Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 6/11/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Marquee

Tropicana Field is the site where the Tampa Bay Rays (31-34) will attempt to beat the Chicago Cubs (32-34) on Tuesday. The expected starting pitchers are Jameson Taillon and Zach Eflin.

The Cubs have tallied 99 doubles as a team and have hit 64 balls out of the park. Chicago has a slugging % of .372 and have been rung up 581 times, while drawing a walk on 233 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are compiling 4.3 runs per outing, which is 17th in the league. They have accounted for 266 runs batted in as well as 500 base knocks for the year, while their batting average is .229. They have a total of 284 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .311.

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The Cubs are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.95 for the year (15th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 582 batters. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 69 long balls in addition to 298 total runs (21st in the league). They have walked 214 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.92 as a unit for the season. Chicago has relinquished 538 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 256 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.72 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.29.

Cubs pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 71 times and also have had 86 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 27 holds so far this year (24th in baseball). The Cubs relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 53.6% and has come into the game in 56 save situations. They have accumulated 15 saves this year and have blown 13 of their 28 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 97 base runners for the year with 37.1% of them earned a run for their team. The Cubs have dispatched 205 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

The Chicago Cubs have 1,748 putouts this season, as well as 528 assists and 39 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which is 24th in MLB, and have accumulated 38 double plays. The Cubs have turned 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 5,244 innings, which ranks them 23rd in MLB.

Taillon (62-47 mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.92 while he has faced 4,147 hitters in the majors. He has given up 972 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 247 free passes. His earned run average is 3.98 (438 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.231. Taillon has taken the ball for 990 frames and has accounted for 885 punch outs in his career.

Tampa Bay has hit 49 home runs over the course of the season as well as 234 RBIs. They have 97 doubles, while getting a free base 200 times as well as racking up 253 runs. The Tampa Bay Rays have a team on-base percentage of .306 and a batting average of .233 over the course of the season. The Rays have a team slugging percentage of .353 and they score 3.89 runs per contest (26th in MLB). They have struck out on 587 instances (7th in the league) and have earned a total of 507 base hits.

The Tampa Bay pitching staff have given up 315 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.41 (288 earned runs relinquished). They have yielded 86 dingers and they surrender 4.83 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball). The Rays have a WHIP of 1.276 in addition to having a FIP of 4.27 as a staff on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.50 (557 strikeouts vs 185 free passes). They are currently ranked 27th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 564.

Tampa Bay has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 32 save chances and they have recorded 20 saves. They are ranked 17th in baseball holding a save rate of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 217 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this year. Their relief pitchers have come in 95 times in high leverage situations in addition to 52 occasions with runners on. Tampa Bay relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 31.1% of 74 inherited base runners. With 73 save situations, the Rays have compiled 39 holds and also 12 blown saves.

The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 44 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in the majors). The Rays have accrued 495 assists, 32 errors and have earned a total of 1,763 putouts for the season. Out of their 5,289 innings played, the Rays are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (17th in MLB).

During his career, Eflin has given up 920 hits while tallying 785 strikeouts in 899 innings. Eflin (55-57 career win-loss record) holds a 4.28 earned run average while allowing 9.2 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 427 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.233 and a FIP of 4.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.18 and he has faced 3,769 batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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