Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 6/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

The Chicago Cubs (32-34) are en route to Tropicana Field on Wednesday where they will meet the Tampa Bay Rays (31-35). The pitchers taking the mound are Javier Assad and Aaron Civale.

As a team, the Chicago Cubs are notching 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in baseball. They have a total of 284 runs scored and hold an OBP of .311. The Cubs have earned 99 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 64 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 266 runs batted in in addition to 500 hits for the season, and their team batting average comes in at .229. Chicago has a slugging % of .372 and have struck out 581 times, while being walked on 233 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.72 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.29. Cubs pitchers have given up 69 long balls in addition to 298 runs in total (21st in MLB). Chicago has relinquished 538 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 254 earned runs. The Cubs hold a team ERA of 3.92 on the season (15th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 582 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 214 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.92 as a unit this year.

The Cubs have dispatched 205 relievers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 97 runners on the year and 37.1% of them ended up scoring. They have accumulated 15 saves for the year and have blown 13 of their 28 save opportunities. The Cubs relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 53.6% and has come into the game in 56 save situations. The relievers have recorded 27 holds for the year (24th in MLB). Cubs relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 71 times and also have had 86 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago Cubs have 1,748 putouts this year, as well as 528 assists and 39 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .983 which is 23rd in the majors, and have a total of 38 double plays. The Cubs have turned 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,244 innings, which has them sitting at 23rd in the majors.

Assad has pitched in 216 innings and has accounted for 192 strikeouts during his career. Assad (11-7 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 2.91 while going up against 905 opposing batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 2.96 (71 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.264. He has conceded 184 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) with 89 free passes.

Tampa Bay is sitting with 50 HRs this season to go along with 236 RBIs. They have 97 two-baggers, while taking a walk 203 times and scoring 255 runs. The Tampa Bay Rays have an on-base percentage of .305 in addition to a team batting average of .232 on the season. The Rays hold a team SLG% of .351 and they score 3.86 runs per contest (27th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 597 occasions (6th in MLB) and have earned a total of 512 base hits.

The Tampa Bay pitching staff have given up 320 runs on the season while having an ERA of 4.42 (293 earned runs given up). They have yielded 88 homers and they allow 4.83 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB). The Rays hold a team WHIP of 1.276 in addition to having a FIP of 4.25 as a team for the year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (571 strikeouts against 186 free passes). They come in at 27th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 575.

Sitting with 73 save situations, the Rays have accrued 39 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. Tampa Bay has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 32 save chances and they have converted 20 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 95 times in high leverage situations and also on 52 occasions with runners on base. Tampa Bay relievers have an inherited score rate of 31.1% out of their 74 inherited runners. They are ranked 17th in MLB holding a save rate of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 220 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this year.

Out of their 5,370 innings played, the Rays have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.5% (18th in baseball). The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 45 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in pro baseball). The Rays have 500 assists, 32 errors and have earned a total of 1,790 putouts so far this year.

So far in his MLB career, Civale has surrendered 508 base hits while totaling 496 punch outs in 542 innings pitched. Civale (33-31 career mark) is the owner of a 4.12 earned run average while giving up 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 248 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.190 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.62 and he has faced 2,239 batters so far in his MLB career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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