Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 6/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-118) San Francisco (+100)

The San Francisco Giants (37-42) will play the Chicago Cubs (37-42) at Oracle Park on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Cubs at -118 while the Giants are sitting at +100. The over/under has been set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Shota Imanaga and Mason Black.

Chicago has a slugging rate of .370 and have been rung up 697 times, while taking a walk on 276 occasions. They have tallied 307 runs batted in as well as 603 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate comes in at .230. The Cubs have hit 113 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 75 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 330 runs and hold an OBP of .311. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 19th in MLB.

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The Cubs have a team ERA of 3.95 so far this year (15th in MLB), and they have struck out 702 batters. Cubs pitchers have conceded 87 home runs and also 351 runs in total (18th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 258 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.99 as a squad over the course of the season. Chicago has surrendered 640 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 306 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.72 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.29.

The Cubs bullpen have recorded a save rate of 51.4% and has entered the game in 70 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 126 runners on the campaign with 35.7% of those players crossed the plate. Cubs bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 86 times and also have had 102 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have sent 242 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen are sitting with 34 holds so far this season (24th in MLB). They have accumulated 18 saves for the season and have not converted 17 of their 35 chances to get a save.

The Chicago Cubs have accumulated 2,094 putouts thus far, in addition to 630 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which puts them in 20th in professional baseball, and they have turned 42 double plays. The Cubs have transformed 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,282 innings, ranking them 19th in baseball.

Imanaga has pitched in 79 innings and is sitting with 81 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Imanaga (7-2 career record) sits with a FIP of 2.92 while facing 323 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 2.96 (26 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.101. He has allowed 75 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has 12 free passes.

The Giants hold a team slugging % of .384 and they earn 4.38 runs per game (15th in the league). They have recorded 122 two-baggers, while walking 263 times as well as scoring 346 runs. San Francisco has recorded 77 home runs on the year and 332 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 641 instances (17th in the league) and have a total of 656 base hits. The San Francisco Giants have an OBP of .317 and a team batting average of .246 this year.

The San Francisco pitching staff have allowed 379 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 4.52 (349 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 79 long balls and they allow 4.91 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball). The Giants have a WHIP of 1.358 with a FIP of 3.93 as a squad for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (664 strikeouts against 242 bases on balls). They are sitting at 28th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 701.

San Francisco relievers hold an inherited score rate of 38.8% out of 98 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 66 times in high leverage situations and also on 66 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 70 save situations, the Giants have tallied 45 holds and 11 blown saves. They are currently ranked 25th in MLB with a save rate of 56.0%, and they have sent 277 relievers to the mound on the season. San Francisco has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 25 save opportunities and they have come away with 14 saves.

Out of their 6,252 innings on the field, the Giants hold a defensive efficiency of 66.9% (29th in baseball). The San Francisco Giants have turned 73 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in baseball). The Giants have recorded 789 assists, 49 errors and have 2,084 putouts on the season.

During his MLB career, Black has surrendered 21 hits and he has 10 punch outs in 14 innings. He has given up a total of 14 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.986 and a FIP of 8.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.43 and he has gone up against 72 batters in his MLB career. Black (0-1 career record) has earned a 8.94 earned run average while allowing 13.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (-118)

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