Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 9/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Monday, September 23, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: Marquee

The Chicago Cubs (78-75) are hitting the road to Citizens Bank Park on Monday where they will compete against the Philadelphia Phillies (91-62). The starting pitchers are Jordan Wicks and Aaron Nola.

As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 4.6 runs per outing, which puts them at 12th in baseball. They have earned a total of 705 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .318. The Cubs have tallied 241 doubles as a team and have hit 163 baseballs out of the park. They have 665 RBI's in addition to 1,256 hits for the year, while their team batting average is sitting at .244. Chicago has a slugging % of .396 and have been called out on strikes 1,302 times, while drawing a walk on 514 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.79 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 172 home runs and also 641 runs (12th in the league). Chicago has given up 1,230 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 575 earned runs. The Cubs hold a team earned run average of 3.83 this season (9th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,291 batters. They have walked 463 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.05 as a team over the course of the season.

The Cubs have dispatched 470 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have inherited 204 base runners for the season with 31.4% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 35 saves so far this year and have missed out on 26 of 61 save opportunities. The Cubs bullpen have recorded a save rate of 57.4% and has come into the game in 139 save situations. The relievers have 77 holds for the season (20th in baseball). Cubs pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 133 times as well as having 161 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cubs have converted 70.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 12,171 innings on the diamond, ranking them 12th in professional baseball. The Chicago Cubs have earned a total of 4,057 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,251 assists and 74 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which puts them in 7th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 85 double plays.

Wicks has taken the ball for 80 frames and has earned 66 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 5.05 (45 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.484. He has conceded 88 base hits (9.9 hits per nine innings) and has 31 free passes. Wicks (6-5 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.97 and he has gone up against 359 batters during his time in the majors.

The Phillies have a team SLG% of .424 and they score 4.83 runs per game (5th in the league). They have hit 272 two-baggers, while getting a free base 491 times as well as scoring 739 runs. Philadelphia has knocked in 185 HRs this season and 707 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,293 occasions (17th in the league) and have a total of 1,348 base hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have an OBP of .326 and a team batting average of .258 this year.

The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.220 and have a FIP of 3.86 as a unit this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.90 (1,345 strikeouts vs 413 free passes). They are sitting at 20th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,252. They have allowed 171 long balls and they surrender 4.12 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB). The Philadelphia pitching staff have surrendered 625 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.78 (573 earned runs given up).

Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 55 save chances and they have come away with 36 saves. They are currently ranked 9th in MLB holding a save percentage of 65.5%, and they have dispatched 487 relievers onto the field on the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 162 times in high leverage situations and on 89 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia relievers have an inherited score percentage of 35.5% of 121 inherited runners. With 129 save situations, the Phillies have 73 holds and also 19 blown saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 115 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in pro baseball). The Phillies have accrued 1,391 assists, 80 errors and have 4,097 putouts on the season. In their 12,291 innings on the field, the Phillies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (19th in MLB).

So far in his career, Nola has allowed 1,407 base knocks and he has 1,765 K's in 1,609 innings pitched. Nola (102-79 career record) is the owner of a 3.70 earned run average while giving up 7.9 hits per nine innings. He has given up 662 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.135 and a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.21 and he has gone up against 6,586 batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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