Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 5/5/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Wrigley Field is the location where the Chicago Cubs (19-14) will play the Milwaukee Brewers (20-11) on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Freddy Peralta and Javier Assad.

Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .419 and have struck out 285 times, while drawing a walk on 117 occasions. They have 152 RBI's in addition to 278 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate is .258. The Brewers have recorded 51 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 38 balls out of the stadium. They are sitting with 160 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .337. As a squad, the Milwaukee Brewers are putting up 5.2 runs per contest, which is 4th in baseball.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.36 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.29. Brewers pitchers have relinquished 36 home runs in addition to 133 runs in total (13th in MLB). Milwaukee has conceded 253 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 120 earned runs. The Brewers hold a team earned run average of 3.88 for the season (17th in the league), and the staff has struck out 248 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 105 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.31 as a team for the year.

The Brewers bullpen have recorded a save rate of 73.3% and has come into the game in 33 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 42 runners this season with 33.3% of them crossed home plate. Brewers relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 29 times and also have had 37 appearances in high leverage situations. The Brewers have dispatched 104 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have racked up 18 holds for the season (14th in MLB). They have 11 saves on the campaign and have not converted 4 of 15 save opportunities.

The Brewers have transformed 71.0% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,502 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 7th in baseball. The Milwaukee Brewers have accounted for 834 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 275 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .986 which is 12th in the majors, and have accumulated 21 double plays.

Peralta has pitched in 614 innings and has totaled 794 strikeouts in his career. His earned run average is 3.79 (259 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.110. He has conceded 447 base knocks (6.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 235 walks. Peralta (45-27 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.50 and he has faced 2,537 batters in the major leagues.

The Chicago Cubs have accounted for a team OBP of .314 in addition to a batting average of .236 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 285 occasions (11th in baseball) and have earned 259 base knocks. Chicago has recorded 32 home runs so far this season and 147 runs batted in. The Cubs hold a team slugging % of .384 and they are scoring 4.76 runs per contest (9th in MLB). They have recorded 51 two-baggers, while taking a walk 118 times as well as racking up 157 runs.

The Cubs are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.269 in addition to having a FIP of 3.81 as a squad this season. They come in at 19th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 264. The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 145 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 3.87 (126 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio is 8.60 (281 strikeouts against 108 walks). They have conceded 30 home runs and they surrender 4.45 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB).

Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 18 save chances and they have come away with 10 saves. They are currently ranked 23rd in the league with a save rate of 55.6%, and they have sent 111 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 48 times in high leverage situations and also on 37 occasions with base runners. Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 36.4% out of 55 inherited runners. With 40 save situations, the Cubs have recorded 21 holds and 8 blown saves.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 21 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (19th in pro baseball). The Cubs have accrued 270 assists, 20 errors and have accounted for 881 putouts so far this season. In 2,643 innings on the diamond, the Cubs have a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (17th in pro baseball).

Assad (9-5 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 2.87 ERA and has given up 7.6 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.16 and he has gone up against 741 hitters during his MLB career. He has surrendered a total of 57 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.235 and having a FIP of 4.1. During his MLB career, Assad has conceded 151 base hits while he has totaled 151 punch outs in 179 frames.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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