Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 6/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+120) Milwaukee (-142)

American Family Field is the site where the Milwaukee Brewers (48-33) will play the Chicago Cubs (38-44) on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Cubs at +120 and the Brewers are sitting at -142. The over/under is set at 8. The men taking the mound are Justin Steele and Tobias Myers.

As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are earning 4.1 runs per contest, which is 20th in the league. They have accumulated 339 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .312. The Cubs have tallied 115 doubles as a squad and have hit 78 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 316 RBI's in addition to 626 hits so far this year, and their batting average is sitting at .230. Chicago has a slugging % of .369 and have been called out on strikes 729 times, while being walked on 288 occasions.

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The Cubs hold a team ERA of 3.95 so far this season (13th in MLB), and they have rung up 729 batters. Cubs pitchers have yielded 90 home runs and 363 total runs (20th in MLB). They have walked 264 opposing players and their FIP is 3.98 as a team on the campaign. Chicago has yielded 660 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 318 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.76 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.28.

The Cubs have dispatched 250 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 128 base runners for the year with 35.2% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have recorded 19 saves on the year and have blown 17 of their 36 save opportunities. The Cubs relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 52.8% and has come into the game in 71 save situations. The relievers have tallied 34 holds this season (26th in MLB). Cubs bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 88 times in addition to having 107 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago Cubs have accounted for 2,172 putouts this year, in addition to 647 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .985 which puts them in 18th in MLB, and they have turned 42 double plays. The Cubs have turned 69.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 6,516 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 17th in MLB.

Steele (24-19 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.22 and he has faced 1,741 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 380 hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) with 129 free passes. His ERA is 3.27 (150 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.232. Steele has thrown 413 innings and has 426 punch outs so far in his career.

Milwaukee has recorded 83 long balls so far this year to go along with 370 runs batted in. They have hit 124 doubles, while getting a free base 299 times as well as scoring 391 runs. The Milwaukee Brewers are sitting with an on-base percentage of .332 and a batting average of .255 for the season. The Brewers have a team slugging % of .400 and they average 4.83 runs per contest (7th in the league). They have struck out on 710 occasions (9th in the league) and have 704 hits.

The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.247 in addition to having a FIP of 4.21 as a unit this season. They come in at 15th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 649. The Milwaukee pitching staff have allowed 322 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.75 (299 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.00 (639 strikeouts vs 245 bases on balls). They have relinquished 91 homers and they relinquish 4.04 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB).

Sitting with 80 save situations, the Brewers have tallied 43 holds and also 8 blown saves. Milwaukee has had relievers take the mound in 37 save chances and they have come away with 29 saves. Their relievers have come in 94 times in high leverage situations in addition to 77 occasions with runners on base. Milwaukee relievers have an inherited score rate of 29.7% out of 111 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB holding a save percentage of 78.4%, and they have sent 264 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this season.

The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 59 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in baseball). The Brewers have recorded 702 assists, 39 errors and have accounted for 2,151 putouts during this campaign. In their 6,453 innings played, the Brewers hold a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (6th in the majors).

During his pro baseball career, Myers has conceded 42 hits while totaling 45 strikeouts in 52 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 18 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.115 and a FIP of 3.1. His K/BB ratio is 2.81 and he has gone up against 208 batters so far in his pro baseball career. Myers (5-2 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.12 earned run average while conceding 7.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+120)

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