New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Sunday, June 23, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Sportsnet New York

Wrigley Field is where the Chicago Cubs (36-39) will compete against the New York Mets (35-38) on Sunday. The expected starting pitchers will be David Peterson and Javier Assad.

As a team, the New York Mets are earning 4.6 runs/g, which has them at 11th in MLB. They have notched a total of 337 runs scored and hold an OBP of .317. The Mets have tallied 124 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 83 baseballs out of the park. They have 321 runs batted in and 620 hits for the season, and their batting average is sitting at .246. New York is slugging .399 and have struck out 580 times, while taking a walk on 228 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.26 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.30. Mets pitchers have surrendered 69 home runs and 344 total runs (22nd in the league). New York has given up 572 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and 301 earned runs. The Mets hold a team earned run average of 4.13 on the season (20th in the league), and the staff has struck out 636 batters. They have walked 282 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.04 as a team on the year.

The Mets bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 58.6% and has entered the game in 81 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 97 base runners this season and 34.0% of those runners earned a run for their team. Mets relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 75 times as well as having 96 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have dispatched 244 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers are sitting with 52 holds so far this season (4th in baseball). They have 17 saves this season and have blown 12 out of their 29 chances to save the game.

The Mets have converted 70.0% of balls in play into outs out of 5,907 innings, which has them sitting at 13th in pro baseball. The New York Mets have earned a total of 1,969 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 624 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which has them ranked 27th in MLB, and have earned 61 double plays.

Peterson (21-21 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.43 and he has gone up against 1,536 batters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 341 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 159 walks. His ERA is 4.49 (177 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.410. Peterson has taken the hill for 355 innings and is sitting with 375 punch outs in his career.

The Chicago Cubs have earned a team on-base percentage of .311 as well as a team batting average of .230 so far this season. They have struck out on 650 occasions (10th in baseball) and are sitting with 571 base knocks. Chicago has accounted for 73 home runs for the season as well as 294 RBIs. The Cubs have a SLG% of .370 and they are scoring 4.20 runs per game (18th in baseball). They have recorded 106 two-baggers, while getting a free base 262 times and notching 315 runs.

The Cubs have a WHIP of 1.275 with a FIP of 3.90 as a team this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.00 (662 strikeouts vs 243 free passes). They are currently ranked 15th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 601. They have relinquished 78 dingers and they concede 4.47 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB). The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 329 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.86 (284 earned runs conceded).

Chicago has had relief pitchers enter the game in 34 save opportunities and they have tallied 18 saves. They are currently ranked 27th in baseball with a save percentage of 52.9%, and they have dispatched 231 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 99 times in high leverage situations and on 80 occasions with runners on base. Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 36.3% out of their 113 inherited base runners. Sitting with 67 save situations, the Cubs have accrued 32 holds and also 16 blown saves.

In 5,961 innings on the diamond, the Cubs have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (17th in pro baseball). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 38 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (19th in MLB). The Cubs have racked up 596 assists, 42 errors and have accounted for 1,987 putouts during this campaign.

Thus far in his career, Assad has conceded 194 hits while he has earned 203 K's in 225 innings. He has given up 74 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.274 and a FIP of 2.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.18 and he has faced 949 batters during his MLB career. Assad (11-7 mark in his career) is the owner of a 2.96 earned run average while conceding 7.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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