Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 9/27/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Friday, September 27, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Wrigley Field is the location where the Chicago Cubs (81-78) will go up against the Cincinnati Reds (76-83) on Friday. The starting pitchers will be Nick Martínez and Jameson Taillon.

As a squad, the Cincinnati Reds are compiling 4.4 runs per game, which ranks them 16th in the league. They are sitting with 696 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .306. The Reds have compiled 256 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 174 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 660 RBI's in addition to 1,214 base knocks this year, while their team batting average is at .232. Cincinnati owns a slugging percentage of .392 and have struck out 1,445 times, while drawing a walk on 488 occasions.

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The Reds have compiled a team ERA of 4.14 on the campaign (19th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,360 batters. Reds pitchers have yielded 196 home runs in addition to 690 total runs (17th in baseball). They have walked 475 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.26 as a squad so far this season. Cincinnati has given up 1,286 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 645 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.86 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.26.

Reds relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 141 times as well as having 150 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 78 holds so far this year (21st in the league). The Reds relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 70.0% and has come into the game in 131 save situations. They have earned 35 saves for the year and have not converted 15 of their 50 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 220 base runners so far this season with 30.5% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Reds have sent 525 relief pitchers to the hill this year.

The Cincinnati Reds have a tally of 4,206 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,189 assists and 95 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which is 27th in professional baseball, and have a total of 99 double plays. The Reds have transformed 70.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 12,618 innings on the field, which has them ranked 15th in professional baseball.

Martinez (37-44 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 4.06 and he has gone up against 3,277 opposing batters in the majors. He has given up 772 base hits (9.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 247 free passes. His earned run average is 4.12 (351 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.330. Martinez has taken the ball for 766 innings and is sitting with 551 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The Cubs have a SLG% of .396 and they are earning 4.60 runs per contest (11th in the league). They have put up 251 two-baggers, while getting a free base 534 times and putting up 732 runs. Chicago has hit 170 long balls on the campaign to go along with 692 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,352 occasions (15th in the league) and have a total of 1,302 base hits. The Chicago Cubs have accumulated an on-base percentage of .318 and a team batting average of .243 so far this year.

The Cubs have a WHIP of 1.256 and have a FIP of 4.06 as a team on the year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.50 (1,334 strikeouts vs 477 free passes). They come in at 16th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,286. They have surrendered 181 homers and they concede 4.27 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league). The Chicago pitching staff have yielded 666 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.84 (599 earned runs yielded).

With 142 save situations, the Cubs have tallied 79 holds in addition to 26 blown saves. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 62 save chances and they have converted 36 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 165 times in high leverage situations in addition to 138 occasions with runners on. Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.2% out of 214 inherited runners. They sit at 26th in MLB with a save percentage of 58.1%, and they have sent 487 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season.

In 12,639 innings played, the Cubs are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (11th in professional baseball). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 89 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (8th in pro baseball). The Cubs have recorded 1,314 assists, 76 errors and have amassed 4,213 putouts on the campaign.

In his career, Taillon has conceded 1,068 hits and he has 973 strikeouts in 1,099 innings pitched. He has conceded a total of 479 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.212 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.67 and he has faced 4,584 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. Taillon (70-53 career record) has earned a 3.92 ERA while giving up 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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