San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Monday, June 17, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

The Chicago Cubs (33-36) welcome the San Francisco Giants (34-35) at Wrigley Field on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Jordan Hicks and Javier Assad.

As a team, the San Francisco Giants are notching 4.3 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 18th in baseball. They have racked up 293 runs and hold an OBP of .314. The Giants have hit 102 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 65 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 280 RBI's and 569 base knocks for the year, while their average at the plate is at .244. San Francisco is slugging .379 and have struck out 552 times, while being walked on 221 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.87 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.32. Giants pitchers have surrendered 65 long balls and also 320 total runs (22nd in baseball). San Francisco has allowed 602 base hits (8.9 per 9 innings) and also 294 earned runs. The Giants hold a team earned run average of 4.34 on the season (25th in the league), and their staff has struck out 582 batters. They have walked 203 batters and their FIP is 3.80 as a unit for the year.

The Giants relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 59.1% and has come into the game in 67 save situations. The relievers have inherited 81 base runners so far this year and 40.7% of those players ended up scoring. Giants pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 57 times and also have had 60 appearances in high leverage situations. The Giants have sent 238 relievers to the mound on the year. The bullpen have a total of 45 holds on the season (7th in MLB). They have earned 13 saves on the year and have blown 9 out of their 22 chances to save the game.

The Giants have converted 67.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,487 innings, which has them ranked 29th in the majors. The Seattle Mariners have accounted for 1,829 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 695 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which has them ranked 23rd in pro baseball, and have a total of 64 double plays.

Hicks has taken the ball for 314 frames and is sitting with 319 strikeouts thus far in his career. His ERA is 3.67 (128 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.279. He has conceded 245 hits (7.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 157 free passes. Hicks (15-24 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.61 and he has gone up against 1,340 batters during his time in the majors.

The Chicago Cubs have tallied an on-base percentage of .310 and a team batting average of .228 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 608 instances (8th in baseball) and have notched a total of 522 base hits. Chicago is sitting with 67 home runs for the year to go along with 273 runs batted in. The Cubs have a SLG% of .370 and they are recording 4.23 runs per game (19th in baseball). They have tallied 100 doubles, while getting a free base 239 times as well as recording 292 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 309 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.92 (265 earned runs given up). They have given up 72 dingers and they relinquish 4.57 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The Cubs have a WHIP of 1.288 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.92 as a squad for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.00 (607 strikeouts vs 223 walks). They are currently ranked 18th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 560.

Sitting with 62 save situations, the Cubs have compiled 30 holds and 15 blown saves. Chicago has called on relievers to take the mound in 31 save opportunities and they have walked away with 16 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 93 times in high leverage situations and also on 74 occasions with base runners. Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 36.3% out of their 102 inherited base runners. They are ranked 27th in the league holding a save rate of 51.6%, and they have sent 214 relievers to the mound for the season.

Out of their 5,475 innings on the diamond, the Cubs have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (21st in the majors). The Chicago Cubs have turned 38 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in professional baseball). The Cubs have accrued 548 assists, 41 errors and have a total of 1,825 putouts over the course of the season.

During his career, Assad has surrendered 189 base hits while totaling 196 strikeouts in 220 innings pitched. Assad (11-7 mark in his career) has a 2.98 ERA and has surrendered 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 73 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.272 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.15 and he has faced 927 batters in his MLB career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Francisco

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