Miami Marlins vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 4/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

The Chicago Cubs (11-7) welcome the Miami Marlins (4-15) at Wrigley Field on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Edward Cabrera and Kyle Hendricks.

Miami has a slugging rate of .322 and have struck out 151 times, while drawing a walk on 51 occasions. They have earned 68 runs batted in and 137 base knocks over the course of the season, and their batting average sits at .216. The Marlins have compiled 20 doubles as a squad and have knocked 15 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 70 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .279. As a team, the Miami Marlins are earning 3.7 runs per outing, which puts them at 24th in baseball.

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The Marlins have compiled a team ERA of 4.84 this year (28th in the league), and they have struck out 169 batters. Marlins pitchers have yielded 20 home runs and also 105 runs in total (28th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 87 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.41 as a unit for the year. Miami has relinquished 175 base hits (9.2 per 9 innings) as well as 92 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.94 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.53.

Marlins relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 18 times in addition to having 17 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have notched 12 holds on the season (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 earned 2 saves on the year and have blown 6 of 8 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 31 runners on the campaign and 38.7% of those runners crossed home plate. The Marlins have dispatched 63 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Marlins have transformed 66.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,539 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 28th in the majors. The Miami Marlins have 513 putouts on the year, in addition to 175 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .980 which has them ranked 23rd in pro baseball, and have a total of 18 double plays.

Cabrera has pitched in 203 innings and is sitting with 231 punch outs thus far in his career. Cabrera (13-14 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.65 and he has faced 867 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.93 (89 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.326. He has surrendered 151 base hits (6.7 hits per nine innings) and has 119 free passes.

Chicago has tallied 21 home runs so far this year to go along with 91 RBIs. They have hit 26 two-baggers, while taking a walk 70 times as well as putting up 101 runs. The Chicago Cubs have an OBP of .327 and a batting average of .247 on the campaign. The Cubs hold a slugging percentage of .415 and they average 5.61 runs per game (4th in the league). They have been rung up on 149 instances (21st in the league) and have totaled 151 base knocks.

The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.336 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.18 as a staff so far this season. They rank 6th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 142. The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 86 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.33 (77 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio is 9.30 (166 strikeouts vs 72 free passes). They have conceded 19 long balls and they surrender 4.83 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB).

With 22 save situations, the Cubs have 12 holds and also 5 blown saves. Chicago has had relief pitchers enter the game in 9 save chances and they have recorded 4 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 27 times in high leverage situations and on 20 occasions with base runners. Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 48.3% out of their 29 inherited base runners. They sit at 25th in the league with a save rate of 44.4%, and they have sent 66 relievers to the hill for the season.

In 1,446 innings played, the Cubs have a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (18th in baseball). The Chicago Cubs have turned 14 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (21st in baseball). The Cubs have racked up 148 assists, 12 errors and have earned a total of 482 putouts this season.

Hendricks (93-71 career mark) holds a 3.59 earned run average while allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.61 and he has gone up against 6,039 batters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 585 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.168 and a FIP of 3.9. So far in his career, Hendricks has surrendered 1,385 base hits while he has tallied 1,183 strikeouts in 1,466 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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