Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 7/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+110) Chicago (-130)

Wrigley Field is where the Chicago Cubs (39-46) will try to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies (55-29) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Philadelphia at +110 while Chicago is coming in at -130. The betting total comes in at 9.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Zack Wheeler and Shota Imanaga.

The Phillies have earned 137 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 99 baseballs out of the stadium. Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .421 and have been called out on strikes 698 times, while drawing a walk on 300 occasions. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are recording 5.0 runs per outing, which is 4th in MLB. They have accrued 402 RBI's in addition to 744 hits for the season, while their batting average is sitting at .259. They have a total of 420 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .333.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1601.59 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 2.33. Phillies pitchers have relinquished 0 home runs and also 0 runs in total (28th in MLB). Philadelphia has conceded 698 hits (20.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 0 earned runs. The Phillies hold a team earned run average of 420.00 so far this year (27th in baseball), and they have struck out 1,206 batters. They have walked 1 opposing hitters and their FIP is 607.00 as a unit for the year.

Phillies pitchers have entered the game with runners on 59 times in addition to having 96 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 39 holds on the year (23rd in MLB). The Phillies relief pitchers have a save rate of 62.9% and has come into the game in 75 save situations. They have recorded 22 saves on the year and have blown 13 of their 35 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 77 runners on the campaign with 36.4% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Phillies have dispatched 255 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The Phillies have converted 70.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 6,813 innings, ranking them 12th in the majors. The Philadelphia Phillies are sitting with 2,271 putouts for the season, as well as 776 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .983 which is 26th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 65 double plays.

Wheeler has thrown 1,484 frames and has totaled 1,513 punch outs thus far in his career. Wheeler (96-67 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.35 and he has faced 6,134 opposing batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.40 (560 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.171. He has conceded 1,302 hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) with 436 walks.

The Cubs have a team slugging % of .368 and they are scoring 4.08 runs per contest (21st in baseball). They have recorded 117 two-baggers, while walking 300 times as well as putting up 347 runs. Chicago has knocked in 82 home runs this season as well as 324 RBIs. They have been rung up on 760 occasions (6th in the league) and are sitting with 641 hits. The Chicago Cubs have earned a team on-base percentage of .311 as well as a team batting average of .228 on the season.

The Cubs have a WHIP of 2.536 in addition to having a FIP of 589.00 as a staff so far this year. They have a ranking of 25th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 760. The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 0 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 0.01 (0 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio is 9.00 (1,034 strikeouts against 1 walks). They have relinquished 0 HR's and they relinquish 0.01 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.2% of 128 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 110 times in high leverage situations in addition to 88 occasions with base runners. With 73 save situations, the Cubs have 35 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. They are ranked 25th in the league holding a save rate of 54.1%, and they have sent 258 relievers to the mound on the campaign. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 37 save chances and they have walked away with 20 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 45 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (19th in MLB). The Cubs have 672 assists, 46 errors and have earned 2,247 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 6,741 innings played, the Cubs have a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (17th in pro baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Imanaga has surrendered 80 hits while earning 84 strikeouts in 85 innings pitched. He has surrendered 29 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.106 and having a FIP of 3.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 6.00 and he has gone up against 348 batters in his MLB career. Imanaga (7-2 career mark) has earned a 3.07 earned run average while allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (-130)

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