Miami Marlins vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 4/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+124) Chicago (-146)

The Miami Marlins (4-15) are on their way to Wrigley Field on Saturday where they will try to beat the Chicago Cubs (11-7). The line on this contest has the Marlins at +124 while the Cubs are at -146. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Jesus Luzardo and Shota Imanaga.

Miami has a slugging percentage of .322 and have struck out 151 times, while being walked on 51 occasions. They have amassed 68 RBI's as well as 137 hits for the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .216. The Marlins have hit 20 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 15 baseballs out of the stadium. They have racked up 70 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .279. As a team, the Miami Marlins are scoring 3.7 runs per game, which has them at 24th in the league.

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The Marlins have compiled a team ERA of 4.84 so far this year (28th in baseball), and they have rung up 169 hitters. Marlins pitchers have given up 20 long balls and 105 runs in total (28th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 87 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.41 as a team this season. Miami has conceded 175 base knocks (9.2 per 9 innings) and also 92 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.94 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.53.

Marlins relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 18 times and also have had 17 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 12 holds so far this year (10th in the league). The Marlins relief pitchers have a save percentage of 25.0% and has entered the game in 20 save situations. They have recorded 2 saves on the season and have blown 6 of 8 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 31 runners for the year with 38.7% of those runners crossed the plate. The Marlins have dispatched 63 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The Miami Marlins have earned a total of 513 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 175 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .980 which puts them in 23rd in pro baseball, and they have turned 18 double plays. The Marlins have converted 66.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,539 innings, ranking them 28th in professional baseball.

Luzardo has taken the mound for 465 frames and has earned 522 punch outs during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.33 (224 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.266. He has surrendered 421 base knocks (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 168 free passes. Luzardo (23-30 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.01 while facing 1,960 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Cubs have a slugging percentage of .415 and they are earning 5.61 runs per game (4th in baseball). They have recorded 26 two-baggers, while taking a walk 70 times as well as scoring 101 runs. Chicago is sitting with 21 home runs so far this year to go along with 91 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 149 occasions (21st in MLB) and have totaled 151 base hits. The Chicago Cubs are sitting with an on-base percentage of .327 in addition to a batting average of .247 this season.

The Cubs are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.336 with a FIP of 4.18 as a unit for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.30 (166 strikeouts against 72 walks). They are sitting at 6th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 142. They have given up 19 dingers and they surrender 4.83 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The Chicago pitching staff have relinquished 86 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 4.33 (77 earned runs relinquished).

Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 48.3% out of 29 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 27 times in high leverage situations and also on 20 occasions with base runners. With 22 save situations, the Cubs have 12 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. They are ranked 25th in the league with a save percentage of 44.4%, and they have dispatched 66 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the season. Chicago has called on relievers to take the mound in 9 save opportunities and they have recorded 4 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 14 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (21st in the majors). The Cubs have racked up 148 assists, 12 errors and have accumulated 482 putouts on the season. In their 1,446 innings played, the Cubs have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.4% (18th in professional baseball).

During his MLB career, Imanaga has conceded 9 base knocks while totaling 16 strikeouts in 15 innings pitched. Imanaga (2-0 win-loss record in his career) has a 0.00 ERA and has allowed 5.3 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 0 ER's while holding a WHIP of 0.717 and being the owner of a FIP of 1.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 8.00 and he has faced 59 batters during his career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago (-146) and under 8.5 runs

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