Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 6/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: Marquee

The San Francisco Giants (36-42) will go up against the Chicago Cubs (37-41) at Oracle Park on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Kyle Hendricks and Mason Black.

As a team, the Chicago Cubs are notching 4.2 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 18th in MLB. They have racked up 326 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .310. The Cubs have accrued 112 doubles as a team and have smacked 75 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 303 RBI's and 593 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average is at .229. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .370 and have been rung up 685 times, while drawing a walk on 269 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.72 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.28. Cubs pitchers have relinquished 85 home runs and 346 total runs (19th in the league). Chicago has allowed 631 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 301 earned runs. The Cubs have a team ERA of 3.93 this year (14th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 692 hitters. They have walked 254 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.97 as a unit this season.

The Cubs relief pitchers have a save percentage of 52.9% and has entered the game in 67 save situations. The relievers have inherited 123 base runners on the season and 35.8% of those runners crossed home plate. Cubs relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 84 times in addition to having 99 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 239 relievers to the mound on the season. The relief pitchers have recorded 32 holds this season (25th in baseball). They have earned 18 saves so far this season and have blown 16 of 34 chances to get a save.

The Cubs have converted 69.5% of balls in play into outs in their 6,204 innings on the diamond, ranking them 19th in professional baseball. The Chicago Cubs have earned 2,068 putouts this season, as well as 626 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which has them ranked 21st in pro baseball, and they have turned 42 double plays.

Hendricks has taken the hill for 1,499 frames and has tallied 1,211 strikeouts in his MLB career. Hendricks (94-73 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.57 while he has faced 6,178 opposing hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.62 (603 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.170. He has given up 1,418 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 337 walks.

The San Francisco Giants have accounted for an OBP of .316 in addition to a batting average of .245 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 631 instances (18th in baseball) and have accounted for 647 base hits. San Francisco has 75 home runs this season as well as 327 RBIs. The Giants have a team slugging percentage of .383 and they earn 4.37 runs per contest (15th in the league). They have hit 120 doubles, while getting a free base 259 times and notching 341 runs.

The Giants hold a team WHIP of 1.351 in addition to having a FIP of 3.94 as a unit this season. They are sitting at 28th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 691. The San Francisco pitching staff have conceded 375 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.53 (345 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (652 strikeouts vs 235 free passes). They have relinquished 79 HR's and they allow 4.93 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league).

With 70 save situations, the Giants have earned 45 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. San Francisco has had relievers step onto the hill in 25 save chances and they have come away with 14 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 66 times in high leverage situations and also on 65 occasions with runners on. San Francisco bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 39.6% out of their 96 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 25th in the league with a save percentage of 56.0%, and they have sent 273 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the campaign.

In their 6,171 innings on the diamond, the Giants have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 67.0% (29th in the majors). The San Francisco Giants have turned 73 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in MLB). The Giants have 783 assists, 49 errors and have accumulated 2,057 putouts on the season.

Black (0-1 career mark) has earned a 8.94 earned run average and has surrendered 13.4 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 1.43 and he has faced 72 hitters during his career. He has allowed 14 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.986 and having a FIP of 8.8. During his pro baseball career, Black has surrendered 21 hits and he has 10 K's in 14 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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