Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 7/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Monday, July 22, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

The Milwaukee Brewers (56-42) are hitting the road to Wrigley Field on Monday where they will try to defeat the Chicago Cubs (47-53). The starting pitchers are Tobias Myers and Javier Assad.

As a squad, the Milwaukee Brewers are scoring 4.8 runs per game, which is 8th in the league. They have accumulated 474 runs scored while having a team OBP of .332. The Brewers have hit 154 doubles as a squad and have hit 99 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 451 RBI's and 850 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average is .255. Milwaukee owns a slugging percentage of .399 and have been called out on strikes 858 times, while being walked on 365 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.60 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.25. Brewers pitchers have relinquished 117 home runs and also 391 runs (6th in baseball). Milwaukee has given up 785 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 365 earned runs. The Brewers hold a team ERA of 3.77 on the campaign (10th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 780 hitters. They have walked 300 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.30 as a team so far this season.

The Brewers relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 71.1% and has entered the game in 93 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 137 base runners so far this season and 29.2% of those runners crossed the plate. Brewers pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 93 times as well as having 119 appearances in high leverage situations. The Brewers have dispatched 316 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have racked up 48 holds on the campaign (19th in MLB). They have earned 32 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 13 out of their 45 save chances.

The Milwaukee Brewers have a total of 2,611 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 857 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which ranks 13th in the majors, and have 74 double plays. The Brewers have converted 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,833 innings on the field, which has them sitting 6th in the majors.

Myers has taken the mound for 72 innings and has 62 K's in his pro baseball career. Myers (6-3 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.08 while he has gone up against 289 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.13 (25 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.125. He has surrendered 61 hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 20 free passes.

The Chicago Cubs have earned an on-base percentage of .312 and a batting average of .234 on the season. They have been rung up on 885 occasions (7th in baseball) and have earned a total of 780 hits. Chicago has accumulated 100 home runs for the year to go along with 393 RBIs. The Cubs hold a team slugging % of .379 and they are scoring 4.17 runs per game (22nd in MLB). They have recorded 151 doubles, while taking a walk 337 times and scoring 417 runs.

The Cubs have a WHIP of 1.254 with a FIP of 3.92 as a team this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.80 (862 strikeouts against 304 bases on balls). They are sitting at 17th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 802. They have surrendered 106 long balls and they relinquish 4.37 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB). The Chicago pitching staff have relinquished 428 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.80 (372 earned runs yielded).

Chicago has had relievers step onto the mound in 40 save chances and they have tallied 22 saves. They rank 25th in the league with a save percentage of 55.0%, and they have sent 301 relievers onto the field this season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 114 times in high leverage situations and on 97 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.3% out of their 144 inherited base runners. Sitting with 82 save situations, the Cubs have recorded 41 holds and also 18 blown saves.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 57 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (18th in professional baseball). The Cubs have racked up 801 assists, 53 errors and have notched a total of 2,646 putouts so far this season. In 7,938 innings played, the Cubs have a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (15th in the majors).

Assad (11-8 record in his career) has earned a 3.14 ERA while conceding 8.1 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.11 and he has gone up against 984 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. He has surrendered 81 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.310 and a FIP of 3.1. In his pro baseball career, Assad has conceded 208 hits while accumulating 203 punch outs in 232 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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