299 earned runs conceded).

Milwaukee has had relievers take the mound in 37 save opportunities and they have converted 29 saves. They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB with a save rate of 78.4%, and they have sent 264 relievers to the hill for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 94 times in high leverage situations in addition to 77 occasions with runners on base. Milwaukee relievers have an inherited score percentage of 29.7% out of 111 inherited runners. Sitting with 80 save situations, the Brewers have tallied 43 holds and also 8 blown saves.

Out of their 6,453 innings played, the Brewers have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (6th in professional baseball). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 59 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in professional baseball). The Brewers have racked up 702 assists, 39 errors and are sitting with 2,151 putouts on the campaign.

During his MLB career, Rea has surrendered 339 hits and he has 285 punch outs in 361 innings pitched. He has allowed 180 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.274 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.36 and he has faced 1,537 opposing batters in his MLB career. Rea (20-16 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.49 ERA while giving up 8.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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