Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 6/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-108) Tampa Bay (-108)

The Tampa Bay Rays (32-35) will try to beat the Chicago Cubs (32-35) at Tropicana Field on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has Chicago at -108 and Tampa Bay is priced at -108. The betting total is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Justin Steele and Taj Bradley.

As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in MLB. They have accounted for 286 runs scored while having a team OBP of .311. The Cubs have accrued 100 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 65 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 268 runs batted in and 510 base knocks for the year, while their batting average is at .229. Chicago has a slugging % of .373 and have been called out on strikes 589 times, while taking a walk on 234 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.71 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.29. Cubs pitchers have conceded 70 home runs and 303 runs in total (21st in the league). Chicago has given up 546 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 259 earned runs. The Cubs have compiled a team ERA of 3.94 this season (16th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 591 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 218 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.91 as a squad so far this season.

The Cubs have dispatched 208 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 99 base runners this year and 37.4% of those players ended up scoring. They have earned 15 saves this season and have blown 14 out of their 29 chances to save the game. The Cubs relief pitchers have a save percentage of 51.7% and stepped onto the hill in 59 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 29 holds over the course of the season (23rd in the league). Cubs bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 72 times and also have had 89 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago Cubs have amassed 1,774 putouts on the campaign, as well as 531 assists and 39 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which has them ranked 21st in the majors, and they have turned 38 double plays. The Cubs have converted 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 5,322 innings, which has them sitting 21st in baseball.

Steele has thrown 393 frames and is sitting with 404 K's so far in his MLB career. Steele (24-19 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 3.29 while going up against 1,664 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.34 (146 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.251. He has conceded 367 base hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 125 free passes.

The Rays have a team slugging % of .352 and they score 3.88 runs per contest (27th in the league). They have put up 98 doubles, while walking 207 times and putting up 260 runs. Tampa Bay has accumulated 51 long balls this year to go along with 240 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 606 occasions (7th in MLB) and are sitting with 520 hits. The Tampa Bay Rays have accumulated an on-base percentage of .305 as well as a batting average of .232 on the campaign.

The Rays have a WHIP of 1.276 with a FIP of 4.22 as a unit on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.60 (579 strikeouts vs 187 free passes). They have a ranking of 27th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 585. They have allowed 89 homers and they relinquish 4.79 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The Tampa Bay pitching staff have conceded 322 runs on the year while having an ERA of 4.39 (295 earned runs relinquished).

Tampa Bay bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 31.6% of 76 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 96 times in high leverage situations in addition to 53 occasions with runners on. With 73 save situations, the Rays have earned 39 holds and also 12 blown saves. They are ranked 18th in the league holding a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 224 relievers onto the field so far this season. Tampa Bay has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 32 save opportunities and they have walked away with 20 saves.

Out of their 5,451 innings on the diamond, the Rays have a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (19th in baseball). The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 45 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in MLB). The Rays have accrued 505 assists, 33 errors and have a tally of 1,817 putouts this season.

Bradley (6-12 career win-loss record) has earned a 5.49 ERA and has allowed 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.43 and he has gone up against 591 batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 83 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.338 and a FIP of 5.4. In his career, Bradley has given up 133 base hits while tallying 168 strikeouts in 136 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (-108)

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