Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 8/6/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

The Chicago Cubs (55-59) will go up against the Minnesota Twins (62-48) at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. The men taking the mound will be Pablo Lopez and Shota Imanaga.

The Twins have accounted for 221 doubles as a team and have knocked 134 baseballs out of the park. Minnesota owns a slugging percentage of .429 and have struck out 885 times, while taking a walk on 344 occasions. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are putting up 5.0 runs per game, which has them at 5th in the league. They have accounted for 516 RBI's in addition to 949 hits for the year, while their batting average is at .253. They have tallied 544 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .326.

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The Twins are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.15 on the campaign (19th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,007 hitters. Twins pitchers have conceded 127 home runs and also 485 runs (15th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 286 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.82 as a squad for the season. Minnesota has given up 861 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 450 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.52 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.18.

Twins bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 87 times and also have had 130 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 65 holds so far this year (10th in MLB). The Twins relievers have compiled a save rate of 68.2% and stepped onto the hill in 110 save situations. They have recorded 30 saves for the season and have blown 14 of 44 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 128 runners on the campaign with 46.1% of those runners crossed the plate. The Twins have sent 354 relievers to the mound for the season.

The Twins have converted 70.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,778 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 8th in baseball. The Minnesota Twins have accounted for 2,926 putouts on the year, as well as 828 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which is 9th in MLB, and they have turned 52 double plays.

Lopez (49-46 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.92 while he has gone up against 3,421 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 752 base hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 218 walks. His earned run average is 3.98 (366 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.171. Lopez has thrown 828 innings and has 865 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The Chicago Cubs have recorded a team OBP of .310 in addition to a batting average of .234 for the year. They have been rung up on 990 occasions (10th in the league) and have a total of 890 hits. Chicago has accounted for 115 home runs on the campaign as well as 450 runs batted in. The Cubs have a SLG% of .382 and they earn 4.19 runs per outing (21st in the league). They have put up 176 doubles, while taking a walk 373 times and putting up 478 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 478 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.77 (421 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 120 long balls and they allow 4.28 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league). The Cubs have a WHIP of 1.243 in addition to having a FIP of 3.94 as a squad on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.70 (969 strikeouts against 344 free passes). They are currently ranked 16th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 906.

Chicago has called on relievers to take the mound in 45 save opportunities and they have come away with 24 saves. They sit at 28th in baseball holding a save rate of 53.3%, and they have sent 343 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 126 times in high leverage situations in addition to 108 occasions with base runners. Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.4% out of their 159 inherited runners. With 95 save situations, the Cubs have recorded 49 holds in addition to 21 blown saves.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 61 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in pro baseball). The Cubs have accrued 909 assists, 56 errors and have notched a total of 3,018 putouts for the year. In 9,054 innings played, the Cubs are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.4% (10th in pro baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Imanaga has allowed 110 base hits while he has earned 118 strikeouts in 116 frames. He has given up 40 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.094 and a FIP of 3.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 6.94 and he has faced 475 opposing batters during his career. Imanaga (8-2 career mark) is the owner of a 3.10 ERA while giving up 8.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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